Heavy Pumper

[6739264]

Its a 24P, with a PTO pump. Nothing more, nothing less. Having a PTO driven pump does not an Urban Pumper make.

You'll notice that Bridgewater "Pumper" was part of a run of five appliances built. These are:

Bridgewater Pumper
Nuriootpa 24P
Waikerie URP
Bordertown URP
Roxby Downs URP

Pick a callsign and appliance designation, I've got a hat full!

It's disappointing to see that CFS will not enforce correct appliance classification and callsign usage.

Also Coromandel Valley 24P. Similar build, PTO driven 500gpm pump and 3in 3out.

Although not part of the same build run, it is very similar.

Oh dear god it does say that......just when I couldn't lose any more faith in this service something else comes along to drop it even lower....the paid boffins don't understand they trucks they issue us....fishing rod where are you!!

[Alan J]

scratching head slowly...
how long has a 34P required a 3000LPM pump ?
are they not being built with the same 2000LPM pump-set as 34's (and 24P's)?
just with less 'strangled' plumbing?

[pumprescue]

Clearly whoever wrote it must assume the 3 transfers to all the specs!!

[Darcyq]

Just released in this months edition of "Infralog"

11-12 New Appliance Program
Tenders have now been received for the construction of appliance bodies and these will be evaluated in early May.

The build program for the 2011-2012 financial year includes:
· One Mid Urban Pumper
· Three 34P’s
· Sixteen 34’s
· Four 14’s
· Three Quick Response Vehicles
· Two Bulk Water Carriers
· One dedicated Rescue Appliance

Now the guessing begins!

[Alan (Big Al)]

Dedicated rescue to Yankalilla i reckon, they were talking about getting a replacement for theirs, mind you dont know why they would deserve one over anyone else??

and wow 3 34P's wont hold our breath down here for our 24P to be replaced, those 34P's will probably go to 20 call a year brigades with no rcr or hazmat..

[Jimmy_91]

The build program for the 2011-2012 financial year includes:
· One dedicated Rescue Appliance

Now the guessing begins!

Kadina is the brigade I heard.

[Pipster]

I haven't heard anything, however, one could assume that the new stand alone rescue vehicle could be replacing any of the current stand alone rescue vehicles - which could include Waikerie, Kadina & Yank

Pip

[6739264]

I heard that it was being delivered to a brigade the formerly had a dedicated rescue...

Although you have to wonder how much empty space the truck will have, as the current CFS rescue stowage takes up about one and a bit lockers.

[pumprescue]

With the way the rescue stowage has been decimated over the last few years you would be lucky to need a stout backpack....

[SA Firey]

Aldinga Beach have a stand alone rescue too.

[6739264]

With the way the rescue stowage has been decimated over the last few years you would be lucky to need a stout backpack....

Frankly a duffel bag will do. To make a backpack "stout" costs $$$ you know!

[Bagyassfirey]

hope the new QRV's go somewhere with a use! Next to useless on the flat country!

[6739264]

hope the new QRV's go somewhere with a use! Next to useless on the flat country!

Fit them with a PTO pump and hey presto, Quick Attack Pumpers...

[Alex]

hope the new QRV's go somewhere with a use! Next to useless on the flat country!

Depends on what your using them for really. They would be quite handy in some plantations and vineyards.

Would be nice to see them go to a brigade doing more than one or two calls a year though. Have a look through the promotions site at some of the recent appliance allocations. There are some brigades kicking around with quite a few appliances doing anywhere from 2-20 jobs a year...

[Robert-Robert34]

Let's not forget farmlands where bean stubble is grown thats where a QRV would be useful   

[Alan J]

That's where a fleet of QRVs would be useful.
One lonely QRV probably a bit less useful...