SA Firefighter

Took some pics at the Ultimate Firefighter comp at the World Police and Fire Games. Having trouble uploading them, so hopefully this works....

I was just being facetious, devil's advocate if you will, pointing out the 2mm discrepancy 

Don't say just yellow hose if you want 52mm Ath, cos I might bring you some 25mm lay flat instead 

yes....then you ask across the border for a tanker and rather than getting a large tank of water on wheels you'll get a pumper   

And second to that - I want a schooner, not a pot! 

Isn't it 52mm? 

Maybe the future is an appliance that is fully manned by robots. No risk to human life from fighting the fire and no human error on the fireground to follow up in a lengthy and expensive inquest...

I'd say the answer lies in the requirement of that community. If you need to be a Jill-of-all-trades, then you need an appliance to support that. If there is a high level of road crash, then you need a rescue vehicle to support that?

I always enjoyed the election lead-up cos it meant that the usually slack firefighters actually started rocking up to calls to demonstrate their suitability as seniors and the usually bitchy ones started being really nice 

I got hold of a few job descriptions for the various roles (available from Volly Support Officers) and this was helpful in sorting out who had the appropriate skills, but Camo is right - if you only have a few options, sometimes it's better the devil you know 

But all good members of the heirarchy will be thinking about succession and should be endeavouring to train up others and impart knowledge and build leadership skills at every opportunity.

I don't think you'd ever be in a brigade (or any collection of humans for that matter!) where every member got along like....well, like a house on fire, but there's no point voting for someone just cos you get along with them. At one time or other we've all had to work with a SFF/Lt/Captain that we found utterly frustrating/condescending/rude on the fireground, but if they get the job done then they get my vote. If they can also deal sensitively with difficult members and mediate the inevitable personality clash or two then I wish I could vote for them twice.

Maybe that's it, we could have a list of skills and you give each candidate a score for each skill. Then who ever has the highest score gets the job. Then people also know what area they have to work on to get a position in the brigade.

What annoys me is pettiness and backstabbing off the fire ground that squashes team spirit, and that loses my vote quick smart.

I think the issue is more about your rights to your own image - if you take a photo of someone, you really should ask to use that image if its obvious who it is. Photographers code of practice. Ethics. I can't imagine a ban on all public photography, but I can see you being able to sue over the indiscrimate use of your own image without your permission (or that of children without guardian's permission).

You leave town Blue but you obviously cant go without your safirefighter fix..lol.

Apart from surveillance of the fire scene (well, as much as can be seen from the bar of the local pub) I might as well see what's happening on safirefighter.com 

The answer is 'not a lot' 

DISCLAIMER: Although it may appear that way, this image was not taken illegally while driving

 

This is just before the turn off to Hahndorf, which is on the right of the image.

Started in the scrub on a ridge top just near the freeway (not sure how well that pic shows it Camo?), yep is a bit hilly around there.

Ahuh. What else do you use a 14 for in town?

Should have stopped for pics!! *sigh* You know, if I'd have pulled over when I first saw the smoke plume it would have fizzled into nothing - its like hanging out your washing and being guaranteed rain 

Lets hope they get it under control. There is barely a breath of wind up here, but plenty of dry fuel.