Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging

[Spaarkee]

I know the full story of this as I am actually the owner of this Unit. The way the whole incident unfolded and the subsaquent handling of it all could do with some improvement.

As mentioned the substance used was Fumitoxin and thankfully that was all.

There was no damage to the unit apart from a couple of smashed windows and lets just say say there wont be any rodent problems in the future.

[SA Firey]

56 days 05 hours 12 minutes 44 seconds until SACAD solves everything.

[straps]

1908548 10:03:08 01-09-11 MG71 PHIL HAS JUST CONFIRMED 12.00 FOR ARRIVAL OF RS51 AT MGHL
SAAS Unit Mt Gambier

1906658 10:12:50 01-09-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC022 01/09/11 10:11,RESPOND Assist SAAS,MT GAMBIER HOSPITAL CARPARK WEHL ST N,MT GAMBIER MAP 0 0 0,REQ'D TO SECURE HELICOPTER LANDING AREA., ETA 1200, AFTER REFUELLING AT AIRPORT A,T 1130HRS,MTG029
SES Mt Gambier Response

Really...? What, no RFDS flights available.. Thats a bl**dy long flight - have to wonder the circumstances behind this tasking..!?!?

[disOrderly]

1908548 10:03:08 01-09-11 MG71 PHIL HAS JUST CONFIRMED 12.00 FOR ARRIVAL OF RS51 AT MGHL
SAAS Unit Mt Gambier

1906658 10:12:50 01-09-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC022 01/09/11 10:11,RESPOND Assist SAAS,MT GAMBIER HOSPITAL CARPARK WEHL ST N,MT GAMBIER MAP 0 0 0,REQ'D TO SECURE HELICOPTER LANDING AREA., ETA 1200, AFTER REFUELLING AT AIRPORT A,T 1130HRS,MTG029
SES Mt Gambier Response

Really...? What, no RFDS flights available.. Thats a bl**dy long flight - have to wonder the circumstances behind this tasking..!?!?

My thoughts exactly, that's a big job.

[Alex]

15-09-11 10:14:03   FOR INFORMATION WE ARE 2ND RESCUE TO A STAGE OF TARMAC RALLY THIS AFTERNOON, 12 - 4, AVAILABLE RESCUE OPERATORS CALL DAVID - CFS Strathalbyn Group Officers Respons

interesting considering they are not actually a rescue resource!

[Alan (Big Al)]

meant for burnside not ashbourne

[Alex]

meant for burnside not ashbourne

Aahhh, not even what i was thinking though. Thought Strath group were sending it to Strath CFS.

[vsteve01]

Aahhh, not even what i was thinking though. Thought Strath group were sending it to Strath CFS.

Was sent to asbournes response code which automatically gets cc'd to the GO's

[Alan (Big Al)]

meant for burnside not ashbourne

Aahhh, not even what i was thinking though. Thought Strath group were sending it to Strath CFS.

That would be entirely possible too 

[fire8029]

22-09-11 13:11:19 MFS: *CFSRES INC042 22/09/11 13:11,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,JIM SAINT'S BALAKLAVA ,BALAKLAVA MAP 0 0 0 TG104,,SAIR55 OWEN00 - CFS Owen Repsonse

22-09-11 13:06:15 BALA: *CFSRES: MORE CREW REQUIRED RESPOND BALAKLAVA STATION 22-09-11 13:05 - CFS Balaklava Response

22-09-11 12:54:05 MFS: *CFSRES INC042 22/09/11 12:53,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,JIM SAINT'S BALAKLAVA ,BALAKLAVA MAP 0 0 0 TG104,HMLY BWC REQD,SAIR55 HMLY19 - CFS Hamley Bridge Response

22-09-11 12:34:54 MFS: FROM BALAKLAVA STOP MESSAGE FOR INCIDENT 42 - CFS Avon Response
22-09-11 12:34:54 MFS: FROM BALAKLAVA STOP MESSAGE FOR INCIDENT 42 - CFS Nantawarra Response
22-09-11 12:34:54 MFS: FROM BALAKLAVA STOP MESSAGE FOR INCIDENT 42 - CFS Mount Templeton Response

