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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: November 19, 2010, 04:05:57 PM »
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19-11-10 11:56:04    MEMBERS AVAILALE FOR SANDBAGGING FOR SCHOOLIES BE AT UNIT FOR DEPAERTURE AT 1300 - SES South Coast Response

Probably for the ST John medical facility (shakes head....)

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SAAS / Re: SAAS State Duty Manager
« on: November 14, 2010, 06:20:32 AM »
They drive a console / desk in the EOC at Greenhill Rd. They dont go anywhere.
They coordinate operations across the state. Handsomely paid for the role too..!!!

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SAAS / Re: What Callsign is this?
« on: November 12, 2010, 04:24:06 PM »
I should have clarified and said that SAAS medical officers have a DR callsign.
Am guessing that Uncle Hugh is DR1 and Bill is DR2 and maybe Evan is DR3..

From my south coast days, I think Lyn Gardiner (yankalilla) was DR9...

Happy to be corrected..

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SAAS / Re: What Callsign is this?
« on: November 12, 2010, 04:21:17 PM »
Only the great Dr Bill Griggs himself - Delta Romeo 2...

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Ambulance Command Unit
« on: November 05, 2010, 11:58:35 PM »
The old bus used to be Charlie Victor 1 (CV1) and the smaller van used to be Charlie Victor 2 (CV2)...

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Unit LS
« on: November 05, 2010, 11:57:14 PM »
 
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They are not a workshop vehicle, that's what they have Workshop 15 for who does all the after hours fix up jobsetc.

Whilst I wont disagree, I reckon I have seen pager messages asking various Lima staff to meet road crews with globes and fuses for A/H fixes....

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Unit LS
« on: November 05, 2010, 01:09:30 PM »
Am certain bordey or some of the other SAAS guys can answer, but LS (Lima Sierra) is like an area / road supervisor - S = South, W = West, E = East and N = North.

They tend to have Ford Territory's or Commodore wagons and provide scene / incident management as well as clinical support and also extra equipment to jobs. Might also be an after hours workshop support by carrying globes / fuses etc.

Could be wrong on the above and look forward to jamesG or Bordey replying..???!!

Cheers
Straps

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SAAS / Re: Graduate paramedics
« on: November 04, 2010, 12:05:12 PM »
Hey Jayc,
Mallala, Yankalilla, Goolwa, Strathalbyn or Mt Pleasant would be the closest vol stations for SAAS if you live in metro adelaide

Stirling is a career station...

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: October 08, 2010, 06:32:16 PM »
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1919094 18:56:29 08-10-10 MFS: *CFSRES INC035 08/10/10 18:55,RESPOND Marine Vessel,KING ST,PORT LINCOLN MAP 0 0 0 TG192,MAJOR MARINE VESSELL INCIDENT,ERV071
MFS Largs Bay LG2814 Marine Crew

How long would that take and why..??? (just curious)

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: September 18, 2010, 10:05:04 AM »
Quote from: boredmatrix on September 18, 2010, 12:02:55 AM
Quote from: straps on September 17, 2010, 06:52:37 AM
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1925563 21:19:30 16-09-10 P127 PLEASE CALL ON - JOB FOR WCH PICKING UP MEDSTAR AND TAKING BACK TO MEDSTAR
SAAS Unit Prospect

???Ummmmmm, taxi..?????

ummm.....Mansell unit won't fit in a taxi?

come on shane - even you know this much!!

Alas my cynacism was unfounded then Bordey... Was simply thinking that the team wanted a lift.... Didnt think about the team AND equipment (ie mansell unit) going back to their base... my bad..!!!!

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: September 17, 2010, 06:52:37 AM »
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1925563 21:19:30 16-09-10 P127 PLEASE CALL ON - JOB FOR WCH PICKING UP MEDSTAR AND TAKING BACK TO MEDSTAR
SAAS Unit Prospect

???Ummmmmm, taxi..?????

