Experience markings

[CFS_Firey]

I took it as tongue in cheek comment......

Sorry, it was tongue in cheek...

This thread is getting into a bit of an argument, so I suggest we stop discussing the helmet sticker / patch issue, and get back to the subject of the thread...

Are people agreeing that:
* It would be nice to have a way of marking what training people are competent in, and what experience they have, but its impossible,
or are you saying that,
* We don't need to mark it at all, and there is no need for such a thing...?

I'm not sure if people are saying they don't want boy scout stickers, or if they are saying they don't think they would appreciate a markinf system, or both

PS, sorry if I've sounded a bit narky...

[strikeathird]

* We don't need to mark it at all, and there is no need for such a thing...?


^ That one

[OMGWTF]

Depends if they are a paramedic...  They could be MTS, ATS, Ambulance Officer, Paramedic, IC Paramedic....

thus why they have a badge on the front of there shirt/jumper saying what they are... so they all know each others training and abilities.

lol that one backfired as an argument eh?

but seriosuly, dropping the issue now.

[The Assistant]

I don't think that you can badge someone by how long they have been in the service fot people that have been in for 5 years may have more experience than someone who has been in for 20 years depending on the amount of training they do and the brigade they are in and whether or not they do things outside of brigade for state and regions. i think the best option is the labels on the helmets that burnside trialled and still have on their helmets whick is like BA for ba operator HAZ for hazmat operators etc and i think this is the path we need to follow not years of service

[strikeathird]

The issue stil remains (especially for us in the CFS, cause it would happen alot more often) - That a member could throw on some one elses gear (Their's may be in the wash, wrong hook, anything)  -... Which is covered in patches/skill markings.... - and not actually be competent in those at all..  The I.C sees the patches, automatically thinks, oh great, they are a HAZMAT operator, I will throw them in the Gas tight suit...  Then the member has to go on and explain how they aren;t qualified in any of the patches they hold, or that some are out dated etc...   At the end of the day, as I have said, communication at the beginning , asking someone if they are qualified/competent in something is the safest thing to do.


But by all means, if you want to cover your helmet in tiny stickers go your hardest.... Maybe you could cover up the corporate logo with them....    

[OMGWTF]

HAHAHAHAH  lol excellent

[Mike]

Good call striker 

[kat]

Maybe you could colour them and shape them so they formed a fire star

[TillerMan]

I think we should get scars cut into the side of our faces every time we go to a big fire so people know how tuff we are

[CFS_Firey]

I think we should get scars cut into the side of our faces every time we go to a big fire so people know how tuff we are

hahaha! Classic

[strikeathird]

R O F L   HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!