talk about full time fire fighters and retained not getting on is a load of BS really
Think about this, Ive been in 8 years why cant I apply for Mt Gambier full time position!!!
So why would full timers in Mt Gambier have to come from Adelaide?? The firefighters there now are doing the job fine and have been for a number of years. Full timers are not going to do the job any better, just get there quicker, doesn't matter whether they have done the drill squad or not. The reason MFS probably doesn't recognise CFS service during recruiting of full timers is you may have been in brigade X for 10 years and never been to a structure fire. so where is your experience??ath - your right a CFS member may have been in a brigade for 10 years and not participated in a going structure fire - and how is that different from an MFS retainee in Country Command - there are many MFS Country Command stations who do less than 100 calls a year, as there are CFS stations - odds are they too may not have attended a going structure fire.
So peoples opinion on this:
Now that Gambier MFS will have one fulltime crew at the station should or would Gambier MFS be made first response RCR for the City of Gambier (Not outside of the town)???
Trust me Federer if you want to get a job doing fire fighting try and start at the bottom and apply for a summer crew job with NPWSA or Forestry SA as their fitness requirements are alot different
Your swinging that gong way too hard if you try to tell me the original question wasn't cynical or provocative...
A simple observation of a question which could have just as easily been asked in a private message, rather than bring public doubt on the testing methods and procedures undertaken with the Mt. Gambier recruits.
Did they do the beep test once and all reached the required level of 9.6....on their first go?I would suggest that the lads down at the Mt. knew about the need for permanent staff a while ago. Hence they've had months to build up fitness, even if they were'nt that fit to begin with.
Unfortunately it a question many of us cant answer, and the man to answer is off doing training at the moment (with very limited web access).
I believe the others were just wondering why the question was asked. Is there something that makes you believe that the selection process was altered in some way, shape or form?
OR ..... if you really can't sleep, phone the Regional MFS manager and as him or phone the DO in charge of training and as him.I mean ohhh really, you try and tell that to Little Johnny Binglebum's mum. He committed suicide last month because he failed his beep test by .027secs on the first go and therefore failed entry to the SAMFS.And that's all he ever wanted to do when he grew up, poor bugga won't get the chance now will he :-(. His poor mum can't even look at a BRT and when she hears a siren poor woman ends up in the fetal position. So don't tell me it makes little difference, more importantly you tell Little Johnny's mum
At the end of the day, it makes little difference, Mt Gambier was an execption to the traditional intake in MFS - time will tell if they use this style again (i.e. offer retained firies first)
Where are you based?
Where are you based?
Just for info, passing the beep test doesn't ensure selection.
K99 you are obviously in the MFS, so I ask can you still maintain 9.6 or have you slipped to the way side a tad....The Mt Gambier boys and girls would prob run rings around most full time MFS people now, cause they actually see fire and have to get gear off the truck.
K99 you are obviously in the MFS, so I ask can you still maintain 9.6 or have you slipped to the way side a tad....The Mt Gambier boys and girls would prob run rings around most full time MFS people now, cause they actually see fire and have to get gear off the truck.I get it pumprescue, If my fitness ever falls to your level, which will probably happen when I turn 80 years old, all I have to do to keep my fitness up is to look at fire and takes things off a truck.
well i have to say, even if your not actually in the service.... you (K99 & gongbeater) definitely sound like a stereo typical firefighter.....
full of filtered and cocky as filtered
but i wonT hold it against ya, it makes for ammusing reading
The joys of forums, multiple accounts to single users and hilariously outlandish discussion...
Maybe we could get back to the Mt. Gambier MFS topic..?
The joys of forums, multiple accounts to single users and hilariously outlandish discussion...
Maybe we could get back to the Mt. Gambier MFS topic..?
The joys of forums, multiple accounts to single users and hilariously outlandish discussion...
Maybe we could get back to the Mt. Gambier MFS topic..?
I am the one and only as well and as my user name suggests, I am fully involved.
Step into my world and i will show you a place of professionalism and courage.
I am one but still do the work of ten men.
I am not a firefighter I am the firefighter.
Step back and be prepared to be burned.
Step up and prepare to learn.
One of the largest incidents I have attended to date came through as a fire alarm...No sh!t Sherlock... A lot of jobs come through as fire alarms. Why do you think buildings etc have alarms fitted!!
One of the largest incidents I have attended to date came through as a fire alarm...No sh!t Sherlock... A lot of jobs come through as fire alarms. Why do you think buildings etc have alarms fitted!!
Now, can we grow up a little and leave the snarly and sarcastic posts in the gutter where they belong?
Mt Gambier is only going to be a day shift 8am - 4pm. Mon - Fri.Isnt it the other way 'round? All the alarms happen 8-4 and the real stuff after?
Fires dont happen outside those hours :-D
Well i'm proud to say, I passed my beep test on the first go, don't have a problem sayin it loud and sayin it proud :-)
Oh and by the way, the privacy act will only prevent the release of the individuals name or any method of identifying them, not the fact that the process was altered.
Dunno Gong kinda sound like a full timer?
tssk tssk tssk, Medevac personal attacks I mean really :-D
"cocky as filtered" yeah pretty much you can afford to be when ya actually know ya stuff :-D
"full of filtered" man that cuts to the bone :lol: as opposed to soo many of the "supposed learned ones" who post here and have actually attended less fire calls in the last ten years than I attended last week :-D
Ha ha ha ha, love ya work MundCFS, just coz I passed the Pat1 doesn't necessarily mean i'm a SAMFS fulltime firie. I could've failed the Pat2 and or interview. And I may just be a member of one of an extremely busy Urban Fringe CFS brigade (remember there's a huge difference in call outs between the top 10 responding brigades and the rest of the state) :-PDunno Gong kinda sound like a full timer?
tssk tssk tssk, Medevac personal attacks I mean really :-D
"cocky as filtered" yeah pretty much you can afford to be when ya actually know ya stuff :-D
"full of filtered" man that cuts to the bone :lol: as opposed to soo many of the "supposed learned ones" who post here and have actually attended less fire calls in the last ten years than I attended last week :-D
Apparently some of the calls station 50 get come in on a local phone line. Ours will come through town on the pagers just like now.
perhaps MFS could employ robert to do it from Kalangadoo sub-base?
and maybe only 4 people on some days.
have seen some mfs crews of late with only 3 in the appliances.
They get 4 weeks every 200 days or something like that. Someone else on this list should have better idea.
And watch out for the CFA physical at Fiskville.....they dont tell you when you go till you get there.....10km run in under 40 minutes carrying a 20kg knapsack...in your turnout gear minus the coat :?
And watch out for the CFA physical at Fiskville.....they dont tell you when you go till you get there.....10km run in under 40 minutes carrying a 20kg knapsack...in your turnout gear minus the coat :?
This has got to be a joke. 10 kms in under 40 minutes is good but in your turn out pants etc and carrying a 20 kg knapsack, I dont think so.
Howdy Guys and Gals,
Just dropping in for a moment whilst online again!
Finished week 12 of 14 and are getting ready to head up to Brukunga for Compartment and Hot Pad training this Monday.
Should be good and everyone is looking forward to being there!
Anyhow, Catch you all later probably next weekend!
Cheers, Mat