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[corocfs]

has anyone had any interesting jobs lately?

[Steveg]

haven't had any jobs at all :x

must be 3 weeks since we had a job, and that was only a private alarm!!!!

[strikeathird]

Been wierd hasn't it !

Go from nothing, to 3 in a day,  more nothing, to bits an pieces............

[CyberCitizen]

Nope Quiet Here As Well.

[Firefrog]

Had a fun one today :-D

Won't use any names but we went and helped unbog a vehicle from another agency. All good fun :-o

[Steveg]

just had another private alarm. At least it keeps up the numbers up.
Just got a kitten, first time she has been around when the pager goes- she must have jumped a clear foot off the ground! :-D

[24P]

Only 1 private alarm and 2 airconditioner fires at seperate schools

[JamesGar]

Firefrog the other agency wasn't wearing green? SAAS has a bit of a habit of trying to put ambulances where they shouldn't go!

As for jobs 2 RCR's, 1 Fence Fire and 3 Private alarm this month

[Firefrog]

I can neither confirm or deny :wink:

[strikeathird]

What were peoples final call tallys for the financial year?

[24P]

Dalkeith = 465
Salisbury = 417

[Mike]

I think i saw 6 on the call tally for this year. nothing special though.

Last year totaled 96.

[CFS_Firey]

Just got a kitten, first time she has been around when the pager goes- she must have jumped a clear foot off the ground! :-D

haha! Classic :-D

Stirling had 330 last year...

[corocfs]

not sure about our stats for last year.
but 9 for july2005:
1 domestic,1 private alarm,4 fixed alarms,1 vehicle fire, 1 tree down,1 grassy

[strikeathird]

Had 8 or so in the last couple of days !  Been a busy one...   At 26 so far this financial year.

[mattb]

Car fires seem to be the flavour of the month at the moment, four since friday. Throw in a couple of fixed alarms and other jobs and its been a busy weekend. 

Currently at 24 for the year so far and managed 351 last year.

[rescue5271]

We have been very quite till last saturday than had a very nasty MVA where crew was out for abot 12hrs waiting for major crash to come down from up north, Then on Sunday paged to help penola at yet another bad MVA,this was the second MVA that penola had had in less than 24 hrs...

I was unable to attend as I was on a course,but more and more our crews are waiting far to long for major crash to come down srely they can fly rather than drive....

[strikeathird]

Getting them there i don't think would be the issue, as they have the Adelaide Bank Police Helicopters, but I think the problem would be all of their equipment.

[JamesGar]

I think a number of the Aeromedical Consultant would be up in arms about the Helicopters being used to transport Major Crash to incident. It's not a life saving thing to get investigators there ASAP, which is an unfortunate thing in this situation when you've got volunteers waiting on the road side to extricate these people! I'm sure fixed wing would be a better option though. Don't know if SAPOL still have aircraft in their Police Air Wing, but surely hiring a plane would be more suited in about 75% of the state!

[oz fire]

The issue of Major Crash Investigation is the equipment they brig with them - it's simar to State Hazmat - you need to take it all and then assess what you will use when you get there!

Maybe a 'skeleton' crew could have been left at the scene as happens in other areas of the state (including Adelaide Hills) who are regularly rotated - after all there is no risk to life - the reason they are there is fire cover - just in case. Removal of the deceased can occur after MCI have completed - hence they could be stood down and return later.

This then covers everyones needs and ensures everyone can do their job safetly  :-)

[strikeathird]

Its easier for people to not crash.     :-P     :-D



*In a perfect world any way*

[corocfs]

as long as the scene is safe, then surely any CFS appliance and crew has a right to leave... we dont get paid to stay there, police get turned out to every MVA, hand the scene over to the local patrol

[strikeathird]

I think the problems lie when the car is removed, or moved etc.  E.G - A spark caused while the vehicle is being hauled onto the flat bed tow truck, causing fuel to ignite?  Things like that.

[rescue5271]

We have had a run of MVA'S and afew fixed alarms  and its been very quite  which we dont mind come on summer as i think we need a change from our present jobs. I dont mean that offensive but MVA this way are becoming more common...

MY VIEW ONLY

[kat]

as long as the scene is safe, then surely any CFS appliance and crew has a right to leave... we dont get paid to stay there, police get turned out to every MVA, hand the scene over to the local patrol

We are unable to commence a rescue (ie: recovery of entrapped persons) in a fatality situation until major crash have done their bit.

So we are hanging around for hours with a lovely task ahead of us at the end of it. In the meanwhile, yes, we are providing fire cover, traffic control and something SAPOL can't provide which is essential - LIGHTING.