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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: October 21, 2011, 03:52:45 PM »
Did any of you fill out and return the "When is the emergency over" questionnaire the VFBA sent out?
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SA Firefighter General / Re: SACAD
« on: October 19, 2011, 09:06:58 AM »
Still haven't received any info on SACAD re procedures etc. 
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Country Fire Service / Re: Firefighter Response System
« on: September 14, 2011, 09:59:07 AM »
It's not a trial. If Brigades want the system they purchase it and use it.
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Country Fire Service / Re: Firefighter Response System
« on: September 09, 2011, 09:35:44 AM »Quote
So is it right to think that this "service" that is being provided to the community has each brigade/station/crew? doing its own thing?
I would call it an "In house service" rather than a direct service to the community. No impact to the community, only a logistical in house tool for the Brigade. Was TIMS a Brigade doing it's own thing? Look how that turned out...absolutely brilliant, with more than several stations adopting the system, not just of the CFS variety either.
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Country Fire Service / Re: Firefighter Response System
« on: September 07, 2011, 11:43:29 AM »
It depends on how many job your Brigade does per year and the amount of vollies you have using the system. I contacted FFRS and they said they are finalising costs for Australia. Funny since they have already sold a system here!
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Country Fire Service / Re: Pager Acknowledgement messages
« on: August 30, 2011, 09:08:51 AM »
Never mind, I found this.
Thanks mattb
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Probably in relation to the trial of the new pager acknowledgment procedure, a few CFS, SES and retained MFS stations are trialing it starting on Monday (15th). Basically acknowledging the page with link paging, who will then page Adelaide Fire with the name of the brigade and the person that called. A message then pops up on their screen with the details.
Will mean that many more operators are able to take the calls than currently exists in Adelaide Fire, one of the problems on a big day (and sometimes not even a big day) is that you can't through to acknowledge.
Thanks mattb
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Country Fire Service / Re: Pager Acknowledgement messages
« on: August 30, 2011, 09:05:10 AM »Quote
Nothing to do with SACAD, its a trial in response to those brigades who have complained they can't get through on the phone...it certainly has its bugs....wouldn't rely on it at all.
Can't get thru to who on the phone...AF?
How does this system work. What does the member need to do to ack?
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Country Fire Service / Pager Acknowledgement messages
« on: August 29, 2011, 05:03:32 PM »
Hi all,
What is the go with these messages. I have seen several from different CFS Brigades and SES Units. Who does that page go to? Is it a part of TIMS?
SA FIRE & RESCUE: PAGER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. INCIDENT NUMBER 43. CFS - HAPPY VALLEY. (PERSON'S NAME), LT2 - Call Out Acknowledgement
What is the go with these messages. I have seen several from different CFS Brigades and SES Units. Who does that page go to? Is it a part of TIMS?
SA FIRE & RESCUE: PAGER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. INCIDENT NUMBER 43. CFS - HAPPY VALLEY. (PERSON'S NAME), LT2 - Call Out Acknowledgement
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Country Fire Service / Re: Who is looking after our media section
« on: July 28, 2011, 04:00:57 PM »
Moved back from SAFECOM. Each agency has their own media people now (as it was before), not a media mob trying to cover all services. But....haven't seen or heard from them in a while.
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Country Fire Service / Re: WFAM page interpretation
« on: June 29, 2011, 09:14:43 PM »
Thanks for the info Alex.
Much appreciated. Always like it when someone explains things thouroughly - it all makes sense
Cheers,
Adam.
Much appreciated. Always like it when someone explains things thouroughly - it all makes sense
Cheers,
Adam.
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Country Fire Service / WFAM page interpretation
« on: June 29, 2011, 02:24:44 PM »
Can someone please tell what the 321/001 is on this page. It is not included with the original page but is generated in the second AF page.
MFS: *CFSRES INC016 01/06/11 09:35,RESPOND ALARM 321/001,******* HOSPITAL,2 SOUTH TCE,******** MAP 0 0 0 TG201,ASE DEVICE 030,FIP,
MFS: *CFSRES INC016 01/06/11 09:35,RESPOND ALARM 321/001,******* HOSPITAL,2 SOUTH TCE,******** MAP 0 0 0 TG201,ASE DEVICE 030,FIP,
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Country Fire Service / Re: Turnout Information Management system (TIM)
« on: June 24, 2011, 10:39:53 AM »
The phone in system alone would be great for semi rural Brigades. I know when we get a job I get at least 5 phone calls from members saying "They are on their way - be there in 5 minutes". However the complete TIMS may not be viable due to rural roads etc.
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: June 22, 2011, 11:10:56 AM »
Ha ha ha. They can't control where some of the commas go...
