Author Topic: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging (Read 4725598 times)

6739264 · « **Reply #1650 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:30:47 AM »

I had started to notice last night that there were a huge number of dual responses to typical "SES only" incidents, and even fire service only turnouts to tree downs and the like.

As you asked Jaff, at what point do the SES throw their hands in the air and request things go back to the old nearest/most appropriate?

Zippy · « **Reply #1651 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:41:08 AM »

12:10:13 01-02-09 ALL MANAGERS & TEAM LEADERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS WORK SAFELY IN HOT CONDITIONS AND CONTINUE TO HYDRATE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER ANY JOBS. WATCH YOU MATES AND IF YOU ARE FEELING UNWELL TELL SOMEONE. PIETER SCOTT SDO SES State Duty Officer

Ok this is getting annoying to read..

should just send out Scheduled pages every 2 hours saying "keep using common sense, thanks".

6739264 · « **Reply #1652 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:42:51 AM »

Hydration isn't necessarily common sense. You as a firefighter are taught the value of hydration, pre hydration, etc, yet many other people still just drink when they are thirsty.

chook · « **Reply #1653 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:48:56 AM »

Common sense is different to different people if it was that simple I would be unemployed. Also its a part of an employers duty of care.
Knowing Pieter personally - he's only doing his job as the senior on duty manager.
You guys use alerts to highlight stuff you already know?
Industry (mining for example) use "Red Alerts" to remind workers even though it's already covered in induction.
Since its not your pager going off, whats the prob?

6739264 · « **Reply #1654 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:53:18 AM »

Quote from: chook on February 01, 2009, 11:48:56 AM

Since its not your pager going off, whats the prob?

It's apparently interrupting his pager feed of extremely useful information

chook · « **Reply #1655 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:55:12 AM »

Ok now I understand - sorry!

Zippy · « **Reply #1656 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:27:59 PM »

im just pissed that SES/Health/Government/telstra woke me and a LOT of people at 10-11pm last night!

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #1657 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:37:18 PM »

Not wanting to make this personal, but I can think of quite a few times you've sent me messages much later than that Zippy

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #1658 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:44:53 PM »

Didn't realise you had one of those 1900 numbers CFS Firey

misterteddy · « **Reply #1659 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:51:51 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on February 01, 2009, 11:41:08 AM

12:10:13 01-02-09 ALL MANAGERS & TEAM LEADERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT ALL MEMBERS WORK SAFELY IN HOT CONDITIONS AND CONTINUE TO HYDRATE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER ANY JOBS. WATCH YOU MATES AND IF YOU ARE FEELING UNWELL TELL SOMEONE. PIETER SCOTT SDO SES State Duty Officer

Ok this is getting annoying to read..

should just send out Scheduled pages every 2 hours saying "keep using common sense, thanks".

yep....bit like Red Flag Warnings for falling trees....yep no scheiße, there's been a fire, trees fall down, it's hot outside and your wearing overalls that have no cooling features at all.....so drink heaps......not commmon sense, but should indicate suitable training and management by team leaders

Zippy · « **Reply #1660 on:** February 01, 2009, 01:01:10 PM »

Quote from: CFS_Firey on February 01, 2009, 12:37:18 PM

Not wanting to make this personal, but I can think of quite a few times you've sent me messages much later than that Zippy

pfft

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #1661 on:** February 01, 2009, 01:05:53 PM »

Quote from: Alan (Big Al) on February 01, 2009, 12:44:53 PM

Didn't realise you had one of those 1900 numbers CFS Firey

It all looks the same when you're drunk...

chook · « **Reply #1662 on:** February 01, 2009, 01:50:49 PM »

Quote from: jaff on February 01, 2009, 07:58:45 AM

Interesting that SES were consistently paged out to Task xx and not Inc xx during the early hours of this morning, was this just an individual operator thing?
How many jobs do SES let stack before they default to another agency and will the new agreement "closest most appropriate" allow this to continue?

Not sure if many of you guys remember February 1983 - I do (first time I faced death - caused by a backburn your CFA friends started without checking we were all clear).
This is all starting to look very familiar! (filtered I hope I'm wrong!!!).
As the current situation represents an extreme fire risk, as an emergency manager wouldn't you want to try & rest your primary wildfire strike force? I would. Considering that most of the jobs are not P1 or really life threatening.
I know that it feels really good to be the centre of attention all of the time, but sometimes you just have to take a back seat for the greater good!

I have a horrible feeling thst your turns coming in a big way - just hope you are ready!
Stay cool, be cool & have a quiet day!

cheers

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #1663 on:** February 01, 2009, 02:03:21 PM »

could be this afternoon with lightning strikes starting to build dover LEP and EEP

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #1664 on:** February 01, 2009, 02:49:38 PM »

I have a uneasy feeling that we'll be seeing another super nova heatwave very shortly most likely in the 2nd or 4th week of this month

jaff · « **Reply #1665 on:** February 01, 2009, 03:58:50 PM »

Quote from: Robert-Robert34 on February 01, 2009, 02:49:38 PM

I have a uneasy feeling that we'll be seeing another super nova heatwave very shortly most likely in the 2nd or 4th week of this month

Another Kevin Irvine?

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #1666 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:36:39 PM »

Very funny jaff maybe we just need to listen to the mighty all seeing/knowing chook

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #1667 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:58:01 PM »

1909100 18:08:31 01-02-09 MFS: *CFSRES INC124 01/02/09 18:09,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,DUTTON RD,ST KITTS MAP MR2 E 2 TG100,NEAR NOACK RD,SAIR55 TRUR00 NTPA19 TAND00 ANGN00 CFS Angaston Group Officers Response

Didn't realise they could refer to the main road maps out of the UBD?

chook · « **Reply #1668 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:59:01 PM »

Jeez, don't put that label on me Robert!

I'm just a simple ses worker

looks like it is starting

Master of Disaster · « **Reply #1669 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:00:54 PM »

KP81 WHO EVER HAS THE AMBULANCE COULD YOU PLEASE RETURN IT TO THE STATION AS ITS WHEREABOUTS ARE NOT KNOWN
SAAS Unit Kapunda

Um that is serious stuff

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #1670 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:12:18 PM »

Quote from: chook on February 01, 2009, 04:59:01 PM

Jeez, don't put that label on me Robert!
I'm just a simple ses worker
looks like it is starting

Its all quiet down here in the South East which is good but its best not to be placed into a flase sense of security as such yet

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #1671 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:14:31 PM »

Quote from: Robert-Robert34 on February 01, 2009, 05:12:18 PM

Quote from: chook on February 01, 2009, 04:59:01 PM
Jeez, don't put that label on me Robert!
I'm just a simple ses worker
looks like it is starting

Its all quiet down here in the South East which is good but its best not to be placed into a flase sense of security as such yet

More rain than fire in the mid north atm....

chook · « **Reply #1672 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:19:39 PM »

lightning - nil rain

good news it has dropped the temp to a cool 38!

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #1673 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:27:08 PM »

nil lightning and rain down here

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #1674 on:** February 01, 2009, 05:32:33 PM »

i see the CFA pager site is goin nuts with fires from lightning

Author Topic: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging (Read 4725598 times)

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