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Open letter to the SES
« on: August 08, 2010, 06:28:27 PM »
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1908032 17:32:27 08-08-10 MFS: *CFSRES INC040 08/08/10 17:30,RESPOND Tree Down,7 ROCHESTER AV,COLONEL LIGHT GARDENS MAP 142 D 4,ASSIST ETSA, LARGE TREE DOWN ON POWER LI,NES, PWR IS OFF CALL DAVE ON 0403582153,P1,MIT020
SES Metro South Info

Forgive me for asking but why P1 for this job...??? (I do appreciate that a pager message is only providing limited info, and there might be additional intel to suggest a need for a P1 response)..???

Cheers
Shane

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: August 06, 2010, 02:50:27 PM »
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1800178 12:30:08 06-08-10 MFS: *CFSRES INC031 06/08/10 12:29,RESPOND Assist Resident,CRN MARION RD MELVILLE ST,SOUTH PLYMPTON MAP 129 F 16 TG182,ELDERLY PERSON LOCKED IN CAR,STM409
MFS St Marys STM409

Ummm, not even gonna think about this one..!?!?!?! (shakes head...)

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: July 22, 2010, 03:16:38 PM »
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1925577 14:28:58 22-07-10 F82 UR ETC FOR CAT B - ALSO WHICH HOSP ARE YOU AT ?
SAAS Unit Fulham


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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: July 22, 2010, 10:22:01 AM »
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1800177 09:19:36 22-07-10 MFS: *CFSRES INC021 22/07/10 09:18,RESPOND Bell Ringing,40 DONALD ST,ST MARYS MAP 141 P 9 TG182,GOING OFF SINCE ABOUT 3AM... LUCKY THEY,CALLED NOW...,STM401
MFS St Marys STM401

Gotta wonder...!?!?!?

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: July 12, 2010, 08:53:55 AM »
Safework SA have released a Code of Practice that relates to Fatigue Management / Working Hours, formally in May 2020. http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/uploaded_files/ACOPonWorkingHours.pdf

Their website states that there has been a specific document developed that addresses the needs of emergency service volunteers
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The particular considerations of employees and volunteers who provide frontline emergency services have been addressed in the development of specific emergency services guidelines.  Please contact SAFECOM for further details.

The following link will take you to the Safework SA webpage that deals with the COP - Working Hours... http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/show_page.jsp?id=8489

Like it or not, I suspect that agencies will need to seriously consider fatigue management and show some robust strategies to effectively manage the OHS&W requirements of their staff (paid and/or volunteers) with regards to their working hours.

To a large degree the volunteer MUST also take some responsibility for their own welfare too.

Just some info for the forum to digest.

Cheers
Shane
PS - reckon this might in fact migrate into a new thread - sorry mods...

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Making it harder to Volunteer !!!!
« on: June 12, 2010, 01:41:26 AM »
Hey Numbers,
My apologies if my comments about the AEA seemed harsh.. Wasn't intended to irk anyone, just more stating my previous experience. I have a huge amount of time and respect for vols (in all services), but a union is a union and I can't imagine the UFU going into battle for the plight of CFS volunteers..??!!!

The concept of volunteering is drastically changing and people commit less time at shorter notice now days... An average emergency service vol used to have about 2 - 3 years service before leaving, I wonder whether that has reduced and whether the respective services are changing their crewing / rostering and more importantly their training to reflect this and STILL meet community expectations...

I completely agree that we should provide the highest level of service to any community but is there an argument to have some form of response v's none..???


Cheers
Shane

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Making it harder to Volunteer !!!!
« on: June 11, 2010, 11:58:53 AM »
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think we should give it ago this year and see what happens at the end of the day we are vollys and what are they going to do sack us we have support through the AEA if anybody thinks they are being unfairly treated then find out who your nearest AEA rep is or contact the AEA for advice.

