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General Discussion => Country Fire Service => Topic started by: rescue5271 on January 15, 2008, 01:47:42 PM
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Understand that the new Compton fire station/shed is starting today with the old shed being removed does anyone have any photo's .
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If anyone does it would be Cameron, Bill
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I know I am am having ago at him for not posting any photos....
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Any idea as to what sort of station they are getting built? We have been trying to get a new station for ages!
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I think a single double(long) station,but i am sure camo will tell us hopw its high enough as one day they will have to get a 34p so as to help that MFS at those alarms calls to Bunnings....
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Bit early for photos unless you want the demolition stages too. Single bay, with a kitchen/wash room/meeting come training room thingy out the back. Restricted by available area at the site (not physical land area, but alloted space). Maybe Camo could put together an artists impression using the 'paint' program LOL
Maybe we'll do a practice run for Bunnings when someone burns a snag at the BBQ on the front door....
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Drove past it today the only thing standing was the old frame work....
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Drove past it today the only thing standing was the old frame work....
So where is the appliance hiding at Camo's house :-P
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He wishes. It is being stored at a secret location not far from the station. Cant tell you where..lol.
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I know where it is and you need to be skinny as a rake to get it out of that shed....You could have put it at bunnings??
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I know where it is and you need to be skinny as a rake to get it out of that shed....You could have put it at bunnings??
BUNNINGS 24 :?
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I know where it is and you need to be skinny as a rake to get it out of that shed....You could have put it at bunnings??
BUNNINGS 24 :?
I can see it now :roll:
'Adelaide Fire, Bunnings 24 Acknowledged page and responding with a full crew'
:lol:
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I know where it is and you need to be skinny as a rake to get it out of that shed....You could have put it at bunnings??
BUNNINGS 24 :?
I can see it now :roll:
'Adelaide Fire, Bunnings 24 Acknowledged page and responding with a full crew'
:lol:
AND WE HAVE ARRIVED STOP CALL ON MFS :-P
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Awww, I'd miss being paged for COMP00!
BUNN00 is cute, but its just not the same...
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COMPO is a touchy subject in CFS :-P
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At least your neighbouring brigade isn't CUCK00 :-D :lol:
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Well lets not be too hasty, I don't think any one has formally assessed their psychological stability as yet :lol: :evil:
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Thought i better stop being a lurker and participate.
Station is gone photos to follow.
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Bunning 24 COQ to MFS now that would be nice....
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We might as well get the CFS establish a fire brigade for the bunnings warehouse in Mount Gambier so store staff can respond to emergencies within the store and storage yard :roll: :lol:
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:roll: :roll: :roll:
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Stage 1 demolition
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are they utilizing the same slab or are they going to rip it up?
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nah its all coming up.....shed will double the length of the old one.
old slab wasnt done very well either. uneven, cracked etc
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nah its all coming up.....shed will double the length of the old one.
old slab wasnt done very well either. uneven, cracked etc
Ok, thanks. Have been in your station once and it was a bit tight! My car shed is bigger than your station used to be.
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You got room for that new BWC that you got the other night???
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Where's the artist's impression COMP00?
Mine is attached
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Now come on blue where is the pool table???
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That's on the mezzanine. This only shows the ground floor.
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i thought the pool table was going next to the spa on the balcony over looking the lake?
attatched is the plan i last saw....it may have changed?
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1909262 18:22:07 18-01-08 SECONDARY ALARM, I7: MONITORED VALVE, BUNNINGS, CNR O'LEARY RD JUBILEE HIGHWAY WEST, MOUNT GAMBIER CFSRES: CFS Compton Response
Oh look BUNNINGS 24 is responding to an alarm...AGAIN :-P :lol:
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Someone knocked a sprinkler head off and we spent 2 hours removing the water from the store.
Good work done by both CFS & MFS crews. Everyone pitched in and created excellent team work.
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So did we take any photo's??? so when is the BBQ??
