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1919371 18:55:18 19-02-08 MFS: CFSRES: PINNAROO RESPOND MVA, TRUCK TRAILER ROLLOVER, LOXTON RD, APPROX 15 KM FROM PINNAROO, SHEEP ON ROAD 19/02/2008 6:55:08 PM CFS Pinnaroo Response

     How come it was like this???

30 seconds down the track, it comes like this

1919371 18:55:46 19-02-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC088 19/02/08 18:54,RESPOND Vehicle Accident,LOXTON ,LOXTON MAP 0 0 0 TG193,12K NORTH OF PINAROO DRIVER OUT - SHEEP,ON RD.,PINN19 CFS Pinnaroo Response

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Article in the Yorke Peninsula Country Times

An interesting read.

Friendly fire — Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta services under review

Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Journalist: Kathryn Crisell
YP Country Times

A comment Kadina’s Metropolitan Fire Service may be phased out — made last week during the District Council of the Copper Coast meeting — has been branded as politicking by a member of the committee investigating firefighting capability within the Copper Triangle.
CFS Kadina Brigade Captain, Tony Costello, sits on the committee (alongside another CFS member and two MFS members) set up by the South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM).
“Our job is to investigate firefighting capability within the region, but no decisions have been made,” he said.
“We have to put up something to SAFECOM within the next few weeks — a recommendation or views — and we are hoping we can get the best result for the community.
“We are not looking at a reduction in services. We are looking at how best we can manage risks within the area. We have MFS crews at Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina but also a CFS crew at Kadina. Wallaroo has more risk areas with the hospital, the silos and multi-storey buildings and Port Hughes will soon have multi-storey development also.
“Kadina is different in that it has two services, MFS and CFS, for a population of 3,000 — but it’s up to the committee to decide what it puts before SAFECOM and the Minister for Emergency Services will make the final decision.”
Tony is concerned both his dedicated volunteers and MFS firefighters may get caught in the crossfire if people play politics with the issue.
He says there is no difference in firefighting expertise, with both CFS and MFS personnel trained appropriately and to a consistent level.
“I am trying to avoid what has happened in other towns where services have been looked at. I have a lot of dedicated volunteers and I don’t want them or the MFS members, put down by anybody.
“We have a harmonious atmosphere here. At a local operational level we work together quite well and I want it to continue that way.”

What was said
At the District Council of the Copper Coast January 16 meeting, Cr Clarke put a number of councillors offside when he raised as a point of interest, information he says was passed to him by a “high-ranking person in the MFS”. He suggested the MFS would be phased out of the area with the CFS taking over the firefighting role and that CFS crews are not trained to the level required.
Mayor Paul Thomas noted it was not a new issue and discussion had taken place in regard to better use of services, adding: “CFS has every expertise required”.
Cr Rodda, a senior Kadina CFS member, told Cr Clarke some of his information was “quite wrong”.
“I take it personally that you think the CFS can’t handle the job,” he said.
Cr Sims, in backing Cr Rodda, said: “That’s a lot of [garbage] Cr Clarke. I have personally been involved in situations with the CFS over many years. They are highly trained and I will stand with them any day.”
Likewise, Cr Craig Costello, who has recently joined the CFS, said he found the organisation extremely professional and highly trained.
“CFS volunteers are to be commended not knocked down,” he said.

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Today, Sunday 27th January, Warooka SES retrieved a stolen scooter from a cliff side near the Troubridge Lighthouse. Edithburgh CFS, Edithburgh SAPOL & Yorketown SAAS were also in attendance.

The scooter was reported stolen just before Christmas, but was only located Wednesday 23rd by a Drift Wood collector.

All services worked well together, and it gave more of an idea on what the SES unit does, and how they do it.

More pictures: http://www.sycfsgroup.fotopic.net/c1448275_1.html 

Hope you enjoy the pics.   

Does anyone have a list of which country SAAS stations are paid or vols?

Uniden, have a look at this link http://www.saambulance.com.au/publicweb/pdf/SAAS Country Stations.pdf from the SA Ambulance site. 

I have uploaded a few photos of the Foul Bay/Warooka fires to the Southern Yorke CFS website.
http://www.southernyorke.sacfs.org
Then click 'Pictures' on the left then 'Fires - Southern Yorke Peninsula'

(I havent posted them here as I never took the photos!)

15:17:03 15-09-07 FROM CAPTAIN: BRIGADE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @ RESPONSES TO REMAIN ON TG 124 TO "ADELIADE FIRE", TILL FURTHER NOTICE. WILL DISCUSS COMUNICATION BREAKDOWN ON MONDAY NIGHT PRIOR TO TRAINING. CFS Upper Sturt Info

It seems they they are going back to 124 now. Someone must have told them about it though???

looks good,you may wish to check some of the brigade information as there is only part of a phone number on some station information.Looks great well done,will you be updating photos over the year or just leave as they are??

I will try and update it as the info/pictures come through

1908919 11:43:20 15-08-07 YAHOO WERE ARE YOU PAGER ?SPEAK TO ME! CFS Mount Barker Info

Over here

They are fitted with 2 GRN radios and a VHF radio as well as two portables

Thanks SA Firey