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SAAS / Re: Callsign question..??
« on: September 09, 2011, 03:51:27 PM »
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1924962 12:15:20 09-09-11 B751 CatB Highway 1, Port Wakefield
Adelaide Uni Road Accident Research

Just wondering, is this a Bike resource..??? and if so, me hopes that its motorbike rather than pushbike..!!! ;)

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SAAS / Re: St John - Event Patient Transport Vehicle
« on: September 09, 2011, 10:46:09 AM »
Hi All,
The Fiat (Fleet 180) was purchased earlier this year from a NEPT company that was liquidated in Victoria. originally a 2 stretcher set up, however modified to a single carry only for SA use. Additionally a number of stretchers were also purchased at this time - these have been fitted to a range of existing SA fleet.

There is no relationship between this vehicle / St John and SAAS. Those of you that are aware of St John in other states will observe that the livery is changing and research also shows that yellow and green are 'purported' as the ideal/visible colours for emergency vehicles. Livery and installation of devices etc was done by a private contractor - again not related to SAAS.

St John has had an appropriate licence as well as a signed MoU with SAAS for NEPT from St John events for several years and was using Mobile First Aid Units (MFAU) previously.

The vehicle does have emergency warning devices.

The screen in the front is a combo GPS / Reversing camera - no AVL at this time.

Cheers
Shane

*Views / comments above are my own personal and not that of my agency** ;)

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: September 01, 2011, 11:01:44 AM »
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1908548 10:03:08 01-09-11 MG71 PHIL HAS JUST CONFIRMED 12.00 FOR ARRIVAL OF RS51 AT MGHL
SAAS Unit Mt Gambier
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1906658 10:12:50 01-09-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC022 01/09/11 10:11,RESPOND Assist SAAS,MT GAMBIER HOSPITAL CARPARK WEHL ST N,MT GAMBIER MAP 0 0 0,REQ'D TO SECURE HELICOPTER LANDING AREA., ETA 1200, AFTER REFUELLING AT AIRPORT A,T 1130HRS,MTG029
SES Mt Gambier Response

Really...???? What, no RFDS flights available..??? Thats a bl**dy long flight - have to wonder the circumstances behind this tasking..!?!?

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1800180 00:09:36 09-08-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC001 09/08/11 00:08,RESPOND Assist SAAS,QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL,WOODVILLE RD,WOODVILLE SOUTH MAP 104 L 9 TG182,CODE GREEN, REPORT TO EMERGENCY, MAN WIT,H FISH HOOK IN FINGER,WDV249
MFS Woodville WDV249

Very ouch...!!!! Shark hook..???

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1800172 11:00:48 25-07-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC018 25/07/11 11:00,RESPOND Hazmat Incident,182 DIAGONAL RD,WARRADALE MAP 140 M 12 TG182,PRIORITY 1 ASSIST OTHER APPLIANCES,OHH421
MFS OHalloran Hill OHH421 
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1929265 10:04:20 25-07-11 MFS: SNR OFF GRP: FYI HAZMAT INCIDENT FROM 24/7/11 HAS BEEN UPGRADED BACK TO 1ST ALARM HAZMAT DUE TO ATMOS. MONITOR READINGS. D/O ECKERMANN ATTENDING.
MFS 55

Any idea of what substance/s is involved...??? Clan Lab or something else..????

Cheers
Shane

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SAAS / Re: Private transfer ambulances
« on: July 18, 2011, 05:34:23 PM »
As a matter of fact i am an Instructor for those courses as well as an Instructor for a few Australian University paramedic courses as well. Although there are systemic problems with the Johnnies in terms of their Crusaders management system, in terms of their customers and their insurance policies it is a matter of best practice levels of training for their volunteers. If you are marketing a service the customer is always right! Until they learn that very simple lesson they will lose volunteers and events until they are irrelevant in the marketplace. The times they are a changing. (If you can remember the sixties you were nor really there).

Hmmm, I beg to differ that the customer is always right.... You and your organisation may have your own business model and be happy to supply whatever service for "the right price", but I would rather see us work with the customer to have them better understand their needs and assess how we, as a service provider, can support and service their needs.

Many people ask for a paramedic and ambulance (more often due to ignorance etc) - we are trying to then discuss what it is they want service provision for and how we might be able to support their needs.

