Author Topic: Where have you been to fight fires in the state (Read 15506 times)

aust_fire1 · « **on:** December 01, 2006, 06:26:51 PM »

I joined the fire service in 1979.
I am interested to hear where people have been to fight fires etc.
Ash Wednesdays,
Interstate deployment,
Overseas,
Anywhere in the state.

Scania_1 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2006, 08:52:25 PM »

Been to Tulka (Pt Lincoln), Flinders Ranges, Malalla, Adelaide hills.

probie_boy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:37:20 PM »

KI and murray bridge. sydney soon probably

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:49:25 PM »

Quote from: aust_fire1 on December 01, 2006, 06:26:51 PM

I joined the fire service in 1979. I am interested to hear where people have been to fight fires etc. Were you involved with Ash Wednesdays, Interstate deployment, overseas, or anywhere in the state.

Was on an appliance with you last week.

Work has stopped me going on a lot but been to SE, KI, Mid North.

medevac · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2006, 06:46:58 AM »

southern fleurieu, mid north, KI, adelaide hills, riverland....

no interstates for me yet, maybe one day, but not terribly botheres, theres been plenty of local action lately

24P · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2006, 08:32:28 AM »

KI, NSW, mid north, lincoln, flinders, S.E, stuff it basically everywhere!

SA Firey · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2006, 09:06:16 AM »

Ive been everywhere man

Black Hill,Ash Wednesday 1980 & 1983,Sydney 2000/2001,Rapid Bay,Marble Hill,KI,Karoonda etc and probably many more to come yet

probie_boy · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2006, 10:19:29 AM »

add harrogate to my list. Wow that was fun...

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2006, 12:11:11 PM »

Glencoe 2002,Comaum,Monbulla,Nangwarry,Carpenters Rocks/Nene Valley,Lake Mundi(Victoria)

No interstate tour of duties as yet but hoping to one day

probie_boy · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2006, 03:29:24 PM »

isn't Lake mundi in victoria???

haha robert. dont worry, i know what you mean

Scania_1 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2006, 03:36:04 PM »

Yeah but for us down here in SE, Western Victoria is just down the road.

Smokeydk · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2006, 07:22:15 AM »

I've been to a few years....some fires were....
Ash Wednesday 83
3 at Deep Creek Park.Delamere.Cape Jervis
Mt Brown (above Pt Augusta).in 96
Tooperang near Mt Compass 97
floods 93 .riverland.......and langhorne crk
Pt Lincoln 2001
East Victoria 2003

and many strike teams in Adelaide hills over the years

aust_fire1 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2006, 11:11:44 AM »

Deep Creek in 79 then 3 after that
Ash Wed 80 & 83
NSW (x3) Vic (x1)
Sth East (x3)
Mid Nth, Waikerie, Karoonda, Delamere,
Mt Compass (x3)
Willunga (x2)
Onkaparinga Gorge (4-12-06)
And the list goes on.

Maybe I should have asked where we have not been.
We get older,smarter and wiser, yet we still say yes.

Stay Safe

SA Firey · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2006, 08:42:28 AM »

People would put their hands up for more if they didnt call everyone in and make them sit around for hours and do nothing,instead of using the resources they requested when they got there.
Strike Teams are a requested resource requiring immediate response and action on the fireground

aust_fire1 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2006, 09:15:33 AM »

Yes. I agree. And it seems to be getting worse. Just got back from Waikerie. Deployed for Port Elliot at 3am. Arrived 7.30am. Sent to fire ground and sat under a tree till 4pm. Got 1st feed at 4.45pm and used 500 litres of water for the day. 10 litre was for washing hands to eat. Day 2 deployed 7.30 am and sat under tree till 6pm. Returned to Waikerie by 7.30pm. 500 lites water used for complete deployement

Camo · « **Reply #15 on:** December 07, 2006, 04:05:41 PM »

SITUATION NORMAL! HURRY UP AND WAIT!

SA Firey · « **Reply #16 on:** December 07, 2006, 05:32:50 PM »

Quote from: aust_fire1 on December 07, 2006, 09:15:33 AM

Yes. I agree. And it seems to be getting worse. Just got back from Waikerie. Deployed for Port Elliot at 3am. Arrived 7.30am. Sent to fire ground and sat under a tree till 4pm. Got 1st feed at 4.45pm and used 500 litres of water for the day. 10 litre was for washing hands to eat. Day 2 deployed 7.30 am and sat under tree till 6pm. Returned to Waikerie by 7.30pm. 500 lites water used for complete deployement

Watch out sitting under that tree it might get hit by lightning

Its a joke isnt it,and what are these IMT teams thinking when they drag all these resources in and hardly use them.

WTF

5271rescue · « **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2006, 10:30:35 AM »

Well I was in CFA in 83 so ASH WED's and have been to many large fire's while in the service there... Since joining cfs some 7 years ago. (1) KI (2) Victoria high country (3) that park north of us twice(4) many border trips to help our local cfa brigade's

aust_fire1 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2006, 01:09:14 PM »

hey firey, If lightening struck the tree we were under we would not have noticed....We were in a deep sleep

SA Firey · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:29:24 PM »

Quote from: aust_fire1 on December 09, 2006, 01:09:14 PM

hey firey, If lightening struck the tree we were under we would not have noticed....We were in a deep sleep

How do you hear your pager then

aust_fire1 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2006, 09:15:25 PM »

Good one firey....We had em on Vibrate

SA Firey · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:20:29 AM »

Quote from: aust_fire1 on December 11, 2006, 09:15:25 PM

Good one firey....We had em on Vibrate

aust_fire1 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 16, 2006, 05:04:27 AM »

Everytime we have an incident I will post it here.

Cox Scrub, Ashbourne,Rd

fire03rescue · « **Reply #23 on:** December 17, 2006, 07:24:07 AM »

You could have a heap of post by the end of summer

Smokeydk · « **Reply #24 on:** December 18, 2006, 08:44:29 AM »

talking of Cox Scrub fire, anyone find a green CFS baseball cap...?? I seemed to have misplaced Mine..might been near the portable dam or staging area on hill above it

Thanks

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