SA Firefighter

Heres another pager message sent out to Region 5 GO's and DGO's about the wind

1909357 12:26:05 16-08-06 CFSR5: GO's & DGO's: CURRENT FDI KEITH GFDI 6, NCTE FFDI 24, MTG FFDI 15. IF WINDS INCREASE TO PREDICTED SPEEDS FDI's COULD REACH 50-60

they might as well make it official that the fire season starts a few months earlier than expected because of this wind 

Only in the South East!

They go a week or three without rain and they are worried - welcome to South Australia and welcome to the rest of the states dramas

Macca - who gives a toss about the vests - the road appeared blocked - so whos driving through!!!!!

Mmm good to see a red helmet in the thick of it - interesting when none of the red helmets have participated in the RCR comps now for some time yet they feel the need to get in there - once a fire fighter always a fire fighter - hard to let go!

As for responding to fixed alarms - not officially, but they still ghost!

If people are so pasionate - maybe it's time to get off your bum, put pen to paper and write to the Chief officer - Euan Ferguson and let him know your thoughts, either individually or collectively!

Good to see Greg promoting his view and having the guts to stand up for it and address his opinion with the CO - maybe others who feel so strongly about it should do the same!

After all - who's service is this (I don't need an answer here, i know) but I do think that if you feel strongly enough about it, then do something about it - don't just winge!

Basic rule of fire fighting - look after your own first, then attend to the rest!

Multiple lines in - 1 from the first floor, directing a stream down to the floor below to give the crew down some protection, although not enough to steam them, 2nd, 3rd and 4th crew in to undertake rescue - combination of holding the fire back - direct attack and holding the fire back whilst other retrieve the crews - having paramedics ready, willing and able as you bring the down crews out of the door!

Isn't there an SOP or SAP on taking photos at incidents???

They can be a very useful training tool!

People have enough issues now with the funds they contribute out of their own pockets for CFS - let alone to go towards a union.

FRAG did achieve a lot, for all of CFS, however their focus was primarily for the busy and very active brigades, however what they raised was aprofile and that filtered to all brigades.

Just a pity that FRAG was a huge commitment for those that were on it and they too had lives, work, families, social lives and CFS brigade commitments.

Maybe Seaford are the only one with the balls to publicly admit that they have a day time crewing problem - mean while many others stick their heads in the sand and think that things will get better, whilst others put systems in place (i.e. automactic dual response) to fix the problems!

It's not a hard solution and congratulations to Seaford for putting it out there - it's time more brigades and units wre honest and up front - Volunteer services Australia wide are having problems and it's something that services and state and fedral governments need to address!

Yes they are high - but I'm sure they were engineered accordingly and that they have gone through the appropriate T & D phases!

Hard to keep everyone happy all of the time - when general purpose appliances are produced.

Haven't heard to many old people complain about getting in - usually it's the younger fitter ones who have nothing better to do than complain - the older ones seam to 'get on with the job'

There are people in the CFS that wear the pull ups. I intend to purchase some leather pull ons as soon as I get issued with new structure PPE. As far as Im concerned, if a piece of equipment meets all relevent Australian firefighting standards, and perhaps if other Australian Fire Services use them, Im happy to spend the money privately and use them.

Leather pull ons? There are very few fire services in Australia using them now!!!!

Most have transitioned or are transitioning to the ankle style boot with zip, due to their ability to be worn at a HUGE range of incidents and their better ankle and foot support

Getting paid better in governement - well done that man

Good to see the issue progressing - will be nice to have everything tried and tested before SACAD starts in a year or two 
Might help to iron out the bugs

thanks oz fire...unfortunately, I am unable to say anything good about the process and would relish an opportunity to publish something when it's over.

Maybe someone in CFSHQ can grab this opportunity and will hopefully publish something - to aid everyone - both in the future should it occur again and also to let everyone know exactly what does occur and why - may be the eye opener some people need and make them 'take five'

Whoops - all of those lacy dress up clothes - not happy jan, now will have to buy some more