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Country Fire Service / Re: GRN Pagers are a failure
« on: June 20, 2011, 09:55:59 AM »
Have the missed/garbled messages been logged including location, time etc?
Evidence is required so the problem can be fixed. I have members complaining to me that the pager is no good when in fact it is an environmental issue, such as the pager is close to another electronic source creating a garbled message.
As Mike said, CFS are looking into making improvements.
Evidence is required so the problem can be fixed. I have members complaining to me that the pager is no good when in fact it is an environmental issue, such as the pager is close to another electronic source creating a garbled message.
As Mike said, CFS are looking into making improvements.
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Country Fire Service / Re: Turnout Information Management system (TIM)
« on: June 15, 2011, 11:45:42 AM »
Hi Matt,
It's been some tim since TIMS was spoken about on here.
Have there been any developments or issues with the system?
What were the final costings of the system?
Could the system handle rural/remote Brigades when SACAD arrives in relatioin to maps etc?
Would Rural Brigades benefit from TIMS?
Have any other Brigades adopted TIMS?
This is a great initiative the Morphettvale Brigade have adopted and I am interested to see how it is all going a few years on.
It's been some tim since TIMS was spoken about on here.
Have there been any developments or issues with the system?
What were the final costings of the system?
Could the system handle rural/remote Brigades when SACAD arrives in relatioin to maps etc?
Would Rural Brigades benefit from TIMS?
Have any other Brigades adopted TIMS?
This is a great initiative the Morphettvale Brigade have adopted and I am interested to see how it is all going a few years on.
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: April 29, 2011, 12:20:13 PM »
MFS: *CFSRES INC015 29/04/11 08:09,RESPOND Vehicle Accident,MYPONGA CFS,MYPONGA MAP 0 0 0 TG144,5 KMS SOUTH OF MYPONGA MAIN STH RD TRUCK, ROLL OVER REQUIRED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL,HAYF00 - CFS Hay Flat Response
Is Sapol havin the day off today
Is Sapol havin the day off today
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Country Fire Service / Re: Use of fire sirens
« on: April 20, 2011, 02:24:24 PM »Quote
As for brigades having pagers, and hence not needing sirens...it'd be great if the pagers worked consistently, but they don't - within my Group area there are numerous dead spots for pagers, and a siren is very helpful for actually advising members of call (since the pager often won't!)
Agree with Pip on this one.
And back to the original question, I'm guessing, no, AF are not "meant" to be activating sirens with the URGMSG string...but will if asked nicely?
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Truck Building Doco
« on: April 15, 2011, 10:38:04 AM »
Not sure on the name of the show but it was about this mob...
http://www.piercemfg.com/en/Home.aspx
http://www.piercemfg.com/en/Home.aspx
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Country Fire Service / Re: Pagers
« on: April 13, 2011, 12:21:20 PM »
Thanks for the upload Darius.
On another note....I sent two Samsung pagers in to be repaired and recieved two Samsung pagers as replacements. Go figure!
On another note....I sent two Samsung pagers in to be repaired and recieved two Samsung pagers as replacements. Go figure!
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SA Firefighter General / Rural Road Maps
« on: April 06, 2011, 04:53:45 PM »
If anyone is interested, Rural Road Mapsaps are now publicly available.
http://www.landservices.sa.gov.au/3Government/Local/RuralRoadMaps.asp
http://www.landservices.sa.gov.au/3Government/Local/RuralRoadMaps.asp
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SAAS / SAAS Motorcycle
« on: April 06, 2011, 12:33:05 PM »
I saw one of these the other day. Channel 7? (not sure if News or Today Tonight) are doing a story on them.
Anyone got any info about the bikes and the service they will provide...I presume first response.
Thanks.
Anyone got any info about the bikes and the service they will provide...I presume first response.
Thanks.
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Country Fire Service / Re: Pagers
« on: April 04, 2011, 09:25:53 AM »
Does anyone have an electronic form of the Samsung pager Quick Reference Guide they could upload or email?
Thanks,
Thanks,
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Country Fire Service / Re: Latest Volunteer Mag
« on: March 23, 2011, 08:09:55 AM »Quote
I have cancelled my subscription, which isn't easy, the mag seems to just arrive!!
Have you logged on to the Members Only section of the CFS website? To apply/leave subscriptions (Volunteer mag, SMS alerts and email alerts) is all on there. Simple as checking a box.
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Country Fire Service / Re: Use of fire sirens
« on: March 23, 2011, 08:06:49 AM »
Thought AF weren't soing this anymore 
MFS: SIREN ACTIVATION *URGMSG:
MFS: SIREN ACTIVATION *URGMSG: