Tour Down Under 2009, stage 3

[bajdas]

Today I watched the Tour Down Under 2009, stage 3, go past at Kangarilla and Meadows. Good fun to see.

I was interested to see the following vehicles in the official convoy at the end of the main bunch of riders:-

1/ SES Toyota light rescue vehicle with (I think) 4 on board in full orange overalls.
2/ CFS 14 type vehicle.
3/ Two SAAS ambulances.
4/ Multiple SAPOL motorbikes, pushbikes & cars.

It is interesting how the volunteer ESO's are now part of the normal 'public safety' response. Good to see.

Also good to see the Kangarilla truck (suspect 34 ??) out on display & supporting the community banners.

[Darius]

for stage 2 it was Freeling QRV being used.  Brigades on the route got sent the response plans etc.  My brigade had the station open and trucks out and a crowd of spectators out the front to watch the race, also had a few people use the toilets and gave out lots of directions (and photocopied map sheets) to lost people.

[Bagyassfirey]

Yeah it was fantastic to see the SES and CFS, SAAS and sapol at all the stages shame i never saw any samfs even at the start or finish lines. the kiddies would have loved it.

no air conditioned stations at the start or finish lines  (completely tongue in cheek)

[Bagyassfirey]

will do it to ya.

[CFS_Firey]

the kiddies would have loved it.

Probably not the only ones...