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Barker Rescue stepdown???
sacfs_res:
Saw a pager msg the other day on scanner from Mt Barker Info saying that the appliance is unusable and the RCR is stowed on the 24 and the rest chucked on the 34P - followed by "Replacement appliance coming soon???" Anybody know the cause of the rescue's step-down? Seems Barkers' appliances always having problems.
A $1m Scania or Volvo on the way? :-D That's what's needed with the high urban development risk there. :wink:
Or perhaps they'll get a NZFRS Iveco Eurocargo 750 gpm pump?
CFS_Firey:
I believe the rescue pump is just off for repairs, not decommissioned. There is currently a SAMFS Scania pump in their station replacing it.
pumprescue:
Yep just some issues with the pump, due to the awesome CFS maintenance program some parts failed, due to no fault of the operator. The CFS offered a 1990 rural 24 to replace it, clearly not up to the role it was intended, and meant there was no stowage available for the RCR gear and BA sets. CFS doesn't have the capacity, or the interest in making sure there is suitable appliances to cover the shortfall, you can't have a station like that without an appliance for several weeks. There is no replacement or upgraded appliance on the way, there is no forward planning. The MFS appliance was to get them out of a pickle for the month the other truck was offline.
The appliances don't break down that much, they get used, and fall apart. Remember people, cheapest bidder.
sacfs_res:
http://www.barkerfire.com/index.php
Some pics with the MFS Scania pump....
Just needs to be painted white + put CFS checkering on and logo :-D
sacfs_res:
--- Quote from: pumprescue on May 01, 2014, 09:30:27 AM ---Yep just some issues with the pump, due to the awesome CFS maintenance program some parts failed, due to no fault of the operator. The CFS offered a 1990 rural 24 to replace it, clearly not up to the role it was intended, and meant there was no stowage available for the RCR gear and BA sets. CFS doesn't have the capacity, or the interest in making sure there is suitable appliances to cover the shortfall, you can't have a station like that without an appliance for several weeks. There is no replacement or upgraded appliance on the way, there is no forward planning. The MFS appliance was to get them out of a pickle for the month the other truck was offline.
The appliances don't break down that much, they get used, and fall apart. Remember people, cheapest bidder.
--- End quote ---
Why can't they get some Scanias in and get them built by Liquip or Fraser?? At least start getting one or 2/yr in the appliance program and distribute them to urban fringe brigades. Seaford should get one as it use to have the old Dennis not a 34P.
Mt Barker definitely deserves a Scania or a Volvo. Perhaps something like Burnside's.
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