Author Topic: Murray Bridge CFS Truck Rollover (Read 52355 times)

Toast · « **on:** March 02, 2006, 10:48:27 AM »

Appears as though the chaps at Murray Bridge had some upside down fun this morning. Sounds like only minor injuries, with any luck. Does anyone have any more information about the incident or the crew?

For those pager message hunting types:

1908782 11:40:34 02-03-06 FYI - CFS CREW ROLLED TRUCK IN MURRAY BRIDGE ALL MINOR INJ 3 AMB ATT - HAZMAT CHEMICAL SPILL AT TAILEM BEND COONALPYN AMB WILL NOW ATT - WALDO

Best wishes to all of those involved.

probie_boy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:02:55 AM »

s***! was it their pumper or their 24? hope their alright.

on a side note, can you tell me how to get to the GRN content site. i went on one link and it said it was unavailable due to technical difficulties. help!

Firefrog · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:25:26 AM »

2 March 2006 - 12:30 PM

Location : MURRAY BRIDGE

Incident : CFS TRUCK ROLLOVER

MEDIA STATEMENT: CFS TRUCK ROLLOVER, MURRAY BRIDGE

CFS Acting Deputy Chief Officer, Rob Sandford said in statement regarding a CFS fire truck roll over at Murray Bridge this morning:

“CFS has been advised that at 11:30 today a CFS Murray Bridge fire truck rolled on the corner of Swanport and Adelaide Road in Murray Bridge.

The four crew members on board the vehicle have been taken to the Murray Bridge Hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be critical.

The crew was responding to a reported hazardous chemical spill in Tailem Bend.

All emergency services are on site at the fire truck roll over incident and police will be carrying out an investigation into the crash.

CFS will also conduct its own internal review into the roll over.

The hazardous chemical spill reported at Tailem Bend has now been cleared.”

medevac · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:28:23 AM »

^^thanks firefrog was about to do that.

lets avoid ALL speculation and stupid comments on this subject.

fire03rescue · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:30:54 AM »

Good that they are ok
You have to feel for the other service responding to a CFS truck rollover

Darius · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:31:44 AM »

Quote from: probie_boy on March 02, 2006, 11:02:55 AM

s***! was it their pumper or their 24? hope their alright.

on a side note, can you tell me how to get to the GRN content site. i went on one link and it said it was unavailable due to technical difficulties. help!

twas their pumper I believe

Mike · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2006, 11:37:55 AM »

Quote from: medevac on March 02, 2006, 11:28:23 AM

lets avoid ALL speculation and stupid comments on this subject.

Very good call medivac.
Lets treat this matter with the discretion it deserves.
There will be a report released im sure.

Until then, I wish all members of Murray Bridge the best, and hope the responding crew have a speedy recovery.

mengcfs · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2006, 12:05:41 PM »

Best wishes to all.
For facts it may be worth tuning into Channel 7 news. RC3 was interviewed by them.

mengcfs · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2006, 12:12:55 PM »

No wonder stories are stretched! our local radio station - based in Murray bridge - reported that a SES vehicle was on its roof.

oz fire · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2006, 12:29:25 PM »

To the four crew who were on the MB Pumper, the members of the Murray Bridge Brigade and their families, we are all thinking of you and wish you all a speedy recovery.

It is something we all fear, however at a time like this we should all rally together and support those involved and the service, by not spreading rumour or speculation, rather let an official report be produced - we own it to those involved, who were responding to assist their community in their time of need.

oz fire · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2006, 12:30:55 PM »

Quote from: Toast on March 02, 2006, 10:48:27 AM

Appears as though the chaps at Murray Bridge had some upside down fun this morning. Sounds like only minor injuries, with any luck. Does anyone have any more information about the incident or the crew?

BAD TASTE COMMENT!!!!!
Not appreciated

Toast · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2006, 12:59:14 PM »

Quote from: oz fire on March 02, 2006, 12:30:55 PM

Quote from: Toast on March 02, 2006, 10:48:27 AM
Appears as though the chaps at Murray Bridge had some upside down fun this morning. Sounds like only minor injuries, with any luck. Does anyone have any more information about the incident or the crew?

BAD TASTE COMMENT!!!!!
Not appreciated

Settle...

medevac · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:05:43 PM »

MEDIA STATEMENT UPDATE
2.30pm Thursday 2 March 2006

CFS Acting Deputy Chief Officer, Rob Sandford said in statement regarding a CFS fire truck roll over at Murray Bridge this morning:

“CFS has been advised that at 11:30 today a CFS Murray Bridge Brigade fire truck rolled on the corner of Swanport and Adelaide Road in Murray Bridge.

The four crew members on board the vehicle were taken to the Murray Bridge Hospital.

One of the crew has been released from hospital after suffering minor shock.

The other three currently remain in hospital: one with an injury to the hand, one to the shoulder, and one with an injury to the ankle.

The crew was responding to a reported hazardous chemical spill in Tailem Bend.

All emergency services are on site at the fire truck roll over incident and police will be carrying out an investigation into the crash.

CFS will also conduct its own internal review into the roll over.

The hazardous chemical spill reported at Tailem Bend has now been cleared.”

BrentonRagless
Media Liaison Officer
SA Country Fire Service

kat · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:21:57 PM »

This was a very serious incident and your discretion and tact is appreciated. Crews are obviously very concerned and we have injured personnel still in hospital.

A rail container of ethanol had become disconnected from a train in the yards at Tailem Bend. Hazmat was responded as a matter of course. However the container was found to be secure and was reconnected to the train which went on it's way.

Yes, Adam the media can get things a bit skewed. I've been fielding calls from family and friends who heard that it was us.

probie_boy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:26:19 PM »

has anyone seen any images of the truck? i wonder whether its a write off. I imagine a fire truck would expensive to replace...

kat · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:31:01 PM »

I have heard that it is a write off but it is early days and we will wait and see.

probie_boy · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:35:30 PM »

so what brigade are you in kat if ppl were getting your brigade confused with murray bridge. that pumper was fairly old anyway wasn't it?

kat · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:41:05 PM »

Ah, well I understand the mistake.

I am a leuiy at Tailem.

probie_boy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:45:38 PM »

fair enough. hope the crews alright.

PF_ · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:50:14 PM »

Yeah, hope they turn out okay.

On a side note, Tailem Bend has the best chicken and chip shop in South Australia, just off the highway, next to the video store. Always pull in when going down to Keith to visit fam. Kat should know the one

kat · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2006, 01:55:17 PM »

Yes, deviating from a serious topic momentarily - that chicken shop has kept us going at many an incident and made the participants on last weekend's BFF1 at Tailem very happy at lunch time.

PS: Our Brigade Captain owns the Tailem Bend Bakery which also rocks the planet. It's very handy to have a Captain who bakes you cream cakes.

oz fire · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2006, 02:11:17 PM »

Re previous post toast - very settled, just annoyed, until you or your brigade have had such a devastating occurrence that rocks you all (both members, families, the community and other ESO's), it is hard to understand how someones light hearted humour can cut so deep ... again just my thoughts!

Re the Murray Bridge Pumper (sorry yes the Chicken Shop at TB is great, bakery is good to - but so is the Meningie one) the pumper was ex Loberthal and is aging, It was provided to cover the ever increasing risks that are being built in Murray Bridge and surrounding areas and was to be a short term solution prior to an URP or similar being placed in the Bridge

I hope now, this will speed the process of placing a suitbale appliance into the Bridge to meet their rural and increasing urban needs.

mengcfs · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2006, 02:22:48 PM »

Quote from: P F on March 02, 2006, 01:50:14 PM

Yeah, hope they turn out okay.

On a side note, Tailem Bend has the best chicken and chip shop in South Australia, just off the highway, next to the video store. Always pull in when going down to Keith to visit fam. Kat should know the one

You're right there!!!
Can't wait for footy season to start again so i can call in there more regularly (like every weekend)

Ok, back to topic now........

mengcfs · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2006, 02:25:54 PM »

Ironically, the people (Tailem Bend's Captain's family) used to own the Meningie bakery before the TB one.
OK, seriously, back to topic now.

TillerMan · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2006, 03:05:00 PM »

Murrey Bridge are due for a type 2 this year but i'm not sure if it is being built yet.

Maybe under the cercumstances the sturt group could find it in their heart to let go of belair pumper finally.

I hope all is well at murrey bridge, we have had similar things happen in our brigade but never this serious, we found the best thing to do is take a deep breathe and get back on to the trucks and do what we do best, obviously some people will find it harder than that but i'm sure they have the support of the whole service.

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