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SA Firefighter General / Re: Trivia
« on: June 06, 2007, 04:52:35 PM »
Quote from: pipster on June 06, 2007, 02:42:38 PM
Moomba I believe now has a brigade,
Pip

I am lead to believe, by a relative who works at Moomba, that all their emergancy responses, training, etc, is done by Santos Fire and Emergancy Services employees. I may be wrong, and if so I will stand corrected, however that is what my cousin told me.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: May 19, 2007, 03:15:52 PM »
Considering Pt Wakefield road does not go to the south of Adelaide, I would hope whoever confirmed that call with SHQ checked the location.

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Country Fire Service / Re: This years call rates
« on: May 16, 2007, 10:23:47 AM »
My brigade is sitting on 281 as of last night, and there is a group of us that are at nearly every job, and I know we are getting tired, due to the constant juggling act to find time for day to day stuff. Yet we still respond to the station when the pager goes cause we love what we do and we want to serve our community to the best of our abilities.

I could not imagine doing 400+ calls a year like some other brigades do, I too take my hat of to them.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: May 15, 2007, 05:54:37 PM »
1925033 17:06:50 15-05-07 SHQ: HELLOO???? IS THERE ANY BODY IN THERE. JUST NOD IF YOU CAN HEAR ME... > 15/05/2007 17:06:40

then

1925033 17:07:24 15-05-07 SHQ: *CFSRES: IS ANYBODY HOME??? > 15/05/2007 17:07:14  :-D

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Country Fire Service / Re: CFS website
« on: May 15, 2007, 03:34:59 PM »
Any news on when the new site is being launched??

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Country Fire Service / Re: This years call rates
« on: May 15, 2007, 12:49:36 PM »
No personal offence taken by me mund, I was just making a point that some people who may visit this forum, may be offended. I know the reputation that the northern suburbs has, I have to live with it everyday cause I live there. But I also know that those that cause the trouble are only a minority, and we as a community do not like those people in our area. We are not the only area to suffer this propblem, but because of demographics, it is more noticeable by the wider public, due to media attention.

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Country Fire Service / Re: This years call rates
« on: May 14, 2007, 11:50:58 PM »
Quote from: Mundcfs on May 14, 2007, 06:41:06 PM
Yes  24P but i could be wrong but you are from the northern suburbs??? It doesn't matter up there half the population are arsonists anyhow :-o :lol:

Mund, I do not think comments like that are appropriate on a public forum such as this. Fair enough if that is your view of people from the northern suburbs. However, it is an unsubstantiated, sterotypical comment that people like myself, who are from the Northern Suburbs and are well adjusted members of society, like MOST people in my area, may take offence to.
End rant.

Just to keep in line with the thread, my brigade is about even with our call rates for this time of year compared to previous years.

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Incident Operations / Re: Hazmat Incident 10/05/07
« on: May 13, 2007, 12:48:29 PM »
Quote from: CFS_Firey on May 13, 2007, 12:38:22 PM
Quote from: 24P on May 11, 2007, 08:09:59 PM
Anyway a classic response from our brothers in blue here, not 1 hazmat brigade in that lot.
I thought all SAMFS fire fighters were Hazmat trained and all their GP Pumpers carry basic Hazmat stowage?

I think what 24P means is that it is CFS area, yet not one Cfs Hazmat brigade was included in the initial response. Even though it was responded as a Hazmat Incident.

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Fire Stations and SES Units / Re: Biggest Station?
« on: May 13, 2007, 12:24:47 PM »
Quote from: SA Firey on May 13, 2007, 11:21:40 AM
At the end of the day its not about how big or small our stations are, its about the quality of our service delivery to the community,and they dont care if its a red or white truckthat turns up. :wink:

Well said Sa Firey. I agree with your statement. As one of my collegues who lives in my brigades response area said one day, "as long as there is some one there to help save my house if I need them, I dont give a damn if it is red or white trucks, paid or vollunteer."

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Incident Operations / Re: Hazmat Incident 10/05/07
« on: May 10, 2007, 11:24:39 PM »
The pesticide was Nemacur 400. Police are treating it as a Major Crime.

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SA Firefighter General / Star or State Logo: Which do you prefer?
« on: May 09, 2007, 06:39:12 PM »
There are probably posts on this topic all ready. But I was talking to Dezza34P about this and was wondering what others prefered.

I prefer the Star as it has meaning, the State logo is just a corporate logo.

Why do you prefer the one you do.

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All Equipment discussion / Re: New 34P
« on: May 08, 2007, 09:08:59 PM »
Quote from: pipster on May 08, 2007, 08:12:55 PM
What....again!!

It was sent back to its maker several weeks ago for repairs.....is it going there again..?

Pip

didn't know it whent several weeks ago. It should be operational by the end of June, so my sources tell me.

