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Forum Suggestions / Zippy's Daily Suggestions!
« on: January 28, 2009, 08:22:42 AM »
If telstra bigpond is your internet service provider, change to another provider like Internode or Adam like NOW.

Reason:  If you have any problem with your service, dont bother trying to get it fixed, it wont get fixed if its a problem on bigponds end.

Zippy's thoughts: Bigpond is full of algae.

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Country Fire Service / Kangarilla - Stock on Road **THE OFFICIAL TALLY BOARD**
« on: January 23, 2009, 07:51:25 AM »
thought id start a new tally board, for all of Kangarilla's stock on road calls ;)

MFS: *CFSRES INC029 23/01/09 08:56,RESPOND Rescue Animal,FINGERBOARD CNR KANGARILLA ,KANGARILLA MAP 0 0 0 TG134,STOCK ON ROAD,KANG00 CFS Kangarilla Response

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The Humour Zone / Driving the FIAH SUV aka Command Car - youtube
« on: January 20, 2009, 09:21:22 PM »
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=kSiwoKCiy-s&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

 :mrgreen:

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The Humour Zone / Australia day coming up, learn the new tune!
« on: January 20, 2009, 06:03:23 PM »
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=v7T8pCi-tKk

 :mrgreen:

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Country Fire Service / CFS alarm levels split from -->Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: January 11, 2009, 04:18:50 PM »
Do they even know what Alarms are, or are they using the term "3rd alarm" just to make people scared? lol

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Fire Fighter Training / FW: What is a "combat ready" engine company (USA Blog)
« on: January 08, 2009, 08:47:27 AM »
http://traditionstraining.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/what-is-a-combat-ready-engine-company/

very worth reading.

Comment quote:
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Just like you said, any call could be the big one. I have seen nuisance fire alarms that happen every week turn into working fires that no one is prepared for. They seem to put people into the mind set of “oh its another fire alarm, no need to hurry or gear up, the chief should recall it anytime now.” We need to treat every one like a working fire…..and if you ask my opinion that means pulling lines and throwing ladders on even the B/S calls. This will serve two purposes. One it will obviously have you prepared in case it turns into something, and two it keeps your crew refreshed on how to pull and pack lines, throw ladders, estimate stretches, etc. There is no better training than doing all of this at different locations in your local.

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SA Firefighter General / Multi Agency Communications / Adelaide Fire
« on: December 28, 2008, 03:47:08 PM »
When it comes to Multi Agency talkgroups, i heard Yankalilla request one over SES Bravo 1 for a SES incident. I would assume this would be so that there SES appliances could work with CFS appliances and Police.

The Reply from Adelaide fire was that they are unaware of any procedure for allocation of talkgroups,  and "we tend to leave it up to you guys to organize".(including CFS local talkgroups).

Anyone familar with any real procedure for multiagency talkgroups?


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Fire Fighter Training / Skill's maintainence & Knowledge Retention
« on: December 23, 2008, 09:32:44 AM »
What sorta techniques have you seen used to help firefighters remember things for longer?

Locally,  a LT gets crew members to go grab an item, explain where its from and its uses, and to return it.   Its a laugh sometimes at the knowledge of where very common items are on the appliances.  Its even more interesting when LT's themselves get asked to grab equipment ;).  Ask a group officer..might get a entirely blank look haha.

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Fire Fighter Training / Plantation firefighting (pretty much also Scrub firefighting)
« on: December 08, 2008, 02:17:50 PM »
i recently did the plantation course, and found the method hose laying quite ingenius and the theory knowledge worthwhile,  has anyone else got opinions of the course?