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Nah no photos....everyone was busy and i didnt have it with me :-(
BBQ friday 25th Bunnings Grand Opening 4pm - 9pm
Come buy a snag ppls!
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those sprinkler heads are very high up at bunnings......boy you had to pick the long weekend...may pop in and take some photos.......
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09:29:05 19-01-08 NO CARRIER ALARM, NO CARRIER, BUNNINGS, CNR O'LEARY RD JUBILEE HIGHWAY WEST, MOUNT GAMBIER CFSRES: CFS Compton Response
AGAIN!!!
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Sounds like bunnings will have to hire a fire warden full time who can respond to these alarms and see what is wrong with them and let MFS know :-)
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No need robert as they have staff there that are able to do anything(with in reason) compton call rate will be going up hope that new shed will fit 2 appliances.....
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Awww what a bummer as it would have been a perfect job for me :-P you are right Comptons call rate will go up big time
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Just because they get 1 new premises in their area doesnt actually mean their call rate will go up "big time" (Unless the installation is very poorly maintained). We got a new nursing home in our area about 3 years ago and we thought the same, but i reckon we've been there no more than 6 times in 3 years.
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yes but staff are not meant to interfere with their alarm systems.
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Just because they get 1 new premises in their area doesnt actually mean their call rate will go up "big time" (Unless the installation is very poorly maintained).
Bunnings isn't actually on fire :-D lots of no carriers and bugs to work out of the system at the start will mean a peak for Compton I think. After that we probably wont get called there for years (Fingers crossed none of these alarms will actually be anything serious). Its funny MFS changing channel to CFS as Bunnings is across the other side of the road and therefore out of area :roll: :lol:
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Its funny MFS changing channel to CFS as Bunnings is across the other side of the road and therefore out of area :roll: :lol:
You mean they actually do that down there? Anyway out of MFS area? That could be quickly remedied by the flick of the keyboard in town. :wink:
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We got a new nursing home in our area about 3 years ago and we thought the same, but i reckon we've been there no more than 6 times in 3 years.
For some brigades that is their call rate going up big time. :P
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At a guess I would say for the next 6 to 12 months the call rate for this site will be high till staff and contractors work out some issues....
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We got a new nursing home in our area about 3 years ago and we thought the same, but i reckon we've been there no more than 6 times in 3 years.
For some brigades that is their call rate going up big time. :P
Hee hee :wink:
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those sprinkler heads are very high up at bunnings......boy you had to pick the long weekend...may pop in and take some photos.......
The sprinkler head was actually located in a timber storage racking....practical spot for fire suppression but not practical when it comes to restocking the racking.
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Its funny MFS changing channel to CFS as Bunnings is across the other side of the road and therefore out of area :roll: :lol:
You mean they actually do that down there? Anyway out of MFS area? That could be quickly remedied by the flick of the keyboard in town. :wink:
Um...I don't get it. What have I missed?
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Its funny MFS changing channel to CFS as Bunnings is across the other side of the road and therefore out of area :roll: :lol:
You mean they actually do that down there? Anyway out of MFS area? That could be quickly remedied by the flick of the keyboard in town. :wink:
Um...I don't get it. What have I missed?
Regardless of whether its MFS/CFS area you still talk to Adelaide Fire now
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Jeff,outside of Adelaide we only talk to Adelaide fire to acknowledge the pager went off,all comms goes via the group base or group duty officer...
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Jeff,outside of Adelaide we only talk to Adelaide fire to acknowledge the pager went off,all comms goes via the group base or group duty officer...
Bingo, what blinky said :-D
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Yeah I already know that, I think you misinterpreted what I meant in response to a post :roll:
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909262 20:43:30 23-01-08 NO CARRIER ALARM, NO CARRIER, BUNNINGS, CNR O'LEARY RD JUBILEE HIGHWAY WEST ... Here we go again that new station better be two bay long at this rate.....
