SA Firefighter
General Discussion => SA Firefighter General => Topic started by: Footy on May 28, 2007, 05:33:52 PM
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I was just wondering that with the Emergency Services covering such a broad part of society,
What does everyone do for a job?
And how flexible are your employers?
(this is obviously not aimed at those employed by services...)
I'm a Primary School teacher, and I'm ok to go to callouts as long as there is cover.
Obviously my duty of care is to the kids,
But the kids love the fact that i might go racing out for a call...
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IT Network Technician in Adelaide city.
Company (EDS Australia) has "emergency services leave" if I receive approval from my Team Leader. This depends on current workload with EDS clients...
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Multi skilled fire tester(alarm testing /fire extinguishers etc) my boss is very good as basically I am my own boss but if I need time of for CFS i just call the office and so far they have been cool with it..Am sure that when we put on another guy later this year then I should be able to get a week of now and then to go on strike teams out of the region...
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Environmental Officer. I work for the state govt so I can get special leave for CFS call outs, as long as I clear it with my Manager. I also have to have a clear day following major incidents with MFS after hours, as long as I make up the time later.
One of the great things about CFS is the wealth and diversity of volunteers involved - I know an electrician, a painter, a gardener...come to think of it, a few more trades and I could get you lot to build me a house!! :lol:
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what colour would you like ya house blue??? let me guess BLUE :lol:
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Nah, it's been done already, someone in Sturt St already has a blue house :cry:
What about fire engine red?
or being a greenie, perhaps a nice grass green :lol:
But we digress..... :roll:
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Use to work for a construction company. Could go pretty much anytime as long as it was a big job. For example strike teams, my boss use to own a house in the hills so understood the need.
Now I work in the fire industry and have been told by my employer that my number one responsibility for emergency response is my work.
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Spare Parts Manager, so as Manager of my department i say when i have to go. Managing Director is cool with that arrangement as i have several people under me to take up the load when i'm gone.
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Student, and Woolworths Nightfill Manager.
School is great when it comes to fire calls, its just funny when i am actually responding to a private alarm at my own school during scholl hours...
Work is OK with it, there is an emergency services clause in my EBA that says i get paid for any time lost on presentation of a note from my oic. I generally dont leve during work hours though, becase I supervise 6 people and there is no one else to cover me. As for stike teams and large incidents i tell them that if they dont let me go i will resign, and it works!!!
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Woolworths are very good when it comes to emergency service volunteers we have a couple of members in our brigade who work for them.Also they are happy to open the store after hours so as we can get food to feed members who are at call outs over night.
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Teach people how to program Home Automation Systems, and take support calls when they have problems :D
Boss gets grumpy occasionally, but is generally cool as long as the office doesnt get left short staffed, and it doesnt happen toooooooo often.
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Coles were generally very good about my leaving for callouts, however, having moved recently into a Telecommunication Sales position its a little more difficult! Still get my 3 days a week as responding day crew, so all good! :-D
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How many brigade's / groups after the fire season give thank you letters or certificates to employers who let their staff attend call out over the busy season?? Or how many do the same with company's that go out of the way to help with food or supply's at silly hours of the day and night.
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How many brigade's / groups after the fire season give thank you letters or certificates to employers who let their staff attend call out over the busy season?? Or how many do the same with company's that go out of the way to help with food or supply's at silly hours of the day and night.
During SES Week, Unit's are encouraged to invite employers to LHQ's for a thank you night. Then the bosses/supervisors see the equipment and trucks. Hopefully they are impressed with the professionalism and extra knowledge/training given to their employees.
Employer certificates from SES SHQ have been available for over a year now.
I believe it is important to assist volunteers maintain relationships, so that they can continue being an volunteer. It is easier and costs less (time & money) to keep a volunteer, rather than recruit and train a new volunteer to replace the one you have lost.
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Busted arse farmer. Essentially I work for myself.
If I'm in the middle of stock work, or something I can't get out of easily I don't go. But it's at my discretion & up to me to ensure what needs to get done is done. Fortunately most days I can get away as that's when we tend to be short of crew.
Letters are a good idea. We were going to get everyone to bring along something from work (sandwich board, sign, or whatever identified their employer, take a pic & the local rag was going to write a story thanking the businesses. Hasn't happened, but letters can be done quickly & easily.
And they can be a lot more personal . . . "thankyou for allowing Bob to leave work during the day to attend CFS/SES callouts. He's a valuable part of our crew . . . ". Everybody gets a warm fuzzy.
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I did an interview once with the local paper and made sure i said my Boss was supportive and understood the needs of the service, especially over the Fire Danger Season. :-D
Worked well was allowed to go to just about everything then!
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How many brigade's / groups after the fire season give thank you letters or certificates to employers who let their staff attend call out over the busy season?? Or how many do the same with company's that go out of the way to help with food or supply's at silly hours of the day and night.