22-09-11 12:21:14 MFS: *CFSRES INC042 22/09/11 12:20,RESPOND GRASS FIRE,JIM SAINT'S BALAKLAVA ,BALAKLAVA MAP 0 0 0 TG104,SOUTH SIDE OF BALAK-BOWMAN ROAD,SAIR55 BALA00 PTWK19 AVON00 NANT00 MTMP00 - CFS Wakefield Plains Gp Response

[pumprescue]

Oooops, the old "nah mate the fires under control don't need the brigade"

"ah crap its not actually under control"

[Alan (Big Al)]

MFS: *CFSRES INC044 25/09/11 14:08,RESPOND Hazmat Incident,14 JACOBS DR,WILLUNGA MAP 225 L 4 TG132,MIXED CHEMICALS IN SWIMMING POOL. HAVE H,AD AN EXPLOSION. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW,WLLG00 ALDB19 EDNH28

just curious, wouldnt be Seaford 469 or Christies 439 be far closer resources to respond to this job than Eden Hills??

[pumprescue]

They would be Waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy closer, but CFS are clowns that don't think like that !!

[Alex]

MFS: *CFSRES INC044 25/09/11 14:08,RESPOND Hazmat Incident,14 JACOBS DR,WILLUNGA MAP 225 L 4 TG132,MIXED CHEMICALS IN SWIMMING POOL. HAVE H,AD AN EXPLOSION. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW,WLLG00 ALDB19 EDNH28

just curious, wouldnt be Seaford 469 or Christies 439 be far closer resources to respond to this job than Eden Hills??

Considering Eden Pumper would have driven through 40s, 42s, 43s and 46s area..... yes. [insert bring on SACAD comment here?]

[Alan (Big Al)]

and i reckon victor MFS would almost beat eden there too

[FlameTrees]

Umm...would it be the fact that EDNH28 is Eden Hills Hazmat, which is far closer than the MFS Hazmat truck in the City???

[Alan (Big Al)]

All '9' pumpers in MFS carry HAZMAT equipment, therefore Seaford 469 and Christies 439 are a tad closer.

[FlameTrees]

But are they specialist hazmat, or just the basic gear? I dont know what a 9 stowage would be, but I noticed that the Hazmat at Hackham on Friday or Saturday (days are a blur right now) even when it as a Met job they sent 206 instead of 439 or 469......

I also noticed that the paged Hag info confirmed that full splash suits were required...would a standard 9 rescue pumper carry these and associated gear?

Pardon my ignorance, I dont really get to play with red trucks in my role....and even when I do not to the extent of knowing their stowage. Always willing to be educated

[pumprescue]

Big Al is right, there is the same gear on a 9, 206 is carrying extra specialist equipment such as over drums etc that not to many CFS truck carry and that we call Burnside to bring the state hazmat appliance, which essentially is what 206 does.

Simple fact, we hate using each others resources....

[Alan (Big Al)]

439 and 469 both attended the hackham hazmat

[FlameTrees]

Quite happily stand corrected 

[Hazmat206]

09:41:16 28-09-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC032 28/09/11 09:39,RESPOND Rescue Animal,9 WALLIS ST,PARKSIDE MAP 130 N 7 TG182,P2 CAT ON ROOF HAS BEEN STUCK FOR 12 DAY,S,GLO441 - MFS Glen Osmond Turnout

Only took 12 days to realise it can't get down

[CFS_Firey]

MFS: *CFSRES INC026 13/10/11 13:28,RESPOND Hazmat Incident,KNOTTS HILL RD,BASKET RANGE MAP 122 C 11 TG126,CNR BURDETT RD AND KNOTTS HILL RD,FROM REG 1 DUTY OFFICER,BASK00

No Hazmat response?  I would have thought the Regional duty officer would know SOPs?

[Alan (Big Al)]

maybe it was an oil spill or something similar and the adelaide fire put it under that accidentally?

[Pipster]

Several 20 litre drums dumped in the creek........ drums labelled Toluene & Acetone.  Most with lids on, a few without.  Been there for at least a week....

Pip