Burra station closing down

[rescue5271]

561..Great to read that the local CFS guys and girls have helped with the transition from MFS to CFS...We in the country have been saying for a long time that there needs to be some cost cuttings to support the local services....

[Darren]

Also these small towns such as Burra only have a small pool of people to chose from, and when your trying to staff CFS,MFS and CFS its just not going to work. I remember when SAFECOM first started Vince tagged Burra as a trial SAFECOM station, with a pumper, rescue truck and 34....good to see that got off the ground.

[Rainer]

We should run a book on this,I think Kadina,Kapunda,Wallaroo,,In some area's just repaint the MFS pumpers white.....

Nah, possibly Kapunda, Peterborough and Moonta.

Youd want to be carefull because there are some areas around the state where the CFS trucks might get painted red...the sword can cut both ways.

[bajdas]

Change is happening & I personally believe it will affect volunteers...it has already....look at Seaford. As long as the purpose does not change of supporting the community, I will roll with the punches.

[Alex]

The more full time stations the merrier, as they will hands down provide a better service to the community since the can GUARANTEE a crew, which regardless of all the rostering systems in the world, no volunteer or even retained service can do.

But, in a time when they are trying to cut costs everywhere i cannot imagine MFS areas being extended anywhere in the near future, although there are several areas that should be looked at.

Hot rumor i heard was the closure of one CFS stations deep in MFS area... that oughta get a bite!

[rescue5271]

What are the closing your brigade down Alex.....

[Alex]

What are the closing your brigade down Alex.....

Nah not mine mate, im in a more country brigade these days.

If they were going to pay 4 guys to sit around waiting/protecting my community though i would welcome it.

Just stirring the pot with a rumor that may have been only that, i heard the other day.

[boredmatrix]

oh come now Alex- Salisbury is a country area.....


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[rescue5271]

Alex, I would not call Blackwood country......

[Alex]

Alex, I would not call Blackwood country......

Neither would i.
Never been a member of Blackwood.

Edit; but enough about me.

[schs]

Burra 1992

Some more pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pobox448/sets/72157625029349991/

[561]

Gotta love the old Acco!
Petrol V8, Allison auto gearbox with the VW powered Godiva pump on the back - we still had that truck (sorry - "appliance") when I joined in 96!!