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Is Compton the new Kalangadoo? Got their own thread and everything. :wink:
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Well there a better brigade than the DOO :mrgreen:
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909262 20:43:30 23-01-08 NO CARRIER ALARM, NO CARRIER, BUNNINGS, CNR O'LEARY RD JUBILEE HIGHWAY WEST ... Here we go again that new station better be two bay long at this rate.....
You do realise that a no carrier alarm is a one appliance or vehicle response (priority 2) for investigation only?
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909262 20:43:30 23-01-08 NO CARRIER ALARM, NO CARRIER, BUNNINGS, CNR O'LEARY RD JUBILEE HIGHWAY WEST ... Here we go again that new station better be two bay long at this rate.....
Instead of housing the Gambier Group Tanker in the new Compton shed why not put 7014 in there as a second appliance :roll: :lol:
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Man......This thread is getting really sad!
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Yeah I already know that, I think you misinterpreted what I meant in response to a post :roll:
Um, yes. Thats why I asked 'please explain' :-)
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filtered me drunk!! :roll:
By the look of this thread, if you get one fire alarm put on in your area, then you should get another truck!
Bet the MFS would love that in Adelaide with that theory, they would have thousands of appliances.
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Yay bring on the alarmed premises! We'd have 20 trucks if that was the case :mrgreen:
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Yay bring on the alarmed premises! We'd have 20 trucks if that was the case :mrgreen:
And enough crew for maybe 3? :-D
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Latest developments. Site work completed? Concreting starts today i think?
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Its funny MFS changing channel to CFS as Bunnings is across the other side of the road and therefore out of area :roll: :lol:
MFS changing to A different channel because they go through the roundabout? I'd like to see that. They have been to calls well out of town and refused to change channels (sorry, reading through thread well after its al been written, and thinking of lots ofreplies..)
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Jeff,outside of Adelaide we only talk to Adelaide fire to acknowledge the pager went off,all comms goes via the group base or group duty officer...
Not in my new region apparently...
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Jeff,outside of Adelaide we only talk to Adelaide fire to acknowledge the pager went off,all comms goes via the group base or group duty officer...
Not in my new region apparently...
I rest my case :-P
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Lucky,the truck MVA last week that sent a truck onto the school oval did not land on the new site works of the station.....
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Lucky,the truck MVA last week that sent a truck onto the school oval did not land on the new site works of the station.....
Also lucky it was near the station so the crew could walk to the job! Compton 24 apparently took 23mins to arrive on scene due to its current storage location and special captains driving regulations! A total load of crock!
I wasnt on scene so can not confirm this but i wouldnt be suprised.
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What are the driving regulations? Captain only no one else allowed on his truck :-D
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might as well be. Only three people are allowed to drive the truck while its located on private property.....2 of those work away from the area during the day and the captain is a minimum of 10mins from the truck plus travel time back to the station, so a minimum rolling time of 13-15mins. Absolute bs! Have taken the issue up with the group but is yet to be resolved.
Due date of the new station i believe is about mid april.
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Truck accident on friday
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might as well be. Only three people are allowed to drive the truck while its located on private property.....2 of those work away from the area during the day and the captain is a minimum of 10mins from the truck plus travel time back to the station, so a minimum rolling time of 13-15mins. Absolute bs! Have taken the issue up with the group but is yet to be resolved.
Due date of the new station i believe is about mid april.
Yeah right, sounds like some of these people need a right good kick up the behind.
It's amazing how some trucks end up in that sort of mess
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one SES unit has drivers set to trucks and cars if they dont turn up they dont respond or wait till the driver for that truck gets there so least you have one truck and three drivers but yeah its not good any driver with a MR class should be able o drive how ever needs to be trained for urgent driving
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Haven't heard that one - and if its true then that is bs. Once a driver is given permission to drive (remember it is on the head of the UM if something goes wrong!) then they should drive. All of my guys(& girls) can and do drive unit vehicles including the truck.
