Fire at Pt Lincoln

[Scania_1]

Must be a decent one they even called in the proffessionals.
12:59:44 17-09-06 MFS: RESPOND GRASS FIRE 17/09/06 12:58,PORT LINCOLN MFS,PORT LINCOLN, MAP 0 0 0 ,,ASSIST CFS AT GRASSFIRE WOODS RD - CONTACT LINCOLN BASE,549*CFSRES:

[Darius]

Bodie and Doyle!

[Camo]

Must be a decent one they even called in the proffessionals.
12:59:44 17-09-06 MFS: RESPOND GRASS FIRE 17/09/06 12:58,PORT LINCOLN MFS,PORT LINCOLN, MAP 0 0 0 ,,ASSIST CFS AT GRASSFIRE WOODS RD - CONTACT LINCOLN BASE,549*CFSRES:

Must of been desperate!

[rescue5271]

Pay rate is better on Sundays :roll:

[24P]

Must be a decent one they even called in the proffessionals.
12:59:44 17-09-06 MFS: RESPOND GRASS FIRE 17/09/06 12:58,PORT LINCOLN MFS,PORT LINCOLN, MAP 0 0 0 ,,ASSIST CFS AT GRASSFIRE WOODS RD - CONTACT LINCOLN BASE,549*CFSRES:

Semi-professional, they're retained.

[PF_]

roughly how much would a retainer make

[24P]

Depends on how busy the brigade is, but i dont think you could live off of it

[Toast]

Its usually something along the lines of $x a month plus $x per incident plus $x if incidents go over x amount of time. I believe thats what other states do, dont know about SA.

[Alan (Big Al)]

SF70 from Gambier said it was about 10-12 grand?? a year at his station and thats the busiest in the state, so definatly not enough to live off.

[probie_boy]

SF70 from Gambier said it was about 10-12 grand?? a year at his station and thats the busiest in the state, so definatly not enough to live off.

thats pretty average, considering you have to pass a heap of tests again, and gambier do 500+ jobs a year. you also have to attend at least half of the calls for each month. not too good for that much time.

[medevac]

im sure ath can clarify, but;

all retainees get a $350 (i believe) retainer per month, plus you get paid by the hour the same pay rate as a fulltime FF, every call you attend, you get 3 hrs pay regardless of if you make the truck (you just have to be at the station within allocated time period.. ten minutes i think) and get paid more depending on how many hours your out there...

there is no extra pay as far s im aware for prolonged incidents...

im not sure whether SOs or SFs get more.....

[Camo]

im sure ath can clarify, but;

all retainees get a $350 (i believe) retainer per month, plus you get paid by the hour the same pay rate as a fulltime FF, every call you attend, you get 3 hrs pay regardless of if you make the truck (you just have to be at the station within allocated time period.. ten minutes i think) and get paid more depending on how many hours your out there...

there is no extra pay as far s im aware for prolonged incidents...

im not sure whether SOs or SFs get more.....

Like you said ath can clarify but as i am aware

there is the retainer, which last time i looked at joining was about $230.

$16.20 for the first hour of the callouts (although i believe this has increased)and another rate based on 15 min intervals i think thereafter.

and SO & SFF do get paid more.

[corecutters]

Not paid the same as fulltimers though.. Considerably less actually...

[oz fire]

Must be a decent one they even called in the proffessionals.
12:59:44 17-09-06 MFS: RESPOND GRASS FIRE 17/09/06 12:58,PORT LINCOLN MFS,PORT LINCOLN, MAP 0 0 0 ,,ASSIST CFS AT GRASSFIRE WOODS RD - CONTACT LINCOLN BASE,549*CFSRES:

You donkey slong!!!!!!!!!

Professionalism is a state of mind ........ NOT A RATE OF PAY!

[Toast]

...and get paid more depending on how many hours your out there...

there is no extra pay as far s I'm aware for prolonged incidents...

...Nice way to contradict yourself there son.

[Scania_1]

My comment about professionals was definitely tongue in cheek so theres no need to be touchy. I was a CFS member for nearly 20 years and have nothing but respect for what the vollies do. MFS retained firies are not in it for the money they do a lot of extra stuff for nothing including station duties and PR visits. The monthly is about $240 for a firie and hourly rate is $17.80 for all no matter what your rank. Minimum is an hour not 3 (I wish).

[Camo]

i thought SFF & SO's got more money...maybe a bigger retainer?

[Scania_1]

Yes Camo SFF and SO`s get a tad higher retainer.Same hourly.

[medevac]

see told you ath could fix it up...  :wink:

[Ports55]

Must be a decent one they even called in the proffessionals.
12:59:44 17-09-06 MFS: RESPOND GRASS FIRE 17/09/06 12:58,PORT LINCOLN MFS,PORT LINCOLN, MAP 0 0 0 ,,ASSIST CFS AT GRASSFIRE WOODS RD - CONTACT LINCOLN BASE,549*CFSRES:

The fire itself wasnt too big. It was just hot, blowing a gale, near a house and at a point was spotting about 250m!

[William]

since the fighting stoped its diffrant

[probie_boy]

since the fighting stoped its diffrant

different...like your spelling! kidding mate. :-D

[Manuel]

hey i am the bad speller on this webestie

[Tone7]

Wasn't desperate....!!  Lincoln CFS just know if they need a crew with in 5 min that MFS are pretty quick to RES where other brigades are at least 10 - 15 min from being mobile.

Personally I'd like a second back up crew ASAP not 20 min away.

[Camo]

Wasn't desperate....!!  Lincoln CFS just know if they need a crew with in 5 min that MFS are pretty quick to RES where other brigades are at least 10 - 15 min from being mobile.

Personally I'd like a second back up crew ASAP not 20 min away.

Settle Pettle Just a comment made in fun