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speaking to one of the MFS guys in our brigade, they get paid normal rates but can only elect to go on their days off for extra cashthey do get paid.last time i went to NSW (2001) talking to the MFS guys they said they volunteered their time to go over and were'nt getting paid to do it.
i wouldnt be able to tell you how it works around there shift structure though...
Speaking to a couple of Burnside's finest the other day and they reckon it's all but signed off on them getting a Scania or Ovlov built to their specifications. Who knows could be bull shite but i'm just wondering why would a certain brigade (if this is true) get such better treatment that other brigades out there far busier than them??? I think it's a good way of de-moralising the service and putting some brigades on the "were to good to have the same equipment as you pedestal". But if they get one good on them hopefully CFS will buy more of them if they are a better truck??
firstly i hold no real rank other than a hose dragger and my opinions should only reflect on myself and NOT my brigade.
this is the first ive heard of ANY replacement truck being all but signed off... dunno who you reckon you spoke to...
secondly, the idea of a scania came up ages ago but was pretty quicky dismissed...
in addition, having aspirations doesnt demoralize anybody... especially the service... you should try it sometime...heres a tissue!!... (sorry i had to say something)
Thats fine as i said it could have been bull filtered was just curious to see if it was true!! BTW can our group have your tanker thas one fine truck.
Speaking to a couple of Burnside's finest the other day and they reckon it's all but signed off on them getting a Scania or Ovlov built to their specifications. Who knows could be bull shite but i'm just wondering why would a certain brigade (if this is true) get such better treatment that other brigades out there far busier than them??? I think it's a good way of de-moralising the service and putting some brigades on the "were to good to have the same equipment as you pedestal". But if they get one good on them hopefully CFS will buy more of them if they are a better truck??
. Naracoorte CFS
Well we got home from the gambier fire at 2330 hrs and our team worked well in trying to stop the spread from the east side into 3 year old pines. many times the fire broke out further up the line where wattle range and gambier group appliances where working.This fire only small in size around 250/300hcts of pine did have the potentaion to spread and spot into glencoe and compton. The wind just kept on blowing and at one stage I had wind speed at ground level at 30kmph but further up the hill it was more like 50/60.One thing I will say those firekings are worth there wait in gold. The region one strike time arrived about 2130 hours anhd where put onto the ground not sure what they would be doing as the area is very step and if anyone has been to a forest fire before will know that there are more hazards there than at a grass or scrub fire.... I did take some pictures and these will be posted on the CFSPROMO SITE. The 4 bombers did the best they could and some very windy and rough conditions....
ive heard gambiers a bit of a non event. everyones just gone mental coz its in a pine forest.
Hmm, spoken like someone who hasn't seen a going forest fire or has any knowledge of the potential of these incidents...
and is Burnside's bogan going to go?
Look at this
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS STRIKE TEAM PERSONEL REQUIRED FOR POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT 5 DAYS NSW BURNSIDE 24 & TANKER PLS PH CRAIG ********** IF AVAILABLE
