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SASES / Re: future of Adelaide Hills SES
« on: March 16, 2007, 08:44:19 PM »
Quote from: Blue on March 15, 2007, 08:07:26 PM
C'mon Squiddy, give us the good ink  :wink:  :-D

Haaaaaaaa! Hahahahahahahahahaa! Mate, you made me laugh. Thanks for that... definitely needed.

The main reason I am not going to get involved with this is due to the fact that these poor members are going to cop a lot of flack for the decision made by people to go to the media. I am not going to blame anyone. I have heard all sides to the story.

However, I will say this much (you knew it would happen eventually... Squiddy speaks once more). The public do not give a stuff about the inner turmoils of the service. The public do not want to hear how much their tree jobs tick off the crew. The public pay their emergency services levy, therefore they are entitled to call the SES if a tree falls. That is how the public sees it. The public are not trained in these jobs, so they call the SES. The public expect the SES (and CFS) to get in there and do any jobs asked, because the ESL is paid. The public do not want to hear about a lack of equipment and premises in the SES, because then they wonder what their money is being used for.

That is why the proverbial has hit the fan... because Mr and Mrs Joe Public believe they are paying for a professional service in an emergency, and they don't give a stuff about politics.

Welcome to the future of emergency services, boys and girls... it is ALL about corporate image and pleasing the taxpayers. It actually has little to do with rescue at all.

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SASES / Re: future of Adelaide Hills SES
« on: March 15, 2007, 04:00:50 PM »
Uh... there is a hell of a lot to this story that you are not aware of.
I would advise all SES personnel to steer clear of commenting on this one, otherwise you may just get your fingers burned.

Big brother is watching.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: March 02, 2007, 02:53:56 PM »
1928011 15:59:20 02-03-07 MFS: RESPOND Rescue Animal 02/03/07 15:57,GEMMELL LOC,GEMMELL, MAP 0 0 0 ,,SHEEP BOGGED IN MUD. LOT 4 LONG VALLEY RD, GEMMELL. CONTACT XXXXXXXX. P3,DAILY INC. NO. 43,73329*CFSRES:

1928011 16:10:03 02-03-07 MFS: RESPOND Rescue Animal 02/03/07 16:07,GEMMELL LOC,GEMMELL, MAP 0 0 0 ,,SHOP BOGGED IN MUD. LOT 4 LONG VALLEY RD, GEMMELL. CONTACT XXXXXXXX. P3. STRATH SES DEFAULTED.,DAILY INC. NO. 43,72120*CFSRES:

Wow... that's what I call fast evolution... to go from a sheep to a shop in just 11 minutes.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: February 15, 2007, 06:09:29 AM »
Quote from: pipster on February 14, 2007, 09:06:51 PM
Some info came across the radio later - I think from the SES - which said it was a verandah that had collapsed, and landed on an unoccupied car parked underneath... it didn't appear to be a structure collapsing, after being hit by a car.... (at least, that is what it appeared to be, from the info provided).

So the initial pager messages was perhaps, not correct........

Thanks to my crazy sources, I can give you this much correct information:

Bloke backed his ute into carport post. It split the post right down, so the clever man then proceeded to cut the post (thinking the roof was supported in other places) It was one of those 70s houses with the carport roof being part of the main roof with tiles. The carport came down and landed against the guy's foot. That is why the ambos were called, because his foot was sore. CFS were called because there were gas bottles under the carport and also the cars were still there. CFS left the scene after the cars/gas were removed. SES pulled down the carport and tarped what was left of the roof.



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SASES / Re: Death of SES member
« on: February 13, 2007, 05:16:31 PM »
RIP mate.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: January 21, 2007, 06:33:54 AM »
Quote from: Pixie on January 20, 2007, 11:16:01 PM
SHQ: *CFSRES: MCLAREN FLAT RESPOND TRANSFORMER FIRE, LOT 13 KANGARILLA RD, MCLAREN FLAT. OPPOSITE FIRE STATION. TRANSFORMER FIRE ON POLE. ETSA ADVISED... < 20/01/2007 18:15:39

Death to Optimus Prime!

