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Country Fire Service / Burn Over Curtains for Command Cars
« on: January 15, 2007, 10:41:32 AM »
Why don't command cars have burn over curtains??
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OFF Topic / The rain is coming
« on: January 13, 2007, 08:28:39 AM »
in about 6 - 8 weeks
I was at the Mt Bold fire and a farm said don't drive over there you will get bogged.
I asked why he said
That a natural spring is near and when this part of his land gets water logged it is the change of seasons in about 6 weeks and he had been on the farm for a long time.
I guess only time will tell
also on the radio the other day, the ostriches are starting to lay their eggs and they only do this if the season is going to be good, just another story
I was at the Mt Bold fire and a farm said don't drive over there you will get bogged.
I asked why he said
That a natural spring is near and when this part of his land gets water logged it is the change of seasons in about 6 weeks and he had been on the farm for a long time.
I guess only time will tell
also on the radio the other day, the ostriches are starting to lay their eggs and they only do this if the season is going to be good, just another story
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SA Firefighter General / Web site with good info
« on: December 14, 2006, 11:01:33 AM »
If you have a bit of time check the following web site, lots of good info
http://www.fire.nist.gov/
check the Christmas tree fire video
http://www.fire.nist.gov/tree_fire.htm
http://www.fire.nist.gov/
check the Christmas tree fire video
http://www.fire.nist.gov/tree_fire.htm
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Country Fire Service / Happy Valley type 2 pumper
« on: December 08, 2006, 01:06:44 PM »
HAPPY VALLEY *INFO*ITS OFFICIAL HAPPY VALLEY IS NOW THE PROUD OWNER OF A "TYPE 2 PUMPER" HANDOVER IS NEXT WEEK-NOT TO BE USED TILL AUTHORISED BY CAPTAIN - H
I told you so last week
I told you so last week
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SAMFS / MFS - Burn Over Training
« on: October 23, 2006, 12:28:52 PM »
Do MFS do burn Over Training 
Because they had will go into the Hills and other area if needed on a bad day, not on dirt tracks.
Because they had will go into the Hills and other area if needed on a bad day, not on dirt tracks.
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Country Fire Service / What does the VFBA do ? Debate
« on: September 20, 2006, 08:34:25 AM »
They are good at organising raffles, competitions, having meetings and saying good luck for the fire season (don’t forget free trips OS)
I hate some of the stuff that comes from the UFU, but they look after the members.
Were does the VFBA stand on appliance issues ( eg some brigades lose a pumper for a 24) Lion PPE, crew levels, equipment on appliances, training etc etc
Just some thoughts to get a thread going
I hate some of the stuff that comes from the UFU, but they look after the members.
Were does the VFBA stand on appliance issues ( eg some brigades lose a pumper for a 24) Lion PPE, crew levels, equipment on appliances, training etc etc
Just some thoughts to get a thread going
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Incident Operations / Dual Response
« on: August 18, 2006, 11:29:14 AM »
Why do we have a dual response of the MFS and SES for rescues in the MFS area
MFS: RESPOND RESCUE GENERAL 18/08/06 10:34,79 STUART RD,SOUTH PLYMPTON, MAP 141 F 3 ,,MAN STUCK IN FLOOR,409 72620 451*CFSRES:
Then
task canceled. brooklyn park mfs on site.
The MFS will respond a lot faster 99% of the time. They are at the station.
I would have thought that the MFS are getting paid why waist time of the SES.
They should be able to handle all rescues in MFS area. If not give them the extra equipment to complete the tasks.
Or is it all political
MFS: RESPOND RESCUE GENERAL 18/08/06 10:34,79 STUART RD,SOUTH PLYMPTON, MAP 141 F 3 ,,MAN STUCK IN FLOOR,409 72620 451*CFSRES:
Then
task canceled. brooklyn park mfs on site.
The MFS will respond a lot faster 99% of the time. They are at the station.
I would have thought that the MFS are getting paid why waist time of the SES.
They should be able to handle all rescues in MFS area. If not give them the extra equipment to complete the tasks.
Or is it all political
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Country Fire Service / Chevrons question
« on: August 14, 2006, 02:21:19 PM »
Do brigades still issue chevrons when they are due or is this a thing of the past
1 Chevron = 2 Years service
Red Star = 10 Years service
Gold Star = 20 Years service
1 Chevron = 2 Years service
Red Star = 10 Years service
Gold Star = 20 Years service
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Country Fire Service / Training Probelms
« on: July 29, 2006, 02:09:20 PM »
Why does the CFS have a maximum amount of people you can have trained for BA,RCR,Hazmat and other courses
Should it not be a minimum
If your brigade can have for example only 10 BA operators, what happens to the other members who are keen to have this skill. I have been told to bad you are at your maximum level.
What happens if a member that can't make calls for a while or only go to a few calls. Do you take them off the Magic CFS list and add another member to do the course.
No wonder the CFS is finding it hard to keep members if you can't train them, they will just go and find something else.
Do other brigades and groups have this problem
Should it not be a minimum
If your brigade can have for example only 10 BA operators, what happens to the other members who are keen to have this skill. I have been told to bad you are at your maximum level.
What happens if a member that can't make calls for a while or only go to a few calls. Do you take them off the Magic CFS list and add another member to do the course.
No wonder the CFS is finding it hard to keep members if you can't train them, they will just go and find something else.
Do other brigades and groups have this problem
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SAMFS / Purchase of land Seaford and Aldinga
« on: June 30, 2006, 02:19:58 PM »
This is from the MFS Union website
http://www.ufusa.asn.au/wordback6.pdf
SEAFORD/ALDINGA
The Union was pleased to note that following extensive lobbying from both the SAMFS and the UFU the Government recently purchased land at both Seaford and Aldinga which is earmarked as future SAMFS Fire Stations. The Union has always held the view that as all people now pay the Emergency Services Levy, they should be entitled to the provision of the best available emergency service response.
http://www.ufusa.asn.au/wordback6.pdf
SEAFORD/ALDINGA
The Union was pleased to note that following extensive lobbying from both the SAMFS and the UFU the Government recently purchased land at both Seaford and Aldinga which is earmarked as future SAMFS Fire Stations. The Union has always held the view that as all people now pay the Emergency Services Levy, they should be entitled to the provision of the best available emergency service response.
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SAMFS / MFS - Burgundy DO cars
« on: June 26, 2006, 01:57:35 PM »
I saw a MFS car that was burgundy not red
Does anyone know how why the changed to the burgundy
It was very hard to see.
Does anyone know how why the changed to the burgundy
It was very hard to see.
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SA Firefighter General / Mawson Group Equipment Night
« on: June 24, 2006, 10:37:37 AM »
Did anyone go to the Mawson Group Equipment Night
more info at http://mvcfs.asn.au/
more info at http://mvcfs.asn.au/
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SA Firefighter General / Ship Fire in the late 80's
« on: June 02, 2006, 04:23:20 PM »
Does anyone remember the ship (i think wheat ship)fire at Port Adelaide in I about 1989.
For about 3 weeks the CFS did Change of quarters to MFS stations.
I remember seeing the following brigades around town and other stations
Belair
Blackwood
Burnside
Eden Hills
Happy Valley
Morphett Vale
Oakbank-Balhannah
Stirling
I think there was a heap more
For about 3 weeks the CFS did Change of quarters to MFS stations.
I remember seeing the following brigades around town and other stations
Belair
Blackwood
Burnside
Eden Hills
Happy Valley
Morphett Vale
Oakbank-Balhannah
Stirling
I think there was a heap more
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SA Firefighter General / GRN paging software
« on: April 10, 2006, 04:40:14 PM »
Hi what GRN paging software is being used to send messages from computers
Is Airpro still used.
Where can I get a copy of the software
Is Airpro still used.
Where can I get a copy of the software
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SA Firefighter General / Quality of food
« on: January 25, 2006, 07:21:46 AM »
I have noticed that the quality of food at fires has gone downhill.
At the Willunga fire lots of people complained about the food. When you have busted your bum for the day or night you would expect to get feed well.
In this day and age when it is hard to keep members you think they would feed you well.
At the Willunga fire lots of people complained about the food. When you have busted your bum for the day or night you would expect to get feed well.
In this day and age when it is hard to keep members you think they would feed you well.
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SA Firefighter General / Weather is out, late summer
« on: January 13, 2006, 07:25:34 AM »
I have noticed over the last few years the weather is about a month and half out (late summer again)
At my place we get strong winds at night and early morning in November and the tree drops bark and leaves all over the place. I have noticed that this has started to have in January.
I was speaking to a mate at Pt August and he said the wind were late up that way.
What do others think about the weather being late
At my place we get strong winds at night and early morning in November and the tree drops bark and leaves all over the place. I have noticed that this has started to have in January.
I was speaking to a mate at Pt August and he said the wind were late up that way.
What do others think about the weather being late
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Country Fire Service / Opps again
« on: December 27, 2005, 06:16:44 PM »
I was listening to the scanner today and a group got a stop call for a strike team and the DGO came back and said ok, but we were not responded for a strike team. This is the second time this has happened, lets hope they can get it together before someone is hurt 
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SA Firefighter General / Fire Ban Days
« on: December 23, 2005, 07:00:20 AM »
Why does it rain on half of the fire ban days that we have
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SA Firefighter General / stop/slow - speed up sign
« on: November 04, 2005, 01:57:15 PM »
Where can I get a STOP/ SLOW sign from
I am sure that the sign I use has STOP, but the other side has HAVE A LOOK AND SPEED UP.
I do like to wave the sign at the faces of the drivers and make out that I am going to drop it on the car. It slows them down
I am sure that the sign I use has STOP, but the other side has HAVE A LOOK AND SPEED UP.
I do like to wave the sign at the faces of the drivers and make out that I am going to drop it on the car. It slows them down
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SA Firefighter General / GRN pager site
« on: October 26, 2005, 09:17:03 AM »
Try this web site http://www.sysnetonline.com.au/monitor.html
Press F5 to update or refresh.
It has all of the CFS GRN pages plus other grn users.
Press F5 to update or refresh.
It has all of the CFS GRN pages plus other grn users.
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All Equipment discussion / Do we need Scanias ??
« on: September 21, 2005, 12:07:04 PM »
Yes I would love a Scania, but do we need them.Is it only a cosmetic thing
What is wrong with the Hino or Isuzu
Would it be better to have an appliance with a PTO and better lockers than waste money on a Scania or have more type 2 pumpers
What is wrong with the Hino or Isuzu
Would it be better to have an appliance with a PTO and better lockers than waste money on a Scania or have more type 2 pumpers
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SA Firefighter General / Keep pushing the boundaries
« on: September 18, 2005, 03:15:59 PM »
Well done to the CFS brigade members for using fire hoods,
Yes some people are what if
It has not been approved
We need people to ask these questions, but more importantly we need volunteers to push the boundaries (not in a dangerous way)
Just a few things that Volunteers have done and introduced
Fire appliance made by firefighters
90m hose reels
Monitors
Paging of fire calls
PPV
Blue lights on fire appliances
Hooligan tool
Turn out pants and coat
The list just keeps going
Keep up the good work
Yes some people are what if
It has not been approved
We need people to ask these questions, but more importantly we need volunteers to push the boundaries (not in a dangerous way)
Just a few things that Volunteers have done and introduced
Fire appliance made by firefighters
90m hose reels
Monitors
Paging of fire calls
PPV
Blue lights on fire appliances
Hooligan tool
Turn out pants and coat
The list just keeps going
Keep up the good work
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SA Firefighter General / PROTECTIVE HOOD
« on: July 19, 2005, 10:54:52 AM »
My question is do you wear a protective hood when in BA
I have heard both good and ban about this, I would like some opinions
Example
The good - It protects you
The bad - You lose your sense of the heat in the building
I have heard both good and ban about this, I would like some opinions
Example
The good - It protects you
The bad - You lose your sense of the heat in the building
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SA Firefighter General / Karoonda Fire Station
« on: June 22, 2005, 11:59:09 AM »
Has the Karoonda fire station been fixed ?
I thought the new fire stations like Karoonda should have been built to handle sever weather.
Is the CFS looking into the this??And will new fire stations be able to handle the same kind of weather ?
I thought the new fire stations like Karoonda should have been built to handle sever weather.
Is the CFS looking into the this??And will new fire stations be able to handle the same kind of weather ?
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