Ammusing pager message.

[strikeathird]

1908868 20:18:20 09-02-06 ATHELSTONE 34P RESPONDED RESCUE TORRENS RD ,OVINGHAM, YES OVINGHAM, IT ISNT A MISTAKE...EERO - ATHL STN 9/02/2006 20:18:06 PM

What the?...

Im guessing they were one of the closest available rescue resources..

[Stefan KIRKMOE]

Hi All,
Not an ammusing pager message, but one i found interesting none the less.

SHQ: URGMSG ADELAIDE HILLS SES RESPOND TO 6 CAMPBELL AVE, CRAFERS - VEHICLE ON PRECARIOUSLY STEEP LAND, OVERSHOT DRIVEWAY PERSON IN VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