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Emergency Vehicles / Re: Sturt SES
« on: January 16, 2007, 07:44:17 AM »
It would be the F250. SES bought a few F250s for units who towed huge trailers (storm & salvage, vertical, USAR) and boats.

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SASES / Re: SES familiarisation thread
« on: January 15, 2007, 05:36:54 AM »
New SES overalls and 2-piece PPE meet Australian standards for road visibility so a vest does not have to be worn... otherwise every single RCR unit would need to put their members in vests for RCR jobs, which would just be unsafe as the vests can catch on everything.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 18, 2006, 07:14:06 AM »
1905686 23:12:41 17-12-06 MFS: RESPOND To 17/12/06 23:12,CARDINIA ST,MT GAMBIER, MAP 0 0 0 ,,COUCH ON PORCH,DAILY INC. NO. 69,701*CFSRES:

Is this like an emergency services game of musical chairs? Was the couch on fire, perhaps, or are they just short of seating in the Mt Gambier area?

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Country Fire Service / Re: Mt Barker 24P
« on: December 16, 2006, 05:51:03 PM »
Quote from: 5271rescue on December 16, 2006, 11:17:28 AM
I think vincent will be getting his rear kicked for what he has said and may be it is about time that marker did call for back up and use what is in your group..Last time I looked your rescue was a type two pumper so what is your problem........

Think the problem is that they might as well call in a crew from Adelaide by the time the others got crews and decided to rock up...

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 14, 2006, 03:10:48 PM »
1909553 16:03:11 14-12-06 Please respond to drunk Koala riding a motorcycle at Beavis Court.

?!

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 13, 2006, 12:06:05 PM »
1908083 12:47:58 13-12-06 End of year fun night TONIGHT from 7pm at the base. Non attendance will result in probable boredom. PS... we have cake!

Fun AND cake!!! Let's crash the party  :evil:

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Country Fire Service / Re: Happy Valley type 2 pumper
« on: December 13, 2006, 06:07:58 AM »
Quote from: Mundcfs on December 12, 2006, 10:38:21 PM
Perhaps on the next batch of SES rescues CFS could fork out for one for Barker that would give them the stand alone and they are fairly decent truck and a lot faster than the canter too.

Perhaps the illustrious leader of Adelaide Hills SES could relinsquish power and then SES and CFS could end up in the same building as one service... then SES would happily pay for a new rescue truck...

*falls over laughing at the thought of the "leader" relinquishing anything*

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SA Firefighter General / Re: New Green Uniforms
« on: December 11, 2006, 05:59:47 AM »
The green is fugly
It makes the staff look like forestry workers

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Country Fire Service / Re: mt barker station
« on: December 09, 2006, 03:35:47 AM »
Quote from: Smallflame on December 08, 2006, 06:23:02 AM
Quote from: SA Firey on December 03, 2006, 09:28:07 AM
We are all supposed to be a part of the TEAM :-D

Be that as it may, somehow I think that if this decision were ever made it would end in a mutiny.

I think the word you're looking for there is actually homicide, not mutiny  :roll:

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 07, 2006, 05:52:58 AM »
Quote from: medevac on December 06, 2006, 07:15:00 AM
and how do we know its SAAS?


you should be careful laying blame without actual evidence me thinks...

Because those numbers were attached to several SAAS messages during the day.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 05, 2006, 12:20:37 PM »
1908782 13:37:29 05-12-06 You smell like a taxi drivers socks
1908782 13:39:46 05-12-06 what about a fat womans vagina

Good to see SAAS are using the paging service for it's intended purpose...

How foul is that? I hope someone gets their arse kicked for it.

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Country Fire Service / Re: mt barker station
« on: December 02, 2006, 06:47:01 AM »
Quote from: boy of probation on December 01, 2006, 09:57:15 PM
Quote from: Firey9119 on November 30, 2006, 07:22:19 PM
can anyone tell me whats happening up at mt barker station a work mate was up that way the other day and said they may have a new station join with ses and may be mfs but it does not sound right can any one confirm??



maybe your mate was talking about region 1 HQ? the SES run their shenanigans outta there too.