I would argue that many events (irrespective of the provider present) over supply resources (human and physical). This might be from a staff / member recruitment / retention perspective or a marketing and PR perspective or not clearly understanding and assessing the level of risk involved and adopting a risk averse methodology to their service provision.

I could give examples of where event organisers have ask for a one thing, but through consultation and discussion, an alternate looking service provision is provided.

Just an update for the motorcycling Australia issue - St John is continuing to liaise with MA and have given some timeframes in which their negotiations and discussions are based on. St John has no intention of suddenly removing its service provision from the MA (SA) events.

It is about working with the association to ensure that its requirements are met at events and that this is especially articulated to the clubs that convene events - as there is a significantly varied perspective and understanding of what is required for what level and type of events.

St John is still happily and continuing to service the Motorcycling Australia events both now and into the near future, however continuing raise the matters spoken about already.

Happy to field any further questions via PM, if there are any concerns.

Cheers
Shane

PS - All service providers have their PROS and CONS and I know enough about the bulk of them to know what their strengths and weaknesses are - I don't for one second believe that St John is the be and end all of event first aid / medical service provision at the present time. That's why I welcome competitors into the marketplace in SA and encourage competition.

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SAAS / Re: Private transfer ambulances
« on: June 29, 2011, 08:40:01 AM »
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If St. Johns SA just modernized like it has interstate perhaps the knockers would see them in a different light.
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Its not about being modernized....but being responsible and ethical and accountable.....if the Jacks in SA can achieve that, they will regain some of the respect they used to have.

I recognise that St John has shortfalls (no arguments from me there), and these will differ at times, however I would welcome any suggestions or strategies that would address the above two quotes... Feel free to PM me if you don't wish to do it in the thread...

Cheers
Shane

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SAAS / Re: Private transfer ambulances
« on: June 28, 2011, 11:12:26 AM »
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Rumour getting around the sports motorcycle clubs that St. John is about to pull out of all attendances where higher level trauma is the primary injury type. Something about their level of training and insurance policy demands.

St John Ambulance is undertaking a systematic review of its event first aid service relationship with numerous corporate / 'higher risk' clients to ensure that there is a clear understanding of what (if any) are the regulatory requirements / standards of these organisations. It completed a review last year with CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport)and is currently undertaking this process with MA (Motorcycling Australia).

It is to ensure that the regulatory body has clear medical requirement guidelines and that these are understood by respective organsing clubs (which is very hit and miss - many clubs do not understand their own medical regulatory guidelines or standards - be it many different codes of motorsport or motorcycling). It is then to assess what the levels of care that St John currently provide and map these against the 'regulatory' guidelines etc.

The ideal is to generate a clear matrix or table to be used by both St John and the event organiser organisation clearly showing what events that St John is capable of providing a service based upon their regulatory standards.

A further layer to this is then to implement a risk management approach to the events that may fall into the scope of St John being able to cover but might be deemed to not be appropriate.

The above does not then mean that St John will cover an event, it simply means that we may satisfy the regulatory body minimum requirement to provide a first aid / medical service.

All of the above is designed to ensure that there is optimal service delivery by appropriately trained personnel in environments that are safe to all.

It also serves as a need analysis tool, to allow St John to identify where it might wish to increase its clinical / training scope and / or introduce additional equipment or persue possible business strategies... (this is just speculative and more food for thought)

Motorsport is a clear recruitment and retention tool for any event first aid / medical service provider - however it is well recognised that there needs to be a focus on having appropriately trained personnel, operating in a safe environment and complying with various regulatory body minimum standards.

Discussions are about to commence with ANDRA (Australian National Drag Racing Association) and will probably include NASR (National Association of Speedway Racing) in the near future.

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should save a motor cyclist or two...
was that really necessary..???  :|

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SAAS / Re: Callsign question..??
« on: June 16, 2011, 09:54:09 AM »
Thanks James,
I did wonder whether that was it...

Cheers
Shane

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SAAS / Callsign question..??
« on: May 16, 2011, 09:34:47 AM »
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1924962 08:32:54 16-05-11 EM1 CatB Int Muller Rd, Greenacres 106 P3
 

Who / what is EM1..???

Cheers
Shane

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Country Fire Service / Re: CFS Job Vacancies
« on: March 31, 2011, 12:45:25 PM »
Pretty ordinary money for the Planning Officer... $$$   :|
Add another $10k and you might have some decent takers...!!!!!

