RULE 2007 – NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS

1. Purpose ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
2. General …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
2.1. Communication Fundamentals ………………………………………………………….. 3
2.2. Confirmation of Communication …………………………………………………………. 3
2.3. Relaying Communications ………………………………………………………………… 3
3. Emergency Communication ………………………………………………………………………. 4
3.1. Emergency Radio Communications ……………………………………………………. 4
4. Spoken Communication ……………………………………………………………………………. 5
4.1. Spoken Numbers …………………………………………………………………………….. 5
4.2. Phonetic Alphabet (Spoken Letter Names) ………………………………………….. 6
4.3. Standard Terms ………………………………………………………………………………. 7
4.4. Recording Spoken Communications …………………………………………………… 7
5. Communication Protocols …………………………………………………………………………. 8
5.1. Identification ……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
5.2. Open-Channel Communications ………………………………………………………… 8
5.3. Abbreviated Identification ………………………………………………………………….. 8
5.4. Completing Safeworking Forms …………………………………………………………. 8
5.4. Written Communication Abbreviations ………………………………………………… 9
6. Communications Equipment ……………………………………………………………………. 10
6.1. Defective Equipment ………………………………………………………………………. 10
7. Reference ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
8. Effective Date ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10