Not for too much longer from what I've heard. It would seem that Central SES region want to take their bat and ball and move into the city because it is easier for all the metro units to get to them (never mind the Yankalilla, South Coast, Strathalbyn, Murray Bridge, Meningie and Adelaide Hills units who will have to travel so much further to get there, and yet it is a half hour up the freeway for the metro units at the moment... but that's a whole 'nother story...)

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Country Fire Service / Re: mt barker station
« on: December 01, 2006, 08:55:24 PM »
Quote from: ath on December 01, 2006, 08:46:16 PM
Would be hard to find any land there that would be big enough and central enough to locate both services.

Would need a pretty damn big burial plot for all the members who would eventually kill each other (god knows they have been trying hard enough)

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: December 01, 2006, 07:32:32 AM »
1909186 08:35:52 01-12-06 FROM VIRGINIA STATION - VIRGINIA 34P IS OFFLINE TODAY FOR SEVICING - WILL NOTIFY WHEN BACKONLINE.
1909042 08:33:14 01-12-06 STRATH 24P AWAY FOR NEXT 3 HOURS DUE TO REPAIRS THANKS A PATTO
1908903 08:28:09 01-12-06 LITTLE HAMPTON 24 NOW OFFLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO BREAK REPAIRS - FROM MT BARKER TRUCK AND BUS REPAIRS
1909025 08:08:12 01-12-06 KELLEY DEISEL OAKBANK 14 OUT FOR SERVICE
1911569 08:07:50 01-12-06 KELLEY DEISEL LENSWOOD 14 OUT FOR SERVICE

So... uh... first day of summer and we got 5 repairs/servicing going on eh? Did you guys wear the trucks out already with the early start to fire season?  :wink: :-P

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Country Fire Service / Re: mt barker station
« on: December 01, 2006, 05:21:07 AM »
Who in their right mind would willingly agree to cohabitate with Adelaide Hills SES?!

As far as I know, Adelaide Hills SES are still looking for a new home because their current premises completely sucks as far as having things like no hot water, no parking and having a tiny tin shed for the crew. There had been talk of trying to co-locate CFS/SES a while ago, but unless the CFS and SES in any town get along really well, both services are pretty reluctant to do it anymore due to issues in the past.

So yeah... I think current standing is that Adelaide Hills SES are looking for a new home, but Mt Barker CFS are happy where they are.

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: November 30, 2006, 06:21:49 AM »
1909791 06:49:35 30-11-06 SHQ: HI, WHEN YOU GET UP, DON'T WORRY, SMOKE IS FROM WAIKERIE - YES, ALL OF IT. EVERYWHERE. YES REALLY. > 30/11/2006 6:49:23 AM

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: November 20, 2006, 06:42:15 PM »
1926886 17:07:42 20-11-06 MFS: RESPOND Assist Police 20/11/06 17:06,** ************,ELIZABETH DOWNS, MAP 52 E 6 ,,PERSON IN HOUSE ...POSSIBLE COVERED IN PETROL,331*CFSRES:

1919072 17:20:36 20-11-06 MFS: RESPOND To 20/11/06 17:19,** ************,ELIZABETH DOWNS, MAP 52 E 6 ,,ATTEMPT SUICIDE - NO SIREN ON APPROACH,31*CFSRES:

3 in 6 days. Must be coming up to xmas  :-(

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: November 18, 2006, 07:31:15 AM »
Quote from: sapolpd on November 17, 2006, 09:56:31 PM
1924690 14:48:20 17-11-06 G81 FYI PT IS NAKED

 :-o

That can't be a good thing if they are getting a heads-up about it before they get there...  :|

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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: November 17, 2006, 11:38:24 AM »
Quote from: mengcfs on November 17, 2006, 07:19:09 AM
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23:58:58 16-11-06 From : Comsgt:C/Insp Gibson approves your recall to 2 persons stabbed at Eureka Tavern, EHSM is Joe DYKI 0411......


God help us, i thought this only happened in the country!!!
Boy do we have some trouble.

Nah mate, its Salisbury...

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