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SA Firefighter General / Acknowledging WFAM responses
« on: December 05, 2008, 08:14:01 AM »
MFS: *CFSRES INC016 05/12/08 09:09,RESPOND Private Alarm,7 BRAUN DR,HAHNDORF MAP 159 K 9 TG128,DEFAULT MT BARKER & HAHNDORF,LTHT00 OAKB00

i think this could be classed as a 1 in 300 event? mt barker > default  :-o

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OFF Topic / [adelaidenow] Adelaide unleaded petrol prices back under $1 a litre at BP
« on: November 24, 2008, 02:42:04 PM »
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Adelaide unleaded petrol prices back under $1 a litre at BP
Article from: The Advertiser
November 24, 2008 03:55pm

FUEL outlet BP On The Run has dropped its unleaded petrol price under $1 a litre for the first time in years.

AdelaideNow has been told the price will remain at 99.9c/L until Wednesday.

Readers reported the price was changed at the BP On The Run on West Tce in the city at about 3.30pm.

The RAA says unleaded prices have not stayed below $1/L for a sustained period since 2004.

Just months ago the unleaded price was 173c/L, but the plunging world oil price has seen fuel prices dip dramatically in recent weeks.

Oil closed at US$49.93 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange overnight - meaning prices have dropped nearly 66 per cent since reaching a record $147.27 a barrel in mid-July.

BP's move will raise pressure on rival fuel companies to follow suit.

Anyone up for a Road trip? :P

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The Humour Zone / Surviving a Recession
« on: October 07, 2008, 02:13:13 PM »
Advice during a recession using real facts:

     If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago,
     you would have $49 left.
     
     With Fannie Mae, you would have $2.50 left of the original $1,000.
     
     With AIG, you would have less than $15 left.
     
     But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drunk
     all of the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling
     REFUND, you would have $214 cash.
     
     Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink
     heavily and recycle.  Perfectly logical, but not nec advisable.
 

Drink up!

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SA Firefighter General / Annoying Pager Messages
« on: October 01, 2008, 10:20:46 AM »
thought id start something new in regards to pager messages :)

01:32:33   01-10-08   MFS: SIG INC: SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR OCT.1st , ISSUED FOR NWP, NEP, WC, EEP, LEP, FL, MN, MLR, AM, YP, KI, , MUR, . HIGH WIND GUSTS, T/STORMS, MAY BE EXPECTED. ON-CALL STAFF CONFIRM. 01/10/2008 1:32:18 AM CFS R1 Weather

and how was everyone elses sleep?

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Incident Operations / 3rd alarm Hazmat, Salisbury 15/09/08
« on: September 15, 2008, 10:02:10 AM »
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Vandals cause toxic chemical spill
Article from: The Advertiser

September 15, 2008 09:15am

VANDALS are responsible for a large chemical spill at a wool processing plant in Salisbury.

About 40,000 litres of hydrogen peroxide and sulphuric acid were spilled after a break-in at the Nylex Ave business last night.

Ten Metropolitan Fire Service crews were called to the scene about 7am.

The clean-up process is expected to take some time, but the leak has been contained and there is no danger of chemicals entering the stormwater system.

In Attendance
Salisbury 321, 329
Elizabeth 331, 332
Oakden 302
St Marys 401
DO NORTH car 31
Adelaide 2090
And other various MFS appliances.

Salisbury, Dalkeith, Athelstone, Tea Tree Gully, Burnside CFS

Multiple COQ's.

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OFF Topic / Vodafone mobile coverage - tower hit by lightining?
« on: September 14, 2008, 10:46:05 AM »
Hey peoples,  my phone has basically got no signal...seems obvious that lightning has made the local tower inoperable...OR here is my question?

Does anyone else with Vodafone not have signal :)   Leading to the conclusion that Vodafone just Fails.

Ta.

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OFF Topic / End of the World, 6 pm tonight?
« on: September 10, 2008, 04:35:11 PM »
Seems the particle thingy in Switzeland that causes blackholes is being activated tonight at 6pm SA time.   Anybody's thoughts on it?    Stupid risk to life i think.   So yeah, if i dont see ya, have a good afternoon, good evening and good nite.

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SA Firefighter General / AFAC 2008
« on: September 02, 2008, 03:49:00 PM »
So whose been to AFAC,  any interesting stuff to share? i had a lil look around and some nice PPE out there!  quite like the newer style red turnout gear, would be nice for RCR operators.  the lime green Nomex Structure gear seems more impressive than PBI,  looks as if it can breath more.

