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| + | International dialling access code. From a GSM phone, dial '+'
to make an international call. From other phones a number code is used
instead. This number varies according to the location you are dialling
from and the telecommunications provider being used. Be aware that callers
will commonly display the international access code for their own country
when the appropriate dialling code to use is the one for the country
from which the call is originating.
When in Australia, the following codes can be used: 0010 AAPT 0011 (voice) or 0015 (fax) Telstra 0019 Optus. 0091 World Link 0096 Primus In other countries, different codes are used - most commonly '00' but others include 000, 001, 002, 0021, 0080, 005, 008, 009, 011, 012, 013, 05, 09, 14, 15, 19, 101, 119, 40, 70, 810, 90, 99 More details |
| AMRU | Adult Medical Retrieval Unit (Sydney) |
| ASNSW | Ambulance Service of NSW |
| BDD | Business Development Division (WSAHS ISD) |
| BLSA | Basic Life Support Ambulance |
| CDMA | Code Division Multiple Access. A method of multiple users to share same frequency. Used by the cell-phone system introduced in 1999 into Australia as a secondary digital system particularly effective in country areas and from aircraft. |
| CHTR | Charter flight (non-scheduled) |
| CPA | Cabin pressure altitude (feet) |
| CHaW | Children's Hospital at Westmead (previously NCH) |
| G5 | Management Team (WSAHS ISD) |
| GSM | Global System for Mobiles - or in French, "Groupe Systeme Mobile". The 'digital' cell-phone system used in Australia and most other countries. The most widely used international standard for cell-phones. Coverage in North America limited to major cities. Uses TDMA methodology. |
| HRIS | Human Resources Information System |
| JHH | John Hunter Hospital |
| KGV | King George V (Hospital) |
| KSY | Kingsford Smith Airport (Mascot, Sydney) |
| IFR | Instrument Flight Rules |
| ISD | Information Services Department |
| MRC | Medical Retrieval Committee (Ambulance Service of NSW) |
| MRCC | Medical Retrieval Coordination Centre (see AMRU) |
| NCH | New Children's Hospital, Sydney |
| NETCom | Non-emergency Transport Communications (Victoria) |
| NETS | NSW neonatal & pædiatric Emergency Transport Service (NSW)
Newborn Emergency Transport Service (Victoria) |
| PETS | Paediatric Emergency Transport Service (Victoria)
Perinatal Emergency Transport Service (Victoria) |
| RFDS | Royal Flying Doctor Service |
| RPA | Royal Prince Alfred (Hospital) |
| RPT | Regular Public Transport (scheduled air service) |
| SARS | Sydney Aeromedical Retrieval Service (St George / Prince Henry Hospital) |
| SCH | Sydney Children's Hospital |
| SD | Speed dial. Four digit code for abbreviated dialling by NETS. |
| SY | Sydney |
| TDMA | Time division multiple access. Time-based method for multiple users to share same cell-phone frequency. |
| TFT | Telecommunications Facilities Team (WSAHS ISD) |
| VFR | Visual Flight Rules |
| VHF | Very High Frequency (radio band for air communications.) |
| WS1 | Williams stretcher (#1) |
| WANTS | West. Australian Neonatal Transport Service |
| WSAHS | Western Sydney Area Health Service |