SA Firefighter

well this thread certainly turned into a bit of a joke.... 

same story with every thread on this board though... theres always someone willing to bring it down (myself included at times). I mean lets face it, this has veered away from intelligent discussion, to just plain dumb comments...

unless you're some sick character with a sexual fetish for fires (and prob lit half of the ones you turn out to)

Now if you guys want to re-live your "glory moments" at fires, so be it!

How tempting is it to get close up footage of media restricted areas and then be offered a payment to supply it to a media organisation.

as stated before, use discretion, and the same rules in regards to registration plates/names/faces/permission that you apply to normal still cameras at incidents & training [and dont try to filtered me/us that still cameras arent in extremely wide use for incident photography]... and it could prove to be an invaluable training tool.

how many brigades have watched videos of black tuesday, canberra, etc for training? dead man zone? the "christmas tree video" etc etc etc.... some of them may be 'proffesional' videos, but they still use actual incident photography to demonstrate situations.

well considering it just clips into a bracket, i cant see a problem with that...


but why would you have to take it off? surely just not turning it on is enough

Quote from: mack on January 08, 2008, 04:51:27 PM

Quote from: RescueHazmat on January 08, 2008, 04:29:54 PM

IC/Manager would definately have that power mate. - Some people might not like to be filmed (meaning members of other agencies).. It could be quite intimidating / 'off putting' to try and do your job with a camera lens in your face..

well.... actually, an ambo (of any rank) would not have the power to 'order' you (a firefighter) to turn it off, or remove it. Im sure if they asked nicely though

Would be interesting if you filmed a SAPOL STAR squad officer at a land search tasking...from my limited knowledge they do not like their faces in pictures.

mmm well since there the control agency for that task, i would suggest as they call the shots, they could tell you to turn it off...

i think people are missing the point though, my purchase of this camera is with the intent of using it at fire scenes.... not for getting close & personal with casualties at VAs, etc

so how does management feel about the use of it?  if someone with a helmet-cam turned up to a job I was managing they'd be promptly and politely asked to ensure it is turned off or preferably removed.

there will always be moments when it may not be appropriate to be recording... im sure most people are responsible neough to realise this. since there has never been any stop to still photography at incidents (and in fact in some places it is encouraged), im sure that it wouldnt be a problem.

98 & pump 981 are training numbers i believe... training & testing.

end of the week mate

 MFS: INC # 29 - 07/01/08 08:11,RESPOND To,1 ROBIN ST,MURRAY BRIDGE, MAP 350 F 15 ,,COMPLAINING OF
 SMELLING SMOKE IN HER HOUSE - BELIEVED TO BE THE 3RD TIME,MBR721*CFSRES:


surely enough is enough....

Quote from: rescue5271 on January 05, 2008, 02:18:34 PM

Does it matter if its safe or not?? GRN and VHF radios are not......

Of course it matters.

phhht.... if it mattered all CFS radios would be intrinsically safe...

of course it matters, but not for every job.
im sure common sense can be used.

eeew ouch.

cheers for the link Jono...

thats the same camera as the ones from my link i think...

i ended up ordering from the site, ends up costing $20AUD more, however comes with the proper helmet mount as well as batteries & charger.


will hopefully get some vids to post on youtube soon

Got mine for chrissy Alot cheaper of Ebay and exactly the same thing. Still havnt used it yet, spent alot of time modifying a torch clip to suit it i'll post some pics and a vid once i use it!

I was quoted $45 for postage of the site + Purchase

Off Ebay $99 for the camera and only $35 postage.

yeh 45 is the s/h quote i was given...

do you have a link to the ebay one jono? hows the footage from it?

Quote from: wicky on December 30, 2007, 12:32:04 PM

Also a new one on monday at 7.30 channel 9 inferno 999 about UK Firefighters saving life and property.

This is a great small series from the Uk, The best angles are from the fire helmet cams!

has anyone bought these at all? http://firecamera.com/index.cfm?Section=1&PageNum=1

i did hear that CFSFirey may have been looking at one?

i have a mate from MFS that has one, says they are great for day work, not so flash for night...

thinking of getting one.... (havent had any reply from there website though)