SA Firefighter

Two More Of For Auction This Week

61  FIRE TRUCK SEPTEMBER 1987 HINO 4WD GT175 MAN GST Inclusive
 Engine: 6CYL (Diesel) Kms: 39167  Colour: WHITE
 Reg No: UQR368  Engine No: H07CE27046 VIN: 
 Ex: COUNTRY FIRE SERVICES 
 Options: Air Snorkel, Bull Bar, Power Steering, Pump & Hoses, No Air Conditioning, Water Tank
       
62  FIRE TRUCK DECEMBER 1987 HINO 4WD GT175 MAN GST Inclusive
 Engine: 6CYL (Diesel) Kms: 23170  Colour: WHITE
 Reg No: XQO290  Engine No: H07C30111 VIN: 
 Ex: COUNTRY FIRE SERVICES 
 Options: Air Snorkel, Power Steering, Pump & Hoses, No Air Conditioning, Water Tank

I was browsing The SA Government Auction List and found this right down the bottom of the list

 FIRE TRUCK OCTOBER 1987 HINO 4WD GT175K MAN GST Inclusive
 Engine: 6CYL (Diesel) Kms: 34122  Colour: WHITE
 Reg No: UQM730  Engine No: H07CE28445 VIN: 
 Ex: COUNTRY FIRE SERVICES 
 Options: Air Snorkel, Bull Bar, Air Conditioner, Pump & Hoses, Water Tank


Not sure which brigade it belonged to but Just thought I would put it out there if anyone was interested or not.

I agree with Calspec. Some brigades are more needing of a Pumper Appliance where their Urban risk is just as great as their rural risk. Plus for you Barker Boys, wouldn't it be better for you to have a Truck that can do both Urban and Rural Firefighting to back up your 24, so you can protect assets and fire bushfires aswell with the one Truck, hell you may even get to go on Stike Teams having an Urban/Rural Firetruck

Well I hope 24p gets some sort of Referb before it heads to Barker, just to make sure everything works in it well 

Yea, I hear that to, they are in need of a better 24P and they deserve it.

Well Training is getting to the point where invidiual Groups are running Level 3, BBF 1 and Supress Wildlife Courses, Hell just last weekend I was helping up at Kangarilla Staton run a Level 3 Course when a BFF 1 course was being run down at SCTC, how does that make any sence??

I don't know why they just don't use the old trucks as spares for other brigades to use, with the ammount of older appliances comming offline due to what ever reason, they could have some minor repairs done to them to make them worthy of spare usage for brigades to use especially with all the old pumpers going offline like Eden Hills, Belair and Happy Valley Pumper. I know Eden Hills Pumper is being turned into a BWC for KI but nothing has been done with it yet except for it to rust and the Old Happy Valley Pumper is still sitting out with Eden Hills Pumper I believe with a price tag on it, why not use it if it still works as a decent fire truck.

How about replacing all 24P's with either Type 2's or 34P for brigades that need both Rural and Urban Firefighting, unlike Happy Valley who yes our Pumper was taken and we had a 34 replacement, but because of where we are we don't always needs lots of water, we can tap into the mains and the Pump on the 24P is not sufficiant enought to pump heaps of water. Plus most 24P's that I know don't have Turbo and especially in Happy Valley, we have alot of hills to drive up, aka Education RD ,  And even tho we don't it would be quicker to take our 34 instead just for speed. Thats my point of view anyway, and also how did this thread get changed from Spare Appliances for CFS to what Trucks are accually needed within the CFS

Well I'm not sure if ther rumors are true but I hear there is a brand new Type 2 Floating around at the moment that hasn't been assigned to a Bridage yet, I wish SHQ would make their minds up on good spare vechials that just float around not being used, as someone said Mawson Group has 2 34's offline at the moment, and one of the 34's down at McClaren Flat was replaced with a 14, a 14 for crying out loud, how can a 14 be a replacement for a 34, seriously, maybe Region 5 should loan Maswon Group there spare vehcial while we get our's fixed