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Communication

CFA has an extensive communications infrastructure that assists it to undertake its operational activity.

The key components are:

Base radios 1,030 Communications Tower

Mobile radios

 5,268
Portable radios
2,629
Portable Repeaters 13
Pagers 12,517
Satellite terminals 57
Emergency reporting System interceptors 8194
Total Items 29,708

Communications Technician

CFA has a team of communications technicians and tower riggers who maintain this massive communications network, as well as all CFA towers and radio aerials.

Communications workshops are located at Knoxfield, Wangaratta, Ballarat and Bendigo.

Our technicians, along with planning officers and duty officers (and DMO’s), travel to the fire ground to ensure that equipment is maintained during major incidents.
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