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Country Fire Service / Re: Who is looking after our media section
« on: July 28, 2011, 07:49:48 PM »
There was a recent two page spread in the 'Tiser (Wednesday I think) promoting the life and role of a "Firefighter". All about the training and dedication to communtiy etc etc etc. In one corner of the article was a small mention of CFS and how they are used in country areas to help fight bushfires - in towns and communities that "Couldn't afford to have a full time fire service"

Absolutely appalled and discussed by the article and those that put it together should hide their heads in shame.

This has been a problem for years in the media. For some reason they continue to dispell the CFS as a genuine Emergency Service.  I thought the new Chief was intended on turning this around.  That article hasn't helped the cause one little bit.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: June 21, 2011, 11:11:28 PM »
MFS: *CFSRES INC148 21/06/11 22:33,RESPOND Smoke in Area,HUTCHINSON RD,GAWLER EAST MAP 23 P 6 TG182,GAWLER HOSPITAL. SMELL OF BURNING NURSES, QRTS,SAIR55 GAW359

 :-o

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: April 21, 2010, 05:03:53 AM »
MFS: *CFSRES INC001 21/04/10 00:55,RESPOND Vehicle Fire,TREMBATH RD,ELIZABETH VALE MAP 61 M 12 TG182,OUTSIDE LYELL MCEWIN BERTHING DEPARTMENT, AND MULTISTORY CAR PARK.,ELZ331 ELZ339

I hear the sea levels are rising, but now they have a marina at the Lyell Mac, sheesh.  They are probably just sea sick.

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25:21 02-01-10 CFS: *CFSRES BOMBER 580/582 & FIREBIRD 504 RESPOND GRASSFIRE NAIRNE 172 DEGREES 7 KMS FROM WAB PIR 878042 > 2/01/2010 12:23:00 PM CFS/NRG Leigh Creek Response

550kms

Surely we had an observation chopper stationed closer than Leigh Creek?

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 20, 2009, 11:47:20 PM »
First...

23:41:35 20-12-09 MFS: *CFSRES INC069 20/12/09 23:40,RESPOND RUBBISH FIRE,SUNNYMEADE DR,ABERFOYLE PARK MAP 166 E 9 TG182,CARPARK OF UNITING CHURCH OPPOSITE #45,SAIR55 HPPY00 CFS State Air Desk

Then...

23:42:50 20-12-09 MFS: *CFSRES INC069 20/12/09 23:41,RESPOND RUBBISH FIRE,SUNNYMEADE DR,ABERFOYLE PARK MAP 166 E 9 TG182,CARPARK OF UNITING CHURCH OPPOSITE #45,W,ITH CFS,SAIR55 STM401 MFS St Marys 401

Then a little later...

00:02:57 21-12-09 MFS: ACTION TAKEN 15 DOES THAT MEAN... STOOD BY AND WATCHED OTHER FIRE SERVICE DO OUR WORK?? MFS St Marys 401

 :-D

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 14, 2009, 12:45:09 AM »
22:38:36 13-12-09 MFS: *CFSRES INC063 13/12/09 22:37,RESPOND Smoke in Area,LOWER NORTH EAST RD,CAMPBELLTOWN MAP 107 M 10 TG182,IN VICINITY OF CHICKENS TO GO,SAIR55 PDS221 MFS Paradise

Then a little while later....


22:45:28 13-12-09 MFS: FROM SAPOL APPARENTLY THE BUTCHER IS SMOKING HAMS, TOUGH ON THE TALLY HO'S MFS Paradise


Must have been a joint of ham.   :-D

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Country Fire Service / Re: New CFS pumpers
« on: September 16, 2009, 05:42:58 PM »
I think it sounds very sensible.  Pumper really only requires a small quantity of water on board to act as a buffer until a hydrant is sunk and whilst relaying.  

Doesn't matter how much water you have on board, if there is no reticulated supply you aint gonna pump nufin, well not for very long anyway.

