Who Are We?

[Camo]

Just a thread for being to introduce themselves....i dont think this has been done has it?

Just first name, agency, position, brigade etc

Name: Cameron
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Compton
Position: Firefighter/Training Officer
Year Joined Agency: 1998 as a cadet
Trucks: Single Cab 24 Built By CFA workshops in 94
Station: Tin Shed No Toilets and No Meeting Room
Average Calls per year: 40

Feel Free to add extra info

[CFS_Firey]

trucks: a 24 urban/rural(hino FT),and a 12 (old mazda trader)

Its a Ford trader ;)

[probie_boy]

yeah, coz we're the only ones with em! Don't count aldgates coz its a newer mazda

[Alan (Big Al)]

Obviously your group purchased these many yeears ago because they are well suited to the area??? Are those 12's any good???

[bajdas]

Name: Andrew
Agency: SES
Age: 46
Brigade: State Headquarters Unit, Operations
Position: volunteer

Year Joined Agency: 1980 to 1989=Mitcham SES, 1989 to 1992=Enfield SES, 2001=Noarlunga SES, 2003 onwards=SHU

Trucks: Toyota bus converted to Field Command setup, Mitsubishi 4wd Ute (now oldest vehicle in SES), covered trailer.

Station: SES State Control Centre, Level 3, Wakefield St and sharing StateHQ storage with Prospect SES for vehicles.

2005/2006 Calls/PR to 28/03: 32 incidents totalling 1488.91 volunteer hours (before recent industrial accidents & storms).

Training qualifications: Train Small Groups, GRN, Basic Rescue, Land Search, Leadership, USAR cat1, Map & Navigation,

Job: IT Systems Administrator with EDS Australia
Home: Married (wife in SES as well) with four kids.

[medevac]

i think all the 12s are basically light pumpers (but better than a "p" rom memory), so not too bad for a busy urban group...

[Firey9119]

Name: Phillip
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Salisbury
Position: Firefighter
Year Joined Agency: 2001
Trucks: 24p one of first out, new 34 (2006), 6.500l tanker
Station: huge
Average Calls per year: 350-400

[F.B.R.T]

Your definitely right about having a huge station!
I was there a while ago installing VHF radios and you could turn an appliance around IN the station.

Say G'day to Ashley T for us.

Regards, Mat

[Laska]

Name: Laska
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Kangarilla
Position: Firefighter
Year Joined Agency: 2004
Trucks: A 34, 24 and have Mawson Group Tanker.
Station: Reasonable Size.. has a pub attached :)
Average Calls per year: bout 100? more or lessish. Only been at kangy since about nov last year. Was at MV before that and moving back into their area.

[probie_boy]

i think all the 12s are basically light pumpers (but better than a "p" rom memory), so not too bad for a busy urban group...

yeah, they have a high volume high pressure PTO driven pump on them. They live off of hydrants and make good pumpers. mechanically, they have they're moments, but so do all aging trucks. One great thing about them is their storage. well on ours we have(quick list)

2 BA
chainsaw
shovels, rakehoes etc
driptorch
3 stage ladder
knapsacks
jerry cans
12(?) hoses of various sizes
general tools
2 extinguishers
couple of ropes
foam

thats the basic list of stuff.
overall, not too bad of a truck

heres stirling's, pretty much the same as ours, except they've got little locker up the top

[Robert-Robert34]

Name:Robert34
Agency:CFS
Brigade:Kalangadoo
Position: Senior Fire Fighter (honour board member)
Year joined: 1995
Trucks: Open back 34 appliance & quick fill pump trailer
Station: Old Penola Council Shed made of limestone adjacent to Telstra phone exchange
Calls per year: Anywhere between 4-15 pending on time of year
Previous services: Interm communications officer with Wattle Range SES until being released about 2 1/2 years later

[rescue5271]

BILL (BLINKY BILL)
   CFS NARACOORTE
   FIREFIGHTER / GROUP LOGISTICS OFFICER
   FIGHTING FIRES SINCE 1982
   5 BAY STATION
   PUMPER,34,RESCUE,CAR 1 CAR 2,BA COMPRESSIOUR AND THE
   REGION 24(WHEN IT COMES )

  WE DO AROUND 130 TO 150 PER YEAR CALL OUTS..

[F.B.R.T]

Senior Firery70 - Mathew

MFS Retained Senior Firefighter Mt.Gambier

Started at Mt. Gambier in 1993

Calls average 400-500+

Station is two bay two deep with Auer BA Compressor

We have a Scania Heavy Pumper,International Skyjet Aerial,Isuzu Medium Urban Pumper and a Isuzu 14 4WD.

