NSW Rural FD is getting into the rescue business also

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/99314/3.1.17-NSW-RFS-Rescue-Operations.pdf

Operational Response

2.4 Activations for Rescue are coordinated by the NSW Police.

2.5 Activations for rescue incidents will be received via the NSW
Police VKG RCO to the OCC providing incident details and a rescue
incident number. The rescue incident number is to be recorded in ICON.

2.6 Any activation of an ARB for rescue incidents outside of this SOP
must be immediately notified to the OCC who in turn will notify VKG
RCO.

2.7 The OCC will pass the rescue call, providing all details via the
relevant district 24Hr Contact Number. The District will respond the
ARB in accordance with the Districts call out procedures.

2.8 Where a District is a participant to the NSW RFS Central Dispatch
arrangement the ARB will be dispatched by the OCC.

2.9 A minimum of two (2) qualified and currently certified Rescue
Operators will be responded to all rescue incidents.

2.10 An ARB may provide fire protection at a rescue incident only
where there is sufficient crew to allow both the rescue and fire
operation to be performed safely. Otherwise, an additional resource
must be dispatched to provide fire protection.

2.11 Upon finalisation of a rescue response, the ARB shall complete
required post incident reporting.

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this relates to water rescues, car crash rescues, wilderness rescues,
entrapments, urban search and rescue animal rescues, etc

OCC seems to be the 4 fire dispatch centers - so activation follows
this pathway - Police >> OCC >> District FireCom >> rescue team -
however - see 2.8

APPARENTLY - in the suburban areas - the Rural FD stations are
dispatched directly by the 4 fire dispatch centers - however, in the
boondocks, apparently dispatch is done by the 20 District fire
dispatch centers

that makes sense - if the 4 major fire dispatch centers are in builtup
areas - then you might as well let them directly dispatch the
appropriate stations (either FRNSW or NSW Rural) - in the wilderness,
I suspect that the 4 fire dispatch centers will activate the pagers or
tell the 20 district firecoms to activate the pagers - but its
possible that that the 20 district firecom centers are not manned 24/7