What would a Regional Commander be on..????

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SAAS / Re: OT Private - Industrial Paramedic & Pre-Hospital Care
« on: February 16, 2011, 07:17:15 PM »
Wow..!!!
I forgot how much vitriolism exists underneath the festering sores that some carry....

My reason for asking was
1) that 'many' industrial based fleet tend to have orange / amber warning lights
and
2) that anecdotally I have heard of several organisations having to 'cover up' or 'not have visible' their red / blue lights when on public roadways...

As for the other stuff mentioned above, get a room (or another thread..!!!)

Straps

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SAAS / Re: OT Private - Industrial Paramedic & Pre-Hospital Care
« on: February 16, 2011, 07:21:43 AM »
Interesting that they have red / blues on the roof..???
Unless my eyes deceive me...???

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bus crash.

not much in it.

Thanks Bordey

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When I was driving past the airport on my way to work at 1455, two SAAS paramedic vehicles (one with RESCUE on the side) were heading towards Tapleys Hill Rd. Under lights/sirens. I assume they were heading towards the chopper.

No pager message about CFS / SES / MFS to set up a LZ.. (not saying it couldnt have been arranged / communicated via other means..???)

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1924962 14:55:32 17-01-11 HB81 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1924962 14:56:35 17-01-11 PF81 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1924962 14:56:41 17-01-11 G81 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1916006 14:58:22 17-01-11 BV81 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1927167 14:58:30 17-01-11 PF71 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1909688 14:58:35 17-01-11 BV84 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1929743 14:59:19 17-01-11 LN1 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1924962 15:02:05 17-01-11 SO74 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1924962 15:06:58 17-01-11 HB400 CatB Hamley Bridge Rd, Hamley Bridge
1925565 15:08:04 17-01-11 SA40 HAVE HAD A MASS INCIDNET UP NORHT, CAN WE GET YOU HEADING TO PF FOR SOME COVERAGE UNTIL A SALISBURY CREW CRIB
 

Crikey...!!!! Lots of resources - Is a Bus involved..???

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1925590 14:21:41 10-01-11 C7 ETC FOR A CAT B IN NORWOOD PLEASE? SPRINT IS GOING
 
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1925590 14:52:45 10-01-11 C7 I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE UNHARMED.
 

Prang on the way..??? Hope they are alright..

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I am not aware of what occurred at the job, but it sounds like it could be Scabies - highly infectious bug, easily transmitted through normal contact between an infected person & others

Nothing that a good dose of Lyclear wont get rid of..!!!!  :wink:

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SAAS / SAAS destruction - oops, meant 'de-establishment' of positions
« on: January 05, 2011, 01:10:18 PM »
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1930493 14:25:59 05-01-11 1of2:Afternoon, There will be a teleconference at 1600 today to brief middle management on the de-establishment of 11 positions within SAAS

ANy news as to who / what and when...

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: January 04, 2011, 12:15:51 PM »
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1908546 13:34:54 04-01-11 MG81 CatC 79 Captain Sturt Pde, Hindmarsh Island 308 G5
SAAS Unit Mt Gambier

Either fat fingers or a loooong way from home..!!!!!

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 17, 2010, 12:23:21 PM »
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1924690 13:43:30 17-12-10 G81 CUDDLE CREW
SAAS Unit Gawler

HUH... Say what..?? :wink:

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 16, 2010, 09:25:36 AM »
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1930441 07:57:18 16-12-10 H703 PUT FRESH FM ON NOW
SAAS Unit H3

Am thinking there was some good tracks being cranked out this morning..!?!?!? hehehehe

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: December 08, 2010, 07:04:15 AM »
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1929675 08:17:15 08-12-10 INFO ONLY at this stage...EOC systems down and on manual operation for unknown time, possibly 10hrs- SDM
 

Reckon Big Al is right...

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: November 22, 2010, 05:57:09 PM »
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1924962 18:51:58 22-11-10 TM81 CatC Upper Sturt Rd, Hawthorndene 155 D1
Adelaide Uni Road Accident Research

Incorrect page or passing through..??

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: November 22, 2010, 04:19:35 PM »
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1930811 17:44:21 22-11-10 EC12 TONY CLARKE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BRING UP SOME LIGNOCAINE I2 FOR NUMBING HIS SHEEP PLEASE
SAAS Unit H51

Ummm, aphrodisiac...????

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