[Sam]

Name: Sam
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Good old Nuriootpa
Position: Firefighter/Comms Officer
Year Joined Agency: 2001 as a cadet
Trucks: Single Cab 24 Hino, 24URP, Pumper, 1000lt foam trailer, currently logisticis vehicle.
Station: Brick Station two bay two deep.
Average Calls per year: 150 - 185

Thats my ten cents worth!

[Alan (Big Al)]

Name: Al
Age: 26
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Goolwa
Position: Lt 1
Year Joined: 1991
Trucks: 24P, 34
Station: Big Green Shed 4 Bays, One for meetings,another
         for the Boat.
Calls: 110 ish

Howdy Yall :-D

[CaptCom]

Angela
I don't believe it to be politically correct to reveal my age.. :-D
CFS
Greenpatch
Joined in 1987
Capt since 1997
Truck -  24
Station - recently reclad in green colourbond as it was scorched in Black Tuesday..single bay, no toilets (no scrub left to use either!)
Calls - 20ish..

[boss]

Name: gary
Agency: CFS
Brigade: tanunda
Position: Firefighter
Year Joined Agency: 1999 as a cadet
Trucks: Single Cab 24, 34p, bog1 (porter a loo)
Station: 3 bay tin shed medium size
Average Calls per year:55 - 68

[Jono]

Name: Jono
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Seaford
Position: Senior Firefighter 2
Year Joined Agency: January 2003
Trucks: Old Single Cab 24, Refurbished Dennis, Ford Courier Log Car.
Station: Medium size
Average Calls per year: 250ish

[JC]

Name:Jason
Age:31
Agency:CFS/ESO(BHPB)
Joined:1993
Position:Lt 2
Brigade:Roxby Downs (ex Seaford)
Station:4 Bays Share 1 with SES
Trucks:URP, OldSkool 24 (1990-91 i think), pastrol logistics
Calls:70-80 crankin calls per year (ha,ha)

"Thats all i have to say about that" - Forrest Gump

[sesroadcrashrescue]

Name: AJAY
Service: SES/SAAS
Joind: SES 2004 SAAS 2006
Position: SES Duty officer/Cadet co coordinator
Unit/Team: kapunda
Station: SES Galvanized Iron truck shed can fit 5 vicheals in different sizes and a transportable house (the shack) for a comms room etc
Saas single bay station with bedrooms etc and a district training center used by us each week and also used for recruit course
Trucks: SES 91 (RCR) 31 (general rescue) 41 (4wd command/log)
        SAAS Merc 316 sprinter van (mwb)
Calls: SES 100-150 (depends on the year)
       SAAS 200 plus 

   

[chook]

Name: Chook (Ken)
Age: 46
Service: SES
Joined: 2000
Position: Unit manager
Unit: Berri
Station: Joint facility CFS -Chaffey Group, SES Regional HQ, Colourbond, 4 double length bays + store shed + containers
Vehicles: Isuzu 500 (91)RCR, Holden Rodeo(31), Toyota Troop carrier(41), Stessel 5.7mtr Boat(81), light rescue trailer, Heavy storm trailer.
Calls: 100 - 150 (has been as high as 350-400)as the central unit tend to be sent to other areas - 2007 Renmark, Newcastle NSW, KI, Pinnaroo, 2005,2006 Virginia flood, Karoonda blah, blah

Is that enough? :-D

[rescue5271]

Now dont forget to do up date of your information....

[car31]

Name: Grant
Agency: CFS
Brigade: Salisbury
Position: Firefighter
Year Joined Agency: 2006
Trucks: Salisbury 24P 4WD, 2000L Light Pumper,Salisbury 34 4WD, 3000L General Purpose Appliance, Salisbury Tanker Large Volume Water Tanker,6000L
Station: Old Auto repar shop, absolutly huge with enough room for about 6 trucks in the bay and more out the back in the sheds!!! Love the station!!!
Average Calls per year: 400+

[Evac]

Name: Del
Agency: BHP ESO / CFS
Brigade: Ex Nuriootpa / Angaston Group
Position: Left in 2007 DGO1
Year Joined Agency: 1987?? As cadet
Trucks: See Sams for Nuri. BHP- 2 Scania Heavy Pumps,1 HSR (Hazmat, Struuctural, Rescue) 4 Ambulances. 3 Quick atttacks, remote area response trailer, 2 cars Over 3 sites
Station: 2 bay station and office complex
Average Calls per year: 500+ (over 3 sites)

And a proud UFU member!! They used to look after me!!

[RescueHazmat]

Which BHP site Del? (PM offline if you want), just wondering where the Scanias are.