Having an employer recognition night this Monday. BBQ, a few drinks and presentation of thankyou certificates.
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I work within the Department of Health (well their payroll anyway), as well as being a Uni student.
Depending where I look and who I ask I'm entitled to either 10(Standard SA govt), 15 or unlimited days to attend SES calls (or standby) and if I can do any part of a shift I need to apply for the leave but it doesn't come out of any quota. I only get my base rate covered and so lose any shift loadings (and 150% loading is quite a lot to lose)
Also entitled to 10 days a year of training courses (eg the USAR cat II)(Standard SA Govt rule)(But if I was doing USAR cat II I'd prefer to take the Senior Firefighter Pay I think)
I have never got anywhere near a quota (only left shift 4 times) and I can only leave if I'm not doing "Urgent or Essential" work... which late at night on a weekend I am.
Work gets a very formal "XXX was required from YYYY to ZZZZ for an emergency call-out on the xth of MONTH YEAR". There's a template on the UM's computer which gets filled out each time.
The boss generally would prefer I didn't go to call outs, mainly because other people don't think it's fair I get to leave, but one of the supervisors had a son with one of the units and people are gradually getting to know what I actually do so don't mind anymore.
Uni has no real policy, but you don't have to go to lectures anyway. If I were to have a practical or an assignment I would take a note and I'm sure they would be accommodating.
James
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I'm a CSI working shift work. (including on call overnight for one week in 4)
When I am on "Response" (that is, the person who goes out & does the jobs that come in) I am the only one one, and hence can't really leave - unless there is someone else who can take over for me ( that is someone who is working the same shift as me, on other duties for the shift - some shifts there are, some not).
When I am on "Non response" duties - days in the roster set aside for typing & catching up on work, then if I am not there,the only person it really affects is me (cos I don't get to catch up!) If I got a call on days like that, I get Emergency Services Leave...I think I can have up to 10 a year.
My Supervisor is pretty good.. if he is on the same shift as me, then he will fill in my response shift for me...some of the others in the office not so willing to swap some response shifts....
The major dilemma for me is when I am on call, and we have a CFS call in the local area at say 3 am. I have to be contactable - I have the on call work mobile phone, - which is generally diverted to the home number.....which works OK. If I go to a call out, I can undivert the phone, but it is an Optus phone, and the mobile coverage in my area for Optus is worse than Telstra (which is pretty average at best)....so I have to carefully consider if I respond or not during those times....
Pip
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I work for green corps, which is through mission Australia.
Normally I'm too far away to respond as I work up at mt crawford/gumeracha area but if a strike team or something pops up with some prior notice I can respond no problems. Good thing for me is that mission oz is under Dept Workplace Relations (DEWR) and their emergency services leave comes into effect for me. I used this not too long ago when I attended the bridgewater fire.
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I'm a CSI working shift work.
Is that in Miami Pip? :-)
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who are you..........
who who
who who
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I could write some crude joke linking Pip to David Caruso here, but I won't. Pips too nice....and she would kill me if I did.
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No, not Miami. Besides, we are so good in in SA, that they named an American show after us!! :-D
Pip
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Intensive Care Paramedic / Operations Staff Officer in SAAS. Work comes first for me with regards to Firecalls
As for professions check this out:
Now this is a job for me…….
Have a look at this!!!!
Check out the web site below..................turn up the volume so you
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i am a vineyand hand and a taxi truck driver when i am in the vineyard my boss is cool with it plus the its good to be close to the station eg right next door but as for the taxi truck driving its a bit hard to get from pt adelaide to the barossa in 5 mins
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Im studying at UniSA in my first year bachelor of education specialising in primary and middle. its taking up a fair amount of my time, but the lecturers have no hassle with me leaving.
Also have the occassional job here and there with bosses being a bit picky, so now i try to work from home with a website business. At least that way, the only one who can have a go at me for not working is...well...me?
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contact me if you want some stuff for your course kenny
managed to scrape through with First Class Honours, so may be able to find something of use for you... :lol:
seriously though, the kids in your class will love the fact your a fire fighter, and there is so much you can integrate it with when you are teaching/doing prac
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I'm a self employed Landscaper, so if I'm working locally I can basically attend whatever I wish, however you learn very quickly if you do this every time the pager goes off you soon run out of money, as you don't get paid till the jobs finished. Never had a problem either with clients, they have always been very understanding. So I've got to the stage now if I can see the smoke or the pager keeps going off for more crew, I'll attend whilst I'm working or if a get a sms from the wife (who's also a firie) saying get your butt down here.
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ESO at Olympic Dam, cant leave work for a cfs call, but if its major we usually get a run from work anyway.
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I am a Maintenace Technician for Bombardier Transportation which are the TransAdelaide Maintenacne Provider for the Transadelaide Trains.
