VIC Bushfires

[Master of Disaster]

Hey robert we had a heat wave in march last year so you never know my friend :|

NSW have sent some crews numbers unknown to me at this stage.

[Robert-Robert34]

Hey robert we had a heat wave in march last year so you never know my friend :|

True MOD but did we have a stinking hot heatwave in January last year  :wink:

[Bagyassfirey]

all over 4 today re deployments id say guys...c what 2 mora brings

[mattthefirey]

I agree however we do start to heat up again on saturday with 37 forecast so my thinking would be to send as many as we can for this week before we heat up again and cant send any, NSW has problems of there own at the moment so not sure if they are sending any?? any one know?

i did hear there are several nsw striketeams going if not already there. hope they havent left themselves short.

[Master of Disaster]

Who knows what the weather gods will bring in the next month or so :?

[Sternzee]

Just spoke to my duty officer advised that if required there will be a second deployment wednesday from other groups

[Darcyq]

I have just recieved the nod to say I'm going. No trucks, just crews flying over tonight.

[RescueHazmat]

Goodluck, stay safe mate!

[Bagyassfirey]

anyone have any actual information as to why its just 60 FF only and no trucks? is it because of the shithouse conditions coming later in week or is that all we was asked for??

[misterteddy]

I have just recieved the nod to say I'm going. No trucks, just crews flying over tonight.

cya there Darcy....u bring the bat, I'll bring the ball  :wink:

[Bagyassfirey]

ANY MEMBERS AVAILABLE FOR 5 DAY STRIKE TEAM PHONE 85412909 OR CALL INTO WAIKERIE STATION SIGNED G WARD. CFS Waikerie Info

i may have been wrong about being over for today..maybe a second strike team??

[BlackDog]

Teams from the Southern Region of NSW are staging in Albury now. Others have already gone.

Last heard, they were slated for property protection in areas threatened by the Beechworth fire.

Dog.

[Darcyq]

I have just recieved the nod to say I'm going. No trucks, just crews flying over tonight.

cya there Darcy....u bring the bat, I'll bring the ball  :wink:

Lets just hope their is not too much of the "hurry up and wait"  :wink:

[Pipster]

The request has come from Victoria for 50 to be flown over to Victoria this afternoon.  (Very short notice)

The Victorian Government is footing the bill for a chartered flight.

As frustrating as it is to see everything unfold, we have to wait to be asked to send resources...

It may be that further resources are requested - and some planning may be occurring regarding that (but not appearing on the pager sites!)....

I'm sure that if / when Victoria ask for more resources, then CFS will do what they can to assist, and given the time to make the necessary logistical arrangements (as well as crews being able to arrange time off work etc etc)

However, we can only hope that the weather conditions moderate significantly, and we aren't required for that reason.

Pip

[Bagyassfirey]

yea thats all tru pip....doesn help when there is a firebug runnin round over there re lighting the fires... :|

[SA Firey]

sa firey your call has come

The winning number has been drawn,maybe next time.

[Sternzee]

CFS: SIG INC: FYI: CFA HAVE ACCEPTED OFFER OF ASSISTANCE - FORMAL NOTIFICATION TO COME - ETD FROM ADELAIDE TO BE ADVISED LATER - DSC EDEN > 08/02/2009 15:05:36 PM
CFS R1 HQ INFO

any one shed some light?

[Seagrave]

It means the offer has been accepted and the formalties are still being settled  :evil:

[Sternzee]

Yeah figured that one lol i mean is it for the 60 going over now or for more??

[chook]

This is from ABC news:-Country Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire Service and specialist forest firefighters from South Australia are expected to fly out this afternoon.
The Ericson air crane will also be deployed to western Victoria today.
Number about 70
Best of luck to all

[Zippy]

not going this time around, was close,

but i was surprised my boss was all ok with being away for 5 days tho!  so in all this has become somewhat of a understanding :D

[misterteddy]

I have just recieved the nod to say I'm going. No trucks, just crews flying over tonight.

cya there Darcy....u bring the bat, I'll bring the ball  :wink:

Lets just hope their is not too much of the "hurry up and wait"  :wink:

hmm....1535 and still no advice on when we're leaving.....if i was very very cynical, I wouldnt mind betting it is around 1830, so that the nightly news get some footage of FF Rann et al farewelling the troops. Keep an eye out for Darcy and me...we'll be playing cricket in the departure lounge and trying to avoid the assembled hangers on :evil:

[chook]

 :-D lol stay safe (thought you guys had already gone!)

[Master of Disaster]

Hey does anyone knoe if there is an online paging site for NSW?

[Zippy]

i know of one, ages ago,  ill look for it