Author Topic: VIC Bushfires  (Read 229628 times)

misterteddy

  • Guest
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #200 on: February 08, 2009, 02:36:43 PM »
:-D lol stay safe (thought you guys had already gone!)

bah Chook,.....u know the first rule of interstate Strike Teams....The urgency to get organised is inversely proportional to the likelihood of leaving when ready

Offline chook

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,191
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #201 on: February 08, 2009, 02:44:48 PM »
 :-D Yeah I know! Sounds like the Beechworth area is getting bad ( heavy country there too - had some personal experiences fighting fires around there) anyway hopefully you will get going soon mate.
cheers
Ken
just another retard!

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #202 on: February 08, 2009, 02:52:40 PM »
CFS: SIG INC: FYI: CREWS DEPART QANTAS QF696 DEPART 1925 HRS - DSC EDEN > 08/02/2009 16:11:42 PM

Offline SA Firey

  • Forum Group Officer
  • ******
  • Posts: 2,967
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #203 on: February 08, 2009, 02:54:23 PM »
UPDATE:49 DEAD :-(
Images are copyright

misterteddy

  • Guest
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #204 on: February 08, 2009, 02:54:35 PM »
CFS: SIG INC: FYI: CREWS DEPART QANTAS QF696 DEPART 1925 HRS - DSC EDEN

just on the pager site.......jobs on!!

Offline Master of Disaster

  • Forum Senior Firefighter
  • ***
  • Posts: 61
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #205 on: February 08, 2009, 03:00:13 PM »
So Sad :-(

Offline Robert-Robert34

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,429
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #206 on: February 08, 2009, 03:07:31 PM »
Its just so frustrating sitting here and watching all this happen  :cry:
Kalangadoo Brigade

misterteddy

  • Guest
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #207 on: February 08, 2009, 03:24:20 PM »
50 deaths confirmed now

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #208 on: February 08, 2009, 03:27:23 PM »
640 houses

Offline Master of Disaster

  • Forum Senior Firefighter
  • ***
  • Posts: 61
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #209 on: February 08, 2009, 03:53:14 PM »
Only a matter of time before this happens in South Australia :x

Offline Robert-Robert34

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,429
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #210 on: February 08, 2009, 03:55:24 PM »
So true MOD  :| but when is the question thats playing on everyones mind at the moment
Kalangadoo Brigade

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #211 on: February 08, 2009, 04:03:22 PM »
65 confirmed dead  :cry:

Offline Master of Disaster

  • Forum Senior Firefighter
  • ***
  • Posts: 61
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #212 on: February 08, 2009, 04:11:58 PM »
Does anyone know any of the FDI in Vic yesterday?

Offline Alan (Big Al)

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,609
  • Karma: +0/-0
  • CRUMPETS
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #213 on: February 08, 2009, 04:25:23 PM »
It was reported that some FDI's hit 300
Lt. Goolwa CFS

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #214 on: February 08, 2009, 04:59:41 PM »
i am watching channel 9 news coverage of the fires.. it brings this whole thing back home and i sit and ask..why are we only sending 50 FF..reporters are saying there is still houses going up in smoke...why are we not helping out? why are CFS holding us back?

Offline Sternzee

  • Forum Firefighter
  • **
  • Posts: 24
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #215 on: February 08, 2009, 05:08:01 PM »
Fsck you euan ferguson theres not gonna be any real danger to this state till atleast saturday send some more help

Offline Master of Disaster

  • Forum Senior Firefighter
  • ***
  • Posts: 61
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #216 on: February 08, 2009, 05:11:28 PM »
Keep your cool Sternzee :lol:

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #217 on: February 08, 2009, 05:13:47 PM »
sternzee...u captured everything i wanted to say...Come on EUAN!!!

Offline Sternzee

  • Forum Firefighter
  • **
  • Posts: 24
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #218 on: February 08, 2009, 05:13:53 PM »
lol :-D yeah well i stand by my statement that we could afford to send some more i wont be able to help out unless they send people tomorrow as im busy from friday for a week so im not hungry for action but they need some help

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #219 on: February 08, 2009, 05:20:18 PM »
yup a large number of people would totally agree!

Offline Seagrave

  • Forum Firefighter
  • **
  • Posts: 24
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #220 on: February 08, 2009, 05:30:15 PM »
Real Mature Ladies... The CFA requested and they will soon Recieve. No point sitting on a forum whinging because you didnt get selected to go. Get over it!

Offline Robert-Robert34

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,429
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #221 on: February 08, 2009, 05:32:16 PM »
I will gladly go once the 1st team arrives home Thursday although it means having to miss work and reschedule an appointment to another day  :wink:
Kalangadoo Brigade

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #222 on: February 08, 2009, 05:35:11 PM »
seagrave its about sending a minimal amount and yes if thats all CFA asked for fair enuff but id hardly think so..not with Euan all over the tv saying SA is still in danger of a major blaze...anyway isn a forum a place to express ur point of view????

Offline Zippy

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 2,540
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #223 on: February 08, 2009, 05:41:36 PM »
guy's ease off on the negative comments....we need to abide by Chain of command...

we can only wish further consideration can occur to support our interstate counterparts much more.

sending a small fraction from a few brigades, will not affect our operational capability.

Sending the sky crane, will not affect our operational capability.

Sending 20 trucks, will not affect our operational capability.

god, im sounding like kevin rudd...using punch lines...

CFS is Ready as it is ever. We are willing to throw everything at it on our home turf...  It is capable of supporting Victoria much more.

Does CFS want firefighters to be ready for "THIS" to happen in SA...Let them gain experience in victoria to make them ready.

Otherwise, CFS will overall have less and less experience.
« Last Edit: February 08, 2009, 06:37:12 PM by Zippy »

Offline Bagyassfirey

  • Forum Captain
  • *****
  • Posts: 891
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: VIC Bushfires
« Reply #224 on: February 08, 2009, 05:45:50 PM »
zippy yes exactly my thinkin..if twenty trucks across 5 regions is going to save SA than were stuffed anyway..