Ideas for the future of the SACFS

[Pixie]

Just though I would start a thread for people to post any ideas the have that may be useful in the SACFS, without any argument or discussion. no matter how abstract they are, covering all areas of firefighting, from admin to equipment to training.

REMEMBER NO ARGUMENTS OR CRITICISM IN THIS THREAD. If you feel the need to, start a new one.

Just some rules.
1. Only one idea per post.
2. You MUST explain exactly what would be involved in carrying out your idea, or close to. (you cant just put up an abstract concept without having research or experiences to back it up.
3. You cant post directly under your own post.
4. If you really like an idea, start a new post about it.
5. If you really dislike an idea, start a new post about it.

[Pixie]

I will start, please try to follow this kind of format.

Idea: All off road fire appliances not directly supported by a tanker or larger appliance be fitted with a floating axillary pump. (I.e. 24&34 appliances and up)

Reasons:

• With the current drought, us firefighters are finding it much harder to find decent water sources to draught from.
• Floating pumps can be much simpler to set up and use as a water source and from what i have seen are much more reliable than trying to maintain suction on a 20+ year appliance.
• It would be much easier for irregular members to remember how to use a stand alone floating pump that to deal with some of the potential woes of draughting.
• if a truck is ever trapped with no support in an area with a suitable water supply, and the main pump fails, they will at least have some water to protect them selves with.

Approx Cost: Around $1000-3000 per appliance. Depending on quality.

Possible negative effects:

• Loss of storage space.
• The requirement for more training of members

EDIT: Cost as per matt's post