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OFF Topic / Interesting Google Maps/Street View Finds
« on: September 02, 2008, 11:16:01 AM »
found this through Digg.com:   :-o

http://www.google.com/maps?t=k&om=1&ie=UTF8&ll=38.226533,-112.298931&spn=0.002739,0.005955&z=18

Active missle in the sky. Utah, USA

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OFF Topic / saturday night live :D
« on: August 31, 2008, 12:15:44 AM »
so hows everyones saturday nights? lol...thought id start something new...

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The Humour Zone / [Slashdot] Who needs a Hazmat Suit
« on: August 26, 2008, 12:11:56 PM »
http://idle.slashdot.org/idle/08/08/22/0250222.shtml

Lol



And also:  The latest in couch potato camoflauge:

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SA Firefighter General / SA-FIREFIGHTER - Guest Viewing, inactive members, conversations.
« on: August 25, 2008, 11:59:11 AM »
Can i please encourage the Guests viewing this forum to actually sign up, if they are going to read it.

Also out to all the non-posters, would be nice to have a contribution from you guys :)

Just been chatting to a few others, conversations are getting a bit one sided...would be nice for some better topics.

Like numbers ive been looking back into the (2000-2004 yahoo) 2005/2006 conversations...i wish i was around for those..

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SA Firefighter General / Rural Addressing System
« on: August 16, 2008, 01:19:57 AM »
you all might be interested in watching this:

http://www.landservices.sa.gov.au/1Online_Services/56Rural_Property_Addressing/60PublicationsandVideo.asp

Seems like a great replacement to the old Lot System.

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SA Firefighter General / Carey Gully Rd
« on: August 12, 2008, 12:24:55 PM »
11:37:58 12-08-08 S81 Cat2 Carey Gully Rd, Carey Gully 134 P16 POLICE REQUIRED

11:38:41 12-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC022 12/08/08 11:37,RESPOND Vehicle Accident,CAREY GULLY RD,CAREY GULLY MAP 145 P 3 TG126,INTERSECTION WITH FOX CREEK RD. NO ENTRA,PMENTS. BLOCKING ROAD. 2 CARS,STRL19 CARY00 CFS Stirling Response

11:49:26 12-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC022 12/08/08 11:48,RESPOND Vehicle Accident,FOX CREEK RD,CUDLEE CREEK MAP 112 C 7 TG126,CORNER WITH CROFT ROAD. 2 CARS. NO ENTRA,PMENTS. FROM SAPOL. BLOCKING ROAD,LOBE19 CUDL00 CFS Lobethal Response

Fox Creek Road doesnt even go near Carey Gully!...the two locations are very far apart...!   Low priority job, but if this was a time critical incident...

So i believe only SAPOL comcen got the correct information.

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SA Firefighter General / More crewing issues discussion
« on: August 05, 2008, 12:31:14 PM »
MRPH INFO:1 of 2 messages, MORPHETT VALE IS IN REAL DANGER OF DEFAULTING ALL FIRE CALLS TO HAPPY VALLEY AND SEAFORD UNLESS WE CAN GUARANTEE AN APPLIANCE CAN ATTEND,IF AVALIABLE IN AREA PLEASE ATTEND ALL CALLS DAY AND NIGHT

MRPH INFO: 2 of 2 message, IF AVAILABLE EITHER DAY OR NIGHT LEAVE MESSAGE.

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SA Firefighter General / Crew Rostering
« on: July 29, 2008, 09:28:21 AM »
On the topic of Crew Rostering...i dont entirely agree with it, wont go into it much except, the problem with it, is it can tie people down from normal living activities....we're a volunteer service, we can only provide as much as our lives let us.  There is also the potential for the "same people going to every job", where as with a non-roster system...its whoever turns up.

Its a great system, but theres for's and againsts for it.

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