Codan 8525B Series, Handbook

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RFDS and Telstra services
Outback HF Radiophone 10-3
On receipt of this call, the RFDS base station will deal only with the outstation
seeking medical advice. Should the frequency in question be heavily congested with
traffic and ’quiet’ periods are not forthcoming, the above medical call should be
proceeded by a 20 second RFDS emergency alarm call.
If medical assistance is required at a time when the RFDS base station is normally
closed, at night or at weekends, then you should complete the procedure on page
10-4, Making an RFDS emergency call.
If the RFDS base station has heard your call it will respond within two minutes with a
transmitted tone – you can be assured that either the local hospital or police station
have been notified that you are in need of assistance. RFDS staff will respond within
five minutes of the call being transmitted and will ask for the station making the
emergency call to 'identify themselves'. You must then respond in the manner outlined
in the procedure Making an RFDS emergency call on page 10-4.
RFDS and St Johns Ambulance Stations
Control Station Call Sign Telephone
Alice Springs VJD (089) 52 1033
Broken Hill VJC (080) 88 0777
Cairns VJN (070) 53 1952
(070) 53 1954
Carnarvon VJT (099) 41 1758
Charleville VJJ (076) 54 1233
Derby VJB (091) 91 1211
Kalgoorlie VJQ (090) 21 2211
Meekatharra VKJ (099) 81 1107
Mount Isa VJI (077) 43 2800
Port Augusta VNZ (086) 42 2044
Port Hedland VKL (091) 73 1386
St Johns (Darwin) VJY (089) 45 2455
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