Sometimes I think some treat the equipment as their own, which isn't a problem until crap like that starts.
cheers
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Time for change and what a load of BULL only 3 members are allowed to get the truck from where it is,they also need to be as skinny as a rake not much room to drive it out of that temp shed....
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Thin as a rake and in the CFS? Wow, you will be pushing to find anyone to get the truck then won't you.
Seriously, does this not go back to a thread where i suggested that some captains think they own the brigade? The brigade needs to step in and get some action happening about this before a life is endangered because of an unnecessary slow response time.
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I am sure that one of the happy LT'S in the brigade will be doing something about it :roll:.....
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I am sure that one of the happy LT'S in the brigade will be doing something about it :roll:.....
Do i detect a note of sarcasm :roll: :lol:
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Thin as a rake and in the CFS? Wow, you will be pushing to find anyone to get the truck then won't you.
Seriously, does this not go back to a thread where i suggested that some captains think they own the brigade? The brigade needs to step in and get some action happening about this before a life is endangered because of an unnecessary slow response time.
The issue(s) have been brought to the groups attention yet nothing has been done.
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I am not surprised, look what group your in !!
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Well you know what the next step is in the big chain of command....and NO its not call a friend.....
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50/50? ask the audience?
Arm ourselves with baseball bats and take matters into our own hands?
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Bugger the chain of command...
I've heard of brigade members (not at compton) who just go straight to the top and speak to the main man.
The joys of email!!
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Your Captain needs to get with the program and comply with the SOP's, and also level of response :?
Try explaining a 23 minute delay to the Coroner filtered :-o
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What can i say...
He is Bob kearney's 6% theory down to a tee!
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Alot has happened today at the site. Was a bare work site when i drove past at 6am and now tonight it is this.
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hey compoo, looks just big enough to fit a 14,
no chance of that 34p then???
:-D
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probaly a bit deceiving as i held the camera up over the fence. But its quite tall!
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still reckon they could have saved a whole lot of time and money if bunnings had have just added an extra shed for the station, imagine call outs, compton24 rolling, compton 24 on scene, compton 24 returning to station nothing found at bunnings alarm, compton 24 back at station, all within about a minute
lol
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edit: removed my stupid question
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if you heard somethings to do with said brigade, not all (or even any) questions would appear as dumb
Isnt it funny how the amount of replies on this thread is equal to as many calls as Compton gets in two years
haha
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Hey Cam,you will just need to pull the mirrors in when ya back the 34p into the shed,hope its a remote control door that the captain is the only one allowed to use :roll:
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And its finished.....well not quite.
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In the background of the bottom photo you can see the pile of dirt...that is where the pool is going :-D
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What pool to wash the cows....... :lol: but then again it would become a good target for B - DOUBLES.......
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i see the sign is up as well. looks good.
Bunnings won't be happy when they realise that as your major sponsors they havent even made the sign?
Will group be putting signs out on highway so everyone knows where the station is? It has been sitting as base for a few years now hasnt it?
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That sign will probaly go out the front of the station but yes has been sitting in a the group base for at least 5 years.
More politics!
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So I am guessing you don't have meetings, or have BA, or do anything at COMPTON, I have seen bigger sheds for 1 call a year brigades, CFS still amaze me how they work out what brigades need.
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Reckon you guys should hit up bunnings for a Gernie or Karcher high pressure water cleaner ,seeing as it spends so much time parked out in front of their place, possible talks with them about corporate signage on the unit,maybe you could remove the top coffin on the truck, replace it with timber racks and do some deliveries on the way back to the station,value adding ,very tommorow :-D
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Reckon you guys should hit up bunnings for a Gernie or Karcher high pressure water cleaner ,seeing as it spends so much time parked out in front of their place, possible talks with them about corporate signage on the unit,maybe you could remove the top coffin on the truck, replace it with timber racks and do some deliveries on the way back to the station,value adding ,very tommorow :-D
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Sorry about that some times I ssssssssstttuttteeeeeeeeeeeeer.
