Author Topic: VIC Bushfires (Read 246910 times)

SA Firey · « **Reply #125 on:** February 07, 2009, 10:58:50 PM »

00:46:47 08-02-09 @@ALERT F090204258 BUXT3 G&SC1 GRASS FIRE AND PEOPLE TRAPPED CATHEDRAL LODGE - TAGGERTY 2738 MAROONDAH HWY TAGGERTY /MAROONDAH HWY SVC 6369 G3 (861627) ACHE BUXT MVIL NARB TAGG [MVIL]
R12 - Marysville

00:54:01 08-02-09 @@ALERT F090204265 HVIL5 G&SC1 HOUSE SURROUNDED BY FIRE ... 2 OLDER PERSONS AND 3 CHILDREN TRAPPED INSIDE HEATH RD CHUM CREEK SVC 6451 E12 (649389) KING STAN [STAN]
R13 - St Andrews

00:54:55 08-02-09 HbYAGL1 STRUC1 STRIKE TEAM 0802 - ASSET PROTECTION - GOTO CH29 - ASSEMBLE AT YARRA GLEN CFA RFB ANZAC AV YARRA GLEN /MELBA HWY //FARRELL AV M 274 K1 (565310) F090204255 DAND FTON HALL PATR SVAL
Casey Group

Aint getting any better

Master of Disaster · « **Reply #126 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:02:31 AM »

What I heard was a false alarm apparently.

Zippy · « **Reply #127 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:15:45 AM »

@@ALERT F090204344 TALU1 G&SC1 STEAM 2410 @ 0400 HOURS....RESPOND CODE 1 TO G&S FIRE...GO TO CH 102...BIOHS1 (BULIOH SLIP ON) - TVLYT1 (TALANGATTA VALLEY T) - TALGT1 (TALGARNO T) - MITTT1 (MITTA MITTA T) - GYRAT1 (GRANYA(Part 1 of 2) [TVLY]

Strike teams being formed up at 0400 hours.

BlackDog · « **Reply #128 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:11:53 AM »

The NSW crews that went into Vic were local crews operating under a mutual support agreement. Albury to Beechworth is les than an hour's drive.

Beyond this, the decision to offer and accept assistance across state borders is a political call..... not one that Euan can make by himself. The pollies need to be available for the photo ops.

On a practical basis, factor in lead-times and the weather outlook.

Dog

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #129 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:36:50 AM »

master of disaster....where did ya hear this??

BlackDog · « **Reply #130 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:53:28 AM »

25 confirmed dead.

7 in Prince Albert Hospital is burns to in excess of 30% of the body.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/02/08/2485317.htm

There are still too many people that make sheep look intelligent.
I'm thinking of a woman who had the Ash Wednesday fires burn around her home, and who had to help a close friend and neighbour who had been burnt out. When informed that there was a going fire, within a few kilometres and with potential to follow the same historical fire-path - she stated that she and her Parkinsons-Syndrome husband would wait until they had something to worry about before evacuating along their single-lane gravel access road.........
She was quickly told otherwise.

Dog.

Katrina · « **Reply #131 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:29:52 AM »

Yes it does amaze me about people's attitude to fire and how it will be all okay and lets leave it until the flames are at the gate (or throwing buckets off water wearing shorts only - and yes I do mean no shoes) BUT I have seen some footage and spoken to some people and the speed that this fire moved through was unbelievable. We were running small incident along the border when the Coleraine fire started up (we have the vic radio on and next to ours due to being right along the border) and hearing the first person on the scene as he was calling for trucks and issuing instructions you could tell it was moving fast and this was early in the day. There is nothing worse than being able to hear in someone's voice the stress (and I will state that this was coming over very calm and together) as he was having to wait for more units to arrive

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #132 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:58:18 AM »

K Rudd being interviewed on ABC radio as we speak....offering state of emergency to victoria if they want it

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #133 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:04:10 AM »

Offering a state of emergency to Victoria would mean they can ask for more mutual aid meaning the CFS get to aid the vics with this fire

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #134 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:14:01 AM »

they can ask for cfs anytime.....SOM means more like the army and airforce can come in for more manpower

SA Firey · « **Reply #135 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:19:29 AM »

The news says crews from SA and NSW have been sent but I have seen no evidence of any SA deployment as yet.