I am allowed to take time off for fire call or deployments, the company allows me to do this and they pay for me to attend these situations.
I do not leave work unless I have been requested, but if I am home and a fire call occurs and then won't be able to attend work this is OK. Usually take an average of 7 days a year to attend fire calls etc.
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who are you..........
who who
who who
Ha ha, bit slow I am, only just got this joke!! :lol:
Your post needed sound :roll:
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I am a Maintenace Technician for Bombardier Transportation which are the TransAdelaide Maintenacne Provider for the Transadelaide Trains.
I am allowed to take time off for fire call or deployments, the company allows me to do this and they pay for me to attend these situations.
I do not leave work unless I have been requested, but if I am home and a fire call occurs and then won't be able to attend work this is OK. Usually take an average of 7 days a year to attend fire calls etc.
we only wanted to know your job not your life story hahahaha
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Hey Blue,found a nice PURPLE motel for you last week while on holidays in NURI....
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Ex aviation firey and ex DGO, now Snr ESO in a mine WA.
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Learning and Development Consultant for a large telco, planning,analysing evaluating and developing training for the call centres (onshore and Offshore). I can leave for calls when I can ie don't have meetings etc, my boss is in Sydney so I can just up and leave when i need or want to, just know that I need to catch up on the work at night or something, so as long as I am not missing meetings etc it is no problem.
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When i was Regional Consultant for the Govt - got to nick off whenever cause they knew it made them look good in the country :-D
Now, uni student & stay at home mum, so only at night - the boss is pretty harsh!!
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Aircraft Engineer at Adelaide Airport, my manager is fine with allowing me to go, and I can easily make up the time later. Still negotiating emergency services leave for strike teams with HR.
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Hey Blue,found a nice PURPLE motel for you last week while on holidays in NURI....
Gorgeous gorgeous! Who holidays in Nuri?? (no offense, I feel the same about Mt Gambier LOL) :lol:
Aircraft Engineer at Adelaide Airport, my manager is fine with allowing me to go, and I can easily make up the time later. Still negotiating emergency services leave for strike teams with HR.
And if it's an interstate deployment by plane, you're the first one there!
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Hey Blue and 5271,
that motel in Nuri "purple one" alias The Top Drop is worth driving past! Take it from some-one who knows.
But holidaying in Nuri and Barossa can be fun
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I did stay there for 2 nights and it was great wish I had left the kids at home would have been more peacful...
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I did stay there for 2 nights and it was great wish I had left the kids at home would have been more peacful...
:-D :lol:
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Professional internet crap talker, oh and also an electrician
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Self employed plumber, would have no trouble getting time off, just live to far away from any station to become a member, looking into the "ready reserve" idea that the CFS are thinking about, any body give me any information about the SES and how to join up. I want to help my comunity but i just live in the wrong area.....
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Professional internet crap talker, oh and also an electrician
You are the one and only jono, and we love it. :wink:
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Hey jase are you going to apply for Hally's job and work with macca?
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Gasman, if you want more information on joining the SES go to this link
http://www.ses.sa.gov.au/ and click on Joining the SES and follow the directions from there.
The site will also give you an insight into what the SES do.
There are 64 units in the state so there should be a Unit near you.
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thanks mate will do.
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i ve worked for woolies as a dept manager mostly and it depends what store your at some are fine others will try and fire you, on the black tuesday fires i was told that if i left i was gone i left any way and they didnt fire me so meh im at origin energy now and they seem very reasonable just have to provide a covering letter from oic unlimited leave as works busy period is in winter not summer
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I work in a smallgoods company filling pig guts with bits of meat and stuff. Its a good job, but if i leave for calls the flies get to it which is not good...
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Both permo and vollo firie.
You can never get too much of a good thing.
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MFS PERMO????
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Emergency Services Officer BHP Roxby Downs.
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i work with horses, (can be any hours of the days, track work times)
and study is correspondance. so i have nothing stopping me.
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security tech, i work for a small company so normally no responce during business hours but after the ki fires have been told if low work load can go if needed
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I am a Chef, Can leave for some calls, not many, people tend to get a little irate if they don't get fed.
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I am a Chef, Can leave for some calls, not many, people tend to get a little irate if they don't get fed.
So does that mean that prolonged incidents in your group are well catered for with great tasting food??
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We can only hope so,as I have seen where Al works and looks very nice as long as he brings alone that se view....
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Emergency Services Officer BHP Roxby Downs
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I am a Chef, Can leave for some calls, not many, people tend to get a little irate if they don't get fed.
So does that mean that prolonged incidents in your group are well catered for with great tasting food??
Hell no last thing i want to do is cook out of work :-P
We had a hazmat job last year about 50m from work and my bosses wouldn't even let me send down some food. :|
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B@stards!.. lol