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1907338   19:22:56   03-02-08   IRKN (832,0) VSWR High [VSWR] SN:135481 ST:OK LC:0 02/03/08 15:34:14 GRN techs

I get to 100 then the pager site refreshes they all say the same thing, but you know what I think the machine should send another page!! Just in case they haven't got the message.....

1927147   13:40:11   03-02-08   F75 HELLO SOILED STRETCHER 4 U AT QEH SAAS Fullham

Was hesitating as to whether or not I should post that one......Gross....one of the perks of the job I guess...

Here is one for you all-
1919303 23:00:56 02-02-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC077 02/02/08 22:59,RESPOND Assist SAAS,PARINGA CFS,PARINGA MAP 0 0 0 TG203,PRIORITY 2 - MUTHO RD HEADINGS CLIFF - H,OUSE BOAT BIRTHED AT 600KM MARK - AT CAM,PING GROUND TOWARDS WILKADENE,PARG00 CFS Chaffey Group Officers Response
1919310 23:00:54 02-02-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC077 02/02/08 22:59,RESPOND Assist SAAS,PARINGA CFS,PARINGA MAP 0 0 0 TG203,PRIORITY 2 - MUTHO RD HEADINGS CLIFF - H,OUSE BOAT BIRTHED AT 600KM MARK - AT CAM,PING GROUND TOWARDS WILKADENE,PARG00 CFS Paringa Response
Incorrect resourse
1928012 23:21:43 02-02-08 MFS: RESOND AND ASSIST SAAS WITH COLLAPSE ON HOUSEBOAT - WILKADENE - REQUIRE RESCUE BOAT.. 02/02/2008 11:20:55 PM SES East Region
1915574 23:21:41 02-02-08 MFS: RESOND AND ASSIST SAAS WITH COLLAPSE ON HOUSEBOAT - WILKADENE - REQUIRE RESCUE BOAT.. 02/02/2008 11:20:55 PM SES Renmark Response
Correct response - Why? simple this unit has specially modified ladders and litters to get casualities off houseboats. Pity it took 20 minutes
I'm not sure why non rescue teams are sent to these jobs, if was a simple pickup and carry  SAAS wouldn't ask for help would they?
Similiar to the South Coast fatality a couple of weeks ago.
At least this time something may be done as our boss is also a vollie at Paringa, so finally the message may get through heres hoping.
Have a good night & cheers

I was listening to the scanner SAAS wanted the rescue boat....

Edit: Next time I'll read the quote I am a dumb donkey....

  Go rescue a tree.....joking

They were both talking out their filtered's..

Well when the fire services are stretched so thin that fires rage through homes like bushfires. We will say we told you so but it will be too late, but it will take that to see something done about it!

If you join Nuri or Dalkeith don't expect to get anytime to yourself they'll average 1 call a day minimum.....I mean that in a good way...

1919473 1:03:04 02-02-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC004 02/02/08 01:02,RESPOND DOMESTIC FIRE,4 LOCK CFS,LOCK MAP 0 0 0 TG011,LOCK HOTEL,LOCK00 CFS: Lock & Districts
1919473   01:05:49 02-02-08 MFS: URGMSG LOCK RESPOND LOCK HOTEL, 4 RAILWAY TCE 02/02/2008 1:05:37 AM CFS: Lock & Districts
1919475   01:09:04 02-02-08 MFS: URGMSG MURDINGA RESPOND LOCK HOTEL..POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FIRE 02/02/2008 1:08:52 AM CFS: Murdinga

Well they're all awake now! I hope they get it out....so they can go back to sleep...

I think you may be right!

You can't do anything, thats why the system is completely filtered!!!

yeah i saw that one too

that was meant as a joke but if you want to take it seriously feel free...

There was an add run during volunteer week that featured someone volunteering their time to the Salisbury CFS, that was some form of public exposure. But why is it only run for those surrounding weeks? We get the same adds for years if they're trying to sell something.

They need like a state-wide database like CRIIMSON where the emergency call taking center gets a call from a member of the public for a VA instantly they respond SAAS, SAPOL, CFS and or SES, to the incident and they can see that in this database that they have been responded, instead of going oh well we got the call from SAPOL we just assumed they'd call the CFS or whatever the case may be. SAAS do a great job thats true I dont think anyone doubts that but the time delay is completely unacceptable in this modern day and age. If CFS/SES/SAPOL/SAAS isn't needed then that will come later but everyone should be responding until proven otherwise. The delay can be the difference between life and death, fire and no-fire. Currently a response goes like this (all is fictional):

12:55 MA81 Cat 2, Dirt Rd, Mallala, POLICE REQUIRED
13:00 MA81 crew required for urgent case - contact comms
13:05 MA81 greg, fred will pick you at house
13:15 'Arrived on scene request FIRE,RESCUE fire is involved
13:16 MALLALA RESPOND VA/W ENTRAPMENTS AND FIRE 2KM ALONG DIRT RD MALLALA
13:20 MALLALA SIREN MANUALLY ACTIVATED
13:30 'Truck turns out full crew (if lucky)
13:40 'Arrives on scene well involved......

Yes the fire is an over exaggeration but they need to assume the worst until notified otherwise. Around 45+- minutes later a truck arrives all because they were not responded with the initial page it takes what 15 minutes to get a crew in a non urban fringe brigade. I mean its just craziness and if some blood sucking journalist knew this they would have a field day. But what can we do nothing unless we stare non stop at a pager site and respond to every lone cat 2 that floats up you know like ??81/181 Cat 2, Main Rd, RandomTown. I remember not that long ago there was a horrific crash near Blanchetown that resulted in fire and entrapments. I came home from school one day had a quick glance at the pager site saw a call for an ambulance going somewhere locally sure enuff a VA comes across delayed. It took 30 minutes for an ambulance to rock up to a CAT1.

This really is a serious issue!

1919118   21:14:50 29-01-08 MFS: MFS *CFSRES INC069 29/01/08 21:14,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,WAROOKA CFS,WAROOKA MAP 0 0 0 TG103,RONALD ROSE PROPERTY, 3RD PADDOCK,SAIR55 WARK00 MRNO00 CFS: Warooka

There is no rest for the Warooka Boys and Girls....It seems.