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #136 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:24:13 AM »

yea its only a matter of time id say....3 new fires in vic this morning worried about lightning strikes

SA Firey · « **Reply #137 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:31:55 AM »

09:00:11 08-02-09 CFS: SIG INC: FYI: SELF HOSTED TELECONFERENCE AT 1030 HRS TODAY TO ISCUSS INTERSTATE FIRE ARRANGEMENTS - DSC EDEN. > 08/02/2009 8:59:54 AM

Things are starting to happen

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #138 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:38:45 AM »

I was just listening to the scanner and gambier base is asking for some trucks after the radio sched to go into the base so their radios can be programmed incase asked to be sent over the border

So it looks like the wheels are beginning to spin into motion, if groups from Region 5 are asked to send volunteers i'll be placing my hand up to go over and help

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #139 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:46:50 AM »

get the DOO warmed up robert job could be on

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #140 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:52:55 AM »

No call has come on the pager just yet for people in the Wattle Range Group to call in putting their name down mac and i doubt that they will send DOO 34 interstate

Katrina · « **Reply #141 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:54:47 AM »

SA Firey · « **Reply #142 on:** February 08, 2009, 07:58:39 AM »

QDOUR FIRE STATION HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO AGAIN OVERNIGHT. COULD ALL MEMBERS PLEASE COME & CHECK NOTHING OF THEIR'S HAS BEEN STOLEN. I WILL BE HERE UNTIL MIDDAY TO TAKE ANY REPORTS. THANK YOU BELINDA. [HIGH]
R07 - Highton

filtered lowlifes what is wrong with people

misterteddy · « **Reply #143 on:** February 08, 2009, 08:18:05 AM »

Quote from: mac13 on February 08, 2009, 07:14:01 AM

they can ask for cfs anytime.....SOM means more like the army and airforce can come in for more manpower

they can ask for Defence Force assistance at any time as well, no need to wait for a Declaration, depending on the extent of the request (a few people or a bit of equipment) the local militarty Commander can approve it, or for the big requests,( like 3 C5 Galaxies to transport a Strike Team to Vic in 2.5 hrs -

) it goes to Chief of the Defence Force.

All a formal Federal Declaration does is activate Federal Government support agencies and allow people to access emergency assistance funds through CentreLink, as well as put in place the Federal Disaster Support Networks which includes the Insurance associations and a whole range of other "peripheral" organisation

Victoria (or any State for that matter) can acivate its own SOE, which will make available similar services (Recovery Centres, Support Services, Emergency Grants as well as a few extra powers to the Police I think in crowd control- that one might be state dependent)

Zippy · « **Reply #144 on:** February 08, 2009, 08:32:57 AM »

105,000+ Hectares overall

SA Firey · « **Reply #145 on:** February 08, 2009, 08:37:57 AM »

Changes are starting
CFS: *CFSRES: HELITAK 733 REDEPLOY TO VICTORIA VIA MT GAMBIER AB -
SARC CANT. > 08/02/2009 10:07:52 AM
CFS R1 HQ Response

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #146 on:** February 08, 2009, 08:51:16 AM »

1915793 10:31:35 08-02-09 TENTATIVE LIST FOR POSITION FOR IMT SECTOR COMMANDERS & EXPERIENCE AA & A FIRE FIGHTERS REQ FOR CAMPAIGN FIRE FOR VICT TEXT NICK NLD FDO 0437914414 IF AVAILABLE DEH Mt Lofty Ranges Group

It looks like they have asked DEH to send crews so CFS wont be far behind

Sternzee · « **Reply #147 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:36:04 AM »

GGCC: CREWS REQUIRED FOR VIC FIRES, FLY OUT THIS AFTERNOON, 2 YEARS MIN EXPERIENCE. 5 DAY DEPLOYMENT PHONE
Off they go does any one know if they are seeking more or just gambier?

SA Firey · « **Reply #148 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:36:20 AM »

11:02:47 08-02-09 CFSR5: To Pt Mac Grp - 4 vols reqd to go to Vic Fires. Deploy today,home thurs. Must have BFF1, 2yrs exp & burn over drill. 1 exp crew
leader (officer) as part of team. Contact Pt Mac GO -
CFS Port MacDonnell Group Info

firegun · « **Reply #149 on:** February 08, 2009, 09:40:25 AM »

havent heard of other groups in region 5 being asked yet but i expect all will be shortly

Author Topic: VIC Bushfires (Read 246910 times)

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