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All Equipment discussion / Re: New 34P
« on: May 08, 2007, 05:28:39 PM »
Quote from: 24P on May 08, 2007, 05:02:34 PM
Quote from: G D on May 07, 2007, 10:01:42 AM
back on the topic of the 34P,does anyone know what is the current status of Dalkeith's 34P is, anyone know when they will finally get this appliance?
Saw it today heading south on South Rd at Torrensville, so obviously still not in service?

It is going back to Vic for a few weeks.

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Hypotheticals / Re: House Fire Persons Trapped
« on: May 07, 2007, 02:13:22 PM »
Find out how far away the next appliance with a BA crew is then decide whether to commit my BA crew or wait till the next appliance is at least closer. Dont like the idea of a BA crew going into a structure unless there is backup there, or on its way, unless it is absolutely neccisary.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Cleanup at an MVA
« on: May 01, 2007, 12:01:58 AM »
Quote from: Doug on April 30, 2007, 10:29:47 AM
this is a bit of that subject, but last night i was travelling along heaslip road, where a fatal car crash had occured, even though you could see the flashing lights. no agencies would advise cars of detours, the smart thing they couldve done was there was an intersection about 250 meters before the scene they shouldve been detouring people down this side road, this wouldve saved people having to drive down near the scene and then drop a u turn because they have found out that you cant get through, when i went through there was quite alot of congestion.

SAPOL were coordinating traffic control Sunday night. They decided were the roads were going to be blocked and were the vehicles were being detored. This was a prolonged incident for the crews and police in attendance.

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Country Fire Service / Re: Mt Bryan truck rollover
« on: April 25, 2007, 02:39:19 PM »
Quote from: 5271rescue on April 25, 2007, 11:39:48 AM
I think it is a good call that we do wear seatbelts,as we have seen not only in this state but if we where to wear seatbelts then the risks to ones self is reduced.Having said that I know that its going to be hard to enforce this rule but lets look at this as a way of solving some problems. You still will have crews standing on the work deck chasing a grass or scrub fire but what the NEW COSO is saying that while you are not attacking or fighting the fire that you sit down and put the seatbelt on for your own safety.Is that asking to much of members??? I don't think so and from what has happended to one member of the service I think its a timely warning that we should all take better care of our own safety and that of our crews that we are entrusted to lead from the time we leave the station till the time we get back if ITS NOT ON PUT IT ON, and come home safe.

I agree, it only takes a second to put on a seatbelt and that could be the only thing that saves your life. We wear a seatbelt in our cars, or atleast better be, so why would travling to a job be any different.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: April 15, 2007, 08:23:53 PM »
Malicous False Alarm

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: April 08, 2007, 08:42:10 PM »
1926877 18:50:16 08-04-07 MFS: GO HOME LIZZIE
MFS - Elizabeth Station Appliance 332

How Polite :-D

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SASES / Re: future of Adelaide Hills SES
« on: April 01, 2007, 11:15:40 AM »
Quote from: 5271rescue on April 01, 2007, 07:30:26 AM
Time someone up the ladder said enough is enough,why should SES/MFS/CFS go out and cut up a tree that is on someones driveway or is in someone's backyard.These are council jobs or for a tree company to do...More and more we see that emergency services are being used to do jobs that the public can do or get someone esle to do.. Why do they call us beacuse we dont charge so is it time we did charge or is it time we got smart and said contact XZY and they will take care of it......If the job is not life threatning then pass it back onto the council or a private firm,its the same when we see the SES do tow jobs on the beach is that really our(their) job.......

Quite some years ago, my dad rang up Northern Districts SES Unit and gave them a hundred dollars to cut down a tree in our front yard that was in danger of falling on the power lines and one very large limb was indanger of falling on our house. They used it as a training session for some members who needed to get some practice in.

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OFF Topic / Re: Whats Everyone Up To For Easter :-)
« on: March 28, 2007, 08:01:15 PM »
Nothing, unless you call working and babysitting something. Ohh, and ofcourse attending any calls my brigade get. Please let it be a slow weekend. :-P

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Trivia
« on: March 19, 2007, 03:12:29 PM »
1. As previously said, 25kmh
2. Down wind, only joking. Up wind, 20 meters away
3. Say again
4. NO


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SA Firefighter General / Re: Trivia
« on: March 16, 2007, 02:52:40 PM »
Dalkeith don't actually have there 34p yet. I know from a friend that they are training on it at the moment, what with the monitor and Hydralic Pump. Dalkeith 34P will replace there 24P which is going to be refurbished.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: March 10, 2007, 07:36:26 PM »
1916706 20:45:09 10-03-07 Oh dear, i smell

 :-D :?

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: March 07, 2007, 05:52:52 PM »
1927320 19:16:38 07-03-07 SHQ: ARE YOU ALIVE???? < 07/03/2007 19:16:28

Yes what do ya want :mrgreen:

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SA Firefighter General / Re: blood challenge
« on: March 06, 2007, 06:19:43 PM »
I applied to be a blood donner, but was told I was unable to as I have "Reseas?? Blood" and due to it's rearity, often expires before they use it.

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