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MFS: *CFSRES INC014 25/01/10 08:14,RESPOND RCR,3 CARS & TREE OVER ROAD FORRESTON RD,FORRESTON MAP 77 Q 7 TG098,BETWEEN FORRESTON & WARREN RD,WLLM19 FORR00


Ouch!!!

Good stuff...things seem to be happening at a much better rate now...the steam doesnt get let to dissipate for once..

radio station?  might be online

CFS: SIG INC: FYI: MOBILE PHONE OUTAGES WILL BE ONGOING, AFFECTING AUST. WIDE AREAS. OUTAGES WILL ALSO AFFECT AIR-CARDS. NO IMPACT ON GRN AT THIS TIME. SC WATTS. > 21/01/2010 11:29:50 AM

CFSR5: FYI: GO and DGO's: Mobile Phones outages across several groups, problem is Aust wide. GRN not effected at this time. RO Murray

MENG: MENINGIE STN WILL HAVE NO TELSTRA LANDLINE PHONES DUE TO MAINTENANCE. HOURS EFFECTED ARE 2330 TODAY UNTIL 0630 TOMORROW. GRN PAGING NOT EFFECTED. CONTINGENCY IS MOBILE PHONE USAGE. MENINGIE CAPTAIN.

nothing serious, just a interesting combination of events.

*shakes head*   have a look at the concept below...

*now the road will be 40km/h if i get SA government thinking right*

Sam Newman says it right....its the inexperienced/stupid drivers at fault.

May i suggest a monetary fine + a visit from local emergency services representatives.

yeah...its a definitely a responsibility that SAPOL/SAAS should have, it would make sense to have the this as Rescue 51 and 52 are the last resort action for vertical rescue. SAAS SOT would particularly be able to deal with physical trauma in a much more up to date fashion to.

[OT] Was that SES 'van' as ugly as i imagine it to be? (judging from the small impression you can get from the photos)

It woulda been nice if they put on display some of the more decent vehicles used by the volunteer services...to compare against the MFS Volvo...  E.g a Isuzu SES Rescue Truck & a CFS 34P latest model.

Showing off these small lil additional trucks sends particularly myself an image that we run about with lil bits of water here and there and with crew's of 2.  The public who mostly have some or no awareness of the CFS take face value to create there opinion.

And from what ive heard this car is urgently needed actually in some stations. Take a look at some of the QAV/mini-14's out there still...falling to bits & OHS nightmares.

Quote from: Darren on January 15, 2010, 08:28:07 PM

Yeah but good luck finding someone in orange !! Also doesn't change the fact that the CFS rescue gear is on the SES rescue truck and that its always full of yellow people.

Hmmmm...I might be wrong but I thought it was the heavier duty SES RCR equipment on the SES Onkaparinga truck. Last I heard some CFS gear was on the CFS truck so it was a bit of a double up.

Yes, they wear CFS PPE but who cares...the community is served.

All the rescue gear is on Loby Rescue, with a spare set for Loby 24P on it sometimes.      Trained by CFS for Road Rescue...but now that MFS/CFS/SES do road rescue training under the same banner...no diff now

Id laugh if a page went out at 0900 Sunday Morning for a strike team, assembling outside waymouth street.

Quote from: BundyBear on January 17, 2010, 06:39:38 AM

Hmmmm I think we would get arrested Alan and the general public especially the lycra wearing bike pedalling cafe latte types would be in tears!

 

On what charge ?
A bunch of brigades just happened to go for a training drive which found
themselves in the city at around the same time. Everyone wearing seatbelts,
obeying road rules, etc, etc.
They might stop to compare vehicles with colleagues & do a quick truck check
(including a siren test)?
They might do a couple of laps of Vicky Sq - you just never know when you
might have to do a COQ to station 20.

And everyone knows that our baggy daggy yellows are a much more better chick-
magnet than lycra, especially we more generously proportioned older members.
 

SAFF needs a "Likes" Button just like Facebook.

We'd look too much like cops

I think those handsome devils went down there without telling anyone not the CFS or the VFBA and the intent was to let the pollies know that their actions are being watched closely by volunteers at grass roots level.."where the rubber meets the road"

Just make sure that if we have to go down there and show some backbone dont let your fellow volunteers down by saying "oh no the govt will get angry at us" and not showing up... Lofty Group is committed to making a difference!!

I actually didnt want to say this but it captures the mood quite well   ..."United we stand...."

cheers
R

Hehe good stuff, but im gladd we're not in China...censorship would be in effect

Make sure only non-dual cabs & preferably pre-1990's appliances go on parade if they do