Cheers Jjjjjaaaaaaaaaff
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So I am guessing you don't have meetings, or have BA, or do anything at COMPTON, I have seen bigger sheds for 1 call a year brigades, CFS still amaze me how they work out what brigades need.
sorry i was being sarcastic when i said it was finished. If you look closely there is no cement slab down yet.
There is a meeting room, BA recommissioning room & toilet to be installed inside that shed yet.
And as far as size its like 18metres long and 7? wide.
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Im not a builder, or to be honest have any clue about anything slightly to do with that, but i thought the slab would have had to have gone down first?
Am i just being really dumb??
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No mate these days they pour the footings, then build the shed & finally pour the floor. Seals the shed so dust doesnt get in & saves on formwork :wink:
cheers
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they still need the form work or the slab will pour out the sides
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Dont forget Footy it is Mt Gambier. Pays to have a cover from the rain when pouring concrete..lol.
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sorry should have said as much form work - but up here for most sheds they use next to stuff all!
Ang yep it does keep the rain off :-D
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We had a few drops of rain at my new school the other day, kids up this way nearly freaked out, thought the sky was falling down, had no idea what rain actually was...
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Hey Camo, I need to get to Bunnings next week, If I do standby at the Compton fire truck what are my chances of a call out so then I can say I was there doing work and just happened to buy some things
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probaly not high...i believe they may have finally found and fixed the problem with the alarm.
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I thought I would have a good chance seeing as their alarm went off again today. Oh well, will just have to go there without an excuse now
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was only fixed this afternoon
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So now it really is a fixed alarm :lol:
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At this rate Bunning's have used all their free call out's for the year in one month of trading,now who is going to get the money CFS/MFS?????
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At this rate Bunning's have used all their free call out's for the year in one month of trading,now who is going to get the money CFS/MFS?????
SAFECOM will get the money if anyone does.
Also, I believe the billing period is more like 3 months, not a year...
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At this rate Bunning's have used all their free call out's for the year in one month of trading,now who is going to get the money
Actually this alarm is monitored by station 70, so I'm guessing that it is like the metro alarms and the money actually goes back into the MFS coffers not SAFECOM.
Does anyone know why this wasn't setup as a WFAM if it is in CFS area like the policy says it should be ???
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mattb....who knows....more and more politics!!!
Although it pays to have the MFS paged to any alarmed premises in our district as we all get around in rural trucks.
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Aside from the fact you can't actually get to your truck, minor detail !
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Although it pays to have the MFS paged to any alarmed premises in our district as we all get around in rural trucks.
The full time and retained guys in the Mount all use GRN pagers as their primary means of response, therefore a WFAM system simply needs to be configured with the Compton address and those used by the MFS. It's no big deal really but any monitoring fees would now be collected by the MFS not SAFECOM.
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Aside from the fact you can't actually get to your truck, minor detail !
He's got ya there Camo :lol:
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alright high five matt. you sunk my battleship. :lol: :lol:
Truck is accessible just we have a dumbass captain who thinks he owns the joint but really is going senile at an alarming rate! Bring on the elections!
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alright high five matt. you sunk my battleship. :lol: :lol:
Truck is accessible just we have a dumbass captain who thinks he owns the joint but really is going senile at an alarming rate! Bring on the elections!
Camo for Captain :-D
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VOTE 1 CAMO 08! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Vote 1 Camo for group officer....... :roll:
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How about CAM 08? (Sorta covers the CAMO and 08 bit... lol)
How long till elections?
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End of July start of August....somewhere in there.
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So how is the new station ??
What is good & bad.....
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So how is the new station ??
What is good & bad.....
Ill start by saying that its better then the old station and thats probaly where i should end it.
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It's a lovely green colour too :lol: