Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging

[6739264]

Largs North turned out to that by the looks of things, not the MV Galantry, I think ERV071 is its turnout callsign?

[JC]

1919490 00:17:46 15-09-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC001 15/09/08 00:17,RESPOND Vehicle Fire,HIGH ST,KIMBA MAP 0 0 0 TG012,AT SERVICE STATION CORNER BUCKLEBOO ROAD,KIMB00 CFS Kimba Response

1919490 00:21:03 15-09-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC002 15/09/08 00:20,RESPOND COMMERCIAL FIRE,KIMBA CFS,KIMBA MAP 0 0 0 TG012,AT WCP. GAS BOTTLES EXPLODING,KIMB00 BUCK00 YALA00 WADD00 CFS Kimba Response

1923238 00:33:07 15-09-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC002 15/09/08 00:32,RESPOND COMMERCIAL FIRE,KIMBA CFS,KIMBA MAP 0 0 0,MANPOWER REQUIRED. RESPOND WITH 4 CFS BR,IGADES,KIM029 SES Kimba

[RescueHazmat]

1919094   13:49:00   14-09-08   MFS: *CFSRES INC040 14/09/08 13:48,RESPOND DOMESTIC FIRE,13 PERSIC ST,LARGS NORTH MAP 79 K 13 TG182,FIRE IN ROOF,LG2814 LGS281 PAD251 MFS 2814 Marine

1919074   13:57:41   14-09-08   MFS: *CFSRES INC040 14/09/08 13:57,RESPOND DOMESTIC FIRE,13 PERSIC ST,LARGS NORTH MAP 79 K 13 TG182,FIRE IN ROOF,ADL206 41 WDV243 WDV249 MFS Car 41

any details? marine sent to a house address and no other calls?

Went to 2 Bells.

[pumprescue]

2814 is a fire truck, it still responds to fires, the marine officer is still a firefighter.

[6739264]

Went to 2 Bells.

Looks like I don't speaka your engleese.

[RescueHazmat]

2nd Alarm.

[6739264]

2nd Alarm.

Well christ, it was so hard to deduce that...

I was more commenting on how there seems to be a shift toward more Americanised terms getting shoehorned into places they don't and shouldn't fit.

[RescueHazmat]

When you have run a few jobs with FD's in the US, its easy to pick up some terms.

Deal with it maybe?.. I have seen you deal with alot worse on this site Numbers!..

[CFS_Firey]

When you have run a few jobs with FD's in the US, its easy to pick up some terms.

Shouldn't it be just as easy to drop them when you get home again? 

[Zippy]

13:52:18   17-09-08   F74 NO SAAS RESOURCES, U WANT FIRIES SAAS Fulham

[adelaide_medic]

13:52:18   17-09-08   F74 NO SAAS RESOURCES, U WANT FIRIES SAAS Fulham

your point?

[Zippy]

its...interesting?  getting a bit thin out there these days...

[RescueHazmat]

When you have run a few jobs with FD's in the US, its easy to pick up some terms.

Shouldn't it be just as easy to drop them when you get home again? 

If/When you do it, then I guess you can make up your own mind..

Sheesh.. Linch me because I said "Went to 2 bells".. - Who's to say thats American anyway!? .. Some people need to get a bit more of a life..

[6739264]

When you have run a few jobs with FD's in the US, its easy to pick up some terms.

Deal with it maybe?.. I have seen you deal with alot worse on this site Numbers!..

I'm dealing with it buddy, as I said, just commenting about the use of non CFS terms causing issues on the fireground - I mean if you can 'slip' and type it out, no doubt it must be easy to 'slip' and use it in verbal conversation. It's not like its that hard to swtich off... You don't see people screaming "Make pumps 4, rescues 1 and ladders 1" or that they have a "shout" just because they 'picked it up' from another service.

If/When you do it, then I guess you can make up your own mind..

Sheesh.. Linch me because I said "Went to 2 bells".. - Who's to say thats American anyway!? .. Some people need to get a bit more of a life..

Sheesh, relax US FD Superstar, no need to get so defensive about some lighthearted stirring, not doubt you delt with more than that in the US.

[RescueHazmat]

I would probably actually use "Bells" more than "Alarms" in conversation with other firies/mates.. I know when to switch off.. Not like some.. & Im not from NSW (or the mexican state) so I don't say "make 'trucks'".. 

Don't worry, im relaxed.. Im not the one hung up on the way people talk.. hehe .. Getting over eating "gritz" was the hardest part..

[boredmatrix]

its...interesting?  getting a bit thin out there these days...

clearly you've not been around very long....or still wearing those rose coloured glasses....

[Zippy]

nah...it just seems to becoming more obvious...eg being called to do a Medical case as first responder recently.

[rescue5271]

Nothing wrong with helping the SAAS team at medical calls Naracoorte brigade and salt creek(r3) have been doing it for years,last year SAAS from here where out of twon in penola and they had two call come in at once for jobs in Naracoorte rather than page the next SAAS unit which is almost 50kms away we where paged  and by the time we got from the fire station to the saas staion and got therir second bus out they where there and we worked as a team...

We have done training with SAAS and a number of Naracoorte members are approved SAAS drivers...

[6739264]

I would probably actually use "Bells" more than "Alarms" in conversation with other firies/mates.. I know when to switch off.. Not like some.. & Im not from NSW (or the mexican state) so I don't say "make 'trucks'".. 

I didn't know you were from the sates either Mr. Supercrank! You of all people should know that our all our eastern comrades from Cairns through to Warrnambool removed 'Make trucks' from their respective lexicons years ago!

Now all we need is to adopt the UK "Shout". Far more Pub-like and relaxing than "Fire call" or "Callout"

[mattb]

nah...it just seems to becoming more obvious...eg being called to do a Medical case as first responder recently.

MFS: *CFSRES INC036 14/09/08 10:43,RESPOND Assist SAAS,20 GRANTLEY AV,VICTOR HARBOR MAP 309 Q 10 TG195,,VHB719

Interesting job on the weekend, SAAS had a Cat 1 job at Victor Harbor, from what I could tell on the scanner the closest cars were at Willunga. Comm's called up and relayed to the crew that firies (MFS) had been responded as there was no one close by and they had an AED, SAPOL had also been responded to assist.

First time I had heard them actually admit to responding the fire service as a first responder, I guess when you have no other option though. As it turns out I think they got an off duty crew into Victor to assist and they got there before the other cars.

I know that SAAS are keen to expand the first responder program and will likely target vollies from other emergency services in the rural areas. Should be interesting to see what eventuates.

[6739264]

Sounds like a great idea to cover all bases, especially in areas that are more prone to shortages than others.

[boredmatrix]

perhaps SAAS should seriously look at reasons as to why their area coverage is RS....and start looking at those who sit in front of 3 screens at a desk and tell the cars where to go.......i'll think they'd find the answers quickly....

but...employ peanuts and make em work like monkeys, but pay them well..and there is no incentive to do better!  There's a seriously good reason why a large chunk of the SAAS comms Senior staff are considering jumping ship.....but management just turn the blind eye to it and hope that the good will of staff will continue!

[Robert-Robert34]

Maybe its about time they started training all brigades even ones which only get maybe 5 or 10 calls a year as SAAS first responders so if the situation when SAAS assist comes up then the closest brigade could be called 

[Cameron Yelland]

Alot of these brigades including yours robert struggle to crew a truck to a fire.  Are you really going to be able to get a crew enthused about being trained as first responders?

[6739264]

Alot of these brigades including yours robert struggle to crew a truck to a fire.  Are you really going to be able to get a crew enthused about being trained as first responders?

Yeah! They'll be the first ones there 45 minutes after the call!