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General Discussion => OFF Topic => Topic started by: bittenyakka on November 15, 2007, 08:19:14 AM

Title: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: bittenyakka on November 15, 2007, 08:19:14 AM: http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?id=57105&sectionId=46
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: CFS_Firey on November 15, 2007, 01:09:20 PM: Talk about Americans shooting themselves in the foot...

Mind you, with Australia's immigration laws, I'm glad our land doesn't border any other countries...
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: backburn on November 15, 2007, 07:22:41 PM: I have seen a MFS unit go with lights and siren to a RCR over the Boarder they get to the Boarder and get stopped by Adelaide Fire, They then got on a CFS unit traveled 5km over the Boarder then get told by Adelaide Fire to walk back to there unit and go back to there station.
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: CFS_Firey on November 15, 2007, 07:45:46 PM: Quote from: backburn on November 15, 2007, 07:22:41 PM
I have seen a MFS unit go with lights and siren to a RCR over the Boarder they get to the Boarder and get stopped by Adelaide Fire, They then got on a CFS unit traveled 5km over the Boarder then get told by Adelaide Fire to walk back to there unit and go back to there station.

And did they?
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: Alan (Big Al) on November 15, 2007, 09:03:21 PM: Quote from: backburn on November 15, 2007, 07:22:41 PM
I have seen a MFS unit go with lights and siren to a RCR over the Boarder they get to the Boarder and get stopped by Adelaide Fire, They then got on a CFS unit traveled 5km over the Boarder then get told by Adelaide Fire to walk back to there unit and go back to there station.

What the F...

Thats the silliest thing i've ever heard
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: backburn on November 15, 2007, 09:27:09 PM: Yep they did.
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: rescue5271 on November 16, 2007, 05:01:27 AM: Thank god there is no border guards here or we would never be able to help CFA or they help us......
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: SA Firey on November 16, 2007, 09:04:20 AM: Quote from: backburn on November 15, 2007, 07:22:41 PM
I have seen a MFS unit go with lights and siren to a RCR over the Boarder they get to the Boarder and get stopped by Adelaide Fire, They then got on a CFS unit traveled 5km over the Boarder then get told by Adelaide Fire to walk back to there unit and go back to there station.

So much for Duty of Care :-o
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: CFS_Firey on November 16, 2007, 12:56:26 PM: Quote from: rescue5271 on November 16, 2007, 05:01:27 AM
Thank god there is no border guards here or we would never be able to help CFA or they help us......

Well considering Victoria is still in Australia, (Some might not like this, but its true), even if there were guards, they wouldn't be stopping anyone... Except to confiscate fruit of course..
Title: Re: don;t live near the boarder
Post by: rescue5271 on November 16, 2007, 04:09:33 PM: And at the moment they are stopping horses and horse floats from coming over unless you have the correct paperwork....