New numbers on Ambos

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New numbers on Ambos

Post by Mike Alpha » Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:35 pm

Anyone know why Ambos are adding 1s to the beginning of their numbers as per below picture? I've noticed this a bit in the Liverpool area.

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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by Longreach » Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:17 pm

Yes, its for new statewide radio number reissuing. Its to stop confusion particularly when country cars come to Sydney. All cars right across the state will end up with 4 numbers and will take about 3-4 years to complete.
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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by cartman » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:08 pm

Apparently they have always had four numbers in their fleet records ... but up to now only the last three on the actual vehicle
I think the patient transport hub project (utilising Area Health transport vehicles as well as Ambulance Patient Transport) has put the focus on the numbering
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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by Longreach » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:26 pm

Yep there has always been 4 numbers used internally. The problem being that for instance that their is at least two 213's in NSW, one in Newcastle and one in Goulburn. Northern and Southern NSW have the same numbering. So for instance if there was a major incident in Sydney and cars from Southern and cars from Northern were tasked it would cause confusion.
Expect to see other changes too.
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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by Wonky » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:51 pm

With the police, fr, rfs and even ses rolling out P25 PMR, it is a bit surprising the ambos haven't started...is that a change coming also Longreach?

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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by Longreach » Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:58 pm

No idea mate, I haven't seen anything.
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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by JAFO » Sun Apr 05, 2015 4:12 pm

Did notice them on the GRN around Bega and further down to the Vic Boarder while down there on holidays just after new years
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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by Longreach » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:21 pm

Southern shifted to the GRN about 2 years ago. They still use PMR in marginal GRN areas.
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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by crafty » Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:47 pm

I'm guessing any new ambulance assignment will popup here on the ACMA database:
http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/clien ... O=20011941

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Re: New numbers on Ambos

Post by Wonky » Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:39 pm

Nice find, thanks Crafty!

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