Ummm, why would the AEA want to know or care... And they certainly aren't likely to assist with the plight of vollies, I wouldn't think..!!?!??! (Unless something dramatic has happened in the last few years...)

Cheers
Shane

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Making it harder to Volunteer !!!!
« on: June 11, 2010, 10:35:00 AM »
Can't talk about recent times, but Strath always had a 'rule' that its vollies had to live within the town. I did 10 years at Goolwa and saw many Adelaide people try and do work at Strath station and were always knocked back...

As a side note and slightly O/T - I am somewhat reluctant to post in these medical / first aid / ambulance threads, due to the hiding behind pseudonyms / profiles that people do (and the multiple profiles etc). Whilst I accept that annonyminity does provide some 'cover' for greater free speech, people should have the balls to have their say and be transparent in doing so...

Just my thoughts...

Cheers
Shane

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SAAS / Re: SAAS Making it harder to Volunteer !!!!
« on: June 03, 2010, 08:55:09 AM »
Is there a requirement for the Vol to have to see or tocuh an ambulance or patient in that 624 hours...???? or simply be rostered on shift..???

That makes a big difference, particularly if you are from a station that only does 50 - 100 jobs a year, as opposed to a vol station that does 500 jobs a year...




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Country Fire Service / Re: ABC Stateline
« on: May 02, 2010, 03:05:17 PM »
Lets say that we did go with the 30 Air Tractors option rather than the Sky cranes, how much more infrastructure would be needed to support this....??? (I personally think we spend too much on Sky Cranes over Air Tractors, but aerial fire fighting is not my forte, so my opinion is limited).


- Hangar / storage space
- Pilot Crewing
- Ground crewing
- Water Tankers / filling capabilities and consumables (retardant / foam etc)
- Fuel and cartage / storage
- Command / Coordination of ++++ air resources deployed to and at a fireground

Would the above be achievable and effective / sustainable compared to the Sky Cranes...

(PS - I have written the above without yet watching the Stateline story, so will go and watch now...!!!)

Cheers
Shane

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: March 09, 2010, 01:14:02 PM »
Quote from: crashndash on March 09, 2010, 11:20:26 AM
Quote from: F7 on March 09, 2010, 10:31:38 AM
MFS: *CFSRES INC030 09/03/10 11:51,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,SOUTH TCE,ADELAIDE MAP 118 C 16 TG182,IN PARKLANDS OPP ST ANDREWS HOSPITAL - ,NO REFLECTIVE TYPE PERSONS HAVE LIT,A CAMP FIRE - FROM POLICE,SAIR55 ADL201
MFS Adelaide

not very PC in this day and age, nor very smart seeing as it can be and is read by everyone concerned in Wakefield St.

Agreed... Probably a silly question - Is it possible for the Comcen to trace which operator sent the message..???

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Country Fire Service / Re: CFS Appliances involved in MVA
« on: February 15, 2010, 05:59:33 PM »
Looks like alot left on board given its up for public auction.
Beacons etc as well as plenty in the cabin shots of the Minlanton appliance.

Is that the norm..???

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: February 13, 2010, 06:48:05 AM »
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1925609 08:08:55 13-02-10 F74 CHANGE OF PLANS - PLS HEAD TO CAMPBELLTOWN STATION TO COLLECT PARTNER BUT DON'T GO INSIDE COZ ITS A GREEN STATION
SAAS Unit Fulham

Is the operator having a laugh..??? alternatively, what does a "GREEN" station mean...????

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: February 12, 2010, 04:37:30 PM »
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1924962 15:52:47 12-02-10 MV71 CatB Cnr Hahn Rd, Aldinga 227 P1
Adelaide Uni Road Accident Research

a few more resources dispatched in between, and then...

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1924962 16:58:08 12-02-10 N70 CatB Cnr Hahn Rd, Aldinga 227 P1
Adelaide Uni Road Accident Research

I realise that there are many possibilities....

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