Look at the filtered that broke loose at Kilburn due to lack of water.  All those $400K trucks with all the gear and 1800 litres of water would have only lasted a few seconds longer than a Canter with a 2 stage pump, 4in-4out plumbing, 10 lengths of 64, 1000 litres of water and a crew of 5 on board.  Probably get two (or more?) pumpers for the price of one red truck!

We all know in CFS, it's about value for money.  Sounds like a great way of getting effective resources to where they are needed without a 'CFA' budget.

Call em 12P's

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SASES / Re: Search at Paney Station 8th Sept
« on: September 08, 2009, 09:16:40 PM »
From the AdelaideNow website....

"A KANGAROO surveyor has been found safe and well in the rugged Gawler Ranges after going missing for a day.

The Murray Bridge man, in his 60s, was last heard from about noon yesterday via his UHF radio.

He was part of a survey to determine the number of kangaroos in the Gawler Ranges National Park, about 200km west of Port Augusta.

STAR Group police joined in the search with Department of Environment and Heritage staff.

State Emergency Service volunteers also were called in to help in the search, with two spotters in aircraft.

A forward command post was set up at the Paney Station homestead."


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The Humour Zone / Re: it's now Chiller...not thriller....
« on: June 26, 2009, 02:06:31 PM »
"Police are looking in to the possible cause of Michael Jackson's heart attack they've ruled out the sunshine, the moonlight and the good times, they are blaming it on the boogie"

Now that's funny!

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1930428 11:58:29 15-06-09 MFS: *CFSRES INC037 15/06/09 11:58,RESPOND ALARM 13/014,STRATA CORPORATION 7176 INC,BEACON HOUSE,185 VICTORIA SQU,ADELAIDE MAP 3 P 9 TG182,FIP INSIDE MAIN VICTORIA SQ ENTRY LHS,SPKR VALVE S/W STAIRWELL,,ADL201 ADH303? MFS Stn 20

Who???

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 10, 2008, 07:48:42 PM »
1909124 21:06:39 10-12-08 ANY VOLUNTEERS AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY POSSIBLE STRIKE TEAM DEPLOYMENT OF SPRINGTON 24 TO SWAN REACH RING GRANT ON XXXXXXXXXX CFS Springton Info

Someone predicting a major incident?   :-o  :-D

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My 2c as well, actually more like 10c

No doubt the officers charge has opened a can of worms within Sapol - it certainly got the tongues wagging here.  I have not closely observed the circumstances of this case, however have spoken regularly with a close relative who is regularly in this situation.

Most of us aren't Cops, and haven't had the approriate Urgent Duty Driving training, so is hard to present an impartial argument.  My take is that as an officer he has to make a judgment call every time he decides to persue.

He has to measure up the risk that the speeding bike presents against the risk that two speeding vehicles creates.  Does the level of offence warrant the chase.  Would it be better to simply get close enough to take down a rego number and follow it up later.  Overtaking a bus in a speed restriction zone - well that puts him in a very precarious position.  To choose to chase in that situation was very brave (and foolish, you may suggest in hind sight).

I think he may have paid the ultimate penalty for making the wrong choice under probably quite strong pressure.  To have UDD licence is not a licence to just go for it any time you think the need is there.

As far as firies speeding through speed zones.  Well, the same thing applies - Are you going to place the safety of anybody at risk to attend burnt toast alarms, or even a going fire.  The time delay created by slowing down at a school zone or roadworks is not going to make any difference at the pointy end.  Weigh up the risks against what you realistically expect to achieve.  You would never ever forgive yourself if you caused injury (or worse) to a roadworker or child in your haste to get to a grassy that burnt 10 acres of grass and a few fence posts. The legal ramifications is another matter altogether - the rules are only there to keep everybody safe, duty of care etc etc.

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SAMFS / Re: Reflectors on wheels
« on: December 05, 2008, 11:58:39 AM »
Not sure about within MFS, but there was a fatal at Athlestone where a wheel came off a truck (cement/tipper?) and collected a pedestrian.  Loose/missing wheel nuts was the cause, allegedly.  Just highlighted a need to take active measures to avoid the same thing happening again.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: November 19, 2008, 08:38:34 AM »
09:27:28 19-11-08 AS81 Cat2 Metropolitan Fire Service 99 Wakefield St, Adelaide 4 C10 POLICE REQUIRED SAAS Road Crash Research

Oh No! What happened.  MVA involving a responding appliance???

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All Equipment discussion / Re: Auto vs Manual Transmissions
« on: November 01, 2008, 08:31:17 PM »
It's a 15 tonne truck - good luck with the push start!!! :-o

Seriously tho', it's been done before and with all that electrical gear, it will happen again.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: October 14, 2008, 12:05:54 AM »
Obviously meant to enter Woolshed/Wasleys, which is about 10kms from Forrest Rd.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Loven those firefighting acronyms
« on: October 03, 2008, 05:12:38 PM »
132) OIC - Officer in charge
133) SFF - Senior Firefighter
134) FF - firefighter.

Come on guys, we forgot the most important ones....US!

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OFF Topic / Re: Vodafone mobile coverage - tower hit by lightining?
« on: September 27, 2008, 03:01:33 AM »
Optus's customer service record lets it down tho' - in short, they suck at Customer service!!

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Loven those firefighting acronyms
« on: September 27, 2008, 02:57:20 AM »
Ooh what fun...

Some more random entries,

35) TFT - Task Force tip
36) GRN - Gov. Radio Network.
37) FGP - Fire Ground Practice. Forgot that one Jeff!?
38) SAFECOM - SA Fire and Emergency services Commission
39) STC - State training center
40) VESDA - Very early smoke detection alarm
41) WIP - Warden intercom point.

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OFF Topic / Re: "Scorched"
« on: September 02, 2008, 01:25:01 PM »
Probably just "Yankafied", to appeal to the overseas markets.  Something like NSWRFS just wouldn't mean anything to foreigners.

Similar to the movie The Castle (IIRC), had to remove references to Torana's, Camira's, Valiants etc in the US release, as the Yank's wouldn't understand it.

Another possibility, maybe the producers were attempting to suggest that a "future" could realise a combined national rural firefighting service.

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All Equipment discussion / Re: new trucks
« on: August 30, 2008, 07:23:27 PM »
and those lucky 7 aren't likely to give them up after only a few years, unless being replaced with something pretty awesome.  Something akin to a Burnside Volvo.

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02:00:18 30-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC002 30/08/08 01:59,RESPOND RCR,BRIDGE RD,POORAKA MAP 94 P 3 TG182,2ND ALARM,ADL204 APK361 31 MFS Car 31

Just curious, what constitutes a 2nd alarm RCR??  Not one that I have seen before.  I imagine that first crews possibly required assistance.  I beleive this was a two car MVA with at least one fatality (SES were later responded for tarping).  Don't know how many appliances responded to the 1st alarm.

Sounds like a nasty one.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: August 28, 2008, 03:10:00 AM »
02:19:58 28-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC006 28/08/08 02:19,RESPOND Private Alarm,PYRITES RD,BRUKUNGA MAP 150 L 15 TG128,BRUKUNGA TRAINING CENTER - TRAINING ROOM, NO 3..,BRUK00 NAIR00 CFS Brukunga Response

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I travel westbound through that intersection almost every day.  Now, I am NOT suggesting that the road is to blame for the two fatals into that tree - purely driver error, but you only have to be doing 60kph heading east to get very light on your wheels, if not some good air time.  IMHO I feel that some realignment could reduce the severity of the hump, but I'm no road designer.

It only takes a little speed and not much more stupidity to risk a close encounter with that tree.  At least they could instal some armco barrier on the south side of Pimpala Rd.

It would be interesting to see some speed camera shots of west bound traffic there - would be like an episode of The Dukes of Hazzard!

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All Equipment discussion / Re: Burnside Pumper
« on: August 17, 2008, 03:00:03 AM »
They would be known as "Retained MFS"

 :-D :-D :wink:

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