SA Firefighter

the SES will get the "crap" jobs IF that is what THEY want. If they decide that the fire services should be first response then so be it. It will come back to SLAs and legislated responsibilities, not what a CRD operator thinks.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

it will boil down to which operator it is as to wether fire or SES get responded, im willing t obet it will also depend on which operator it is as to wether calls get passed to council, or even questioned as to wether it is a legitimate request for an emergency service...

i think youll find... if you search really really hard, that PBI has been approved for all non-rural incidents... so:
fixed alarms, vehicle fires/accidents, domestics, rubbish fire, etc..

just not wildfires/grassies but i believe cfs are trying to get it approved for that..

i have never seen any SOP or the like that states its onyl to be worn to structure fires...

maybve imtalking crap though...

i am yet to see written evidence that disprovesmy above comment...
in fact i cant remember where but im sure i read this somewhere... vollie mag or somewhere...

from vollunteer mag volume 112; page 57 "PBI Gold"

Andrew patten; Project Officer, prescribed equipment

"CFS has not endorsed this garment for use as a wildland garment, however it is CFS's and Lion Apparel's intention to explore the possibility of certifying the outer shell for use as a Wildland Garmen compliant to AS4824 (australian standard)"

so basicvally i take from this that it is appropriate PPE for all non-rural incidents...

further to that...

"For further information aout the Lion Apparel Structural PPC please contact Andrew Patten, Project Officer Prescribed Equipment on: (08) 8398 9900 or [email protected]"


so stop whinging.. and contact the man to find out the facts...

apologies in advance

i think the main question here is priority one or two...

i stand with prioprity 2; as PUMPRESCUE pointed out, once they get there, what can they do other than provide a sitrep???

awesome stuff.. have the rpogram on the PC...

however all photos of SA are several years out of date, mind you i can see my car in the driveway...

believe SES operations are still in 60 waymouth st, however theyre admin is moving to level 10 44 waymouth??

on a brighter note; i have also heard on the grapevine that the OCOs are moving into a more modern/better layed out/more techo equipped op centre..

How bout I keep wearing my blue shirts with the Star on them...  Or what ever im wearing when the pager goes.. Whether it be work clothes, or random casual attire, don't think the person watching their house burn down will care what is under my turnout gear !  (Heck I know I don't).

does that mean they'd be offended by the fact i wear a singlet and boxer shorts under my turnout gear???

mmm im just mean...

anyone involved in the 60plus lightning striek fires last friday?

Pick a place name with that initial...

Quote from: CyberCitizen on November 22, 2005, 09:11:26 AM

We Had One But Then Had To Remove It Until We Can Undertake A Training Course. Unless The Brigade Members Have Undertaken A Training Cource, Then We Are Not Allowed To Carry It.

Sounds like the situation with PPV fans.  Many brigades carry them on their appliance, but nobody has undertaken accrediated training in how to use a PPV fan correctly.

however there is a course... and it lists in TAS

thought most of the comms guys were just firefighters, that were "off the line" for a wee while

will try to follow up ambo categorys for you.. i can tell you now that cat1 and cat 2 are lights and sirens, for things like cardiac/respiratory arrest, collapses, trauma, heammoraging etc.. for example,, an MVA is a cat2...

cat3 is possibly something like a person with pain, discomfort or soem other minor illness.. but in no-immediate life threat, hence no lights or sirens...

cat 4/5/6 are differant levels of transfers i believe, couldnt tell you exactly how they are classed, but it is based on treatment required or not...

this is my interpretation only, as ebst i can remember it, but yeah no gaurantees.... however cat1's and cat2's are the exciting ones... 

mmm OMGWTF depending on the circumstance they may actually request the COQ through CFS FSLO, who will speak to SOC who may speak to region etc etc ... one big time wasting activity,... on the other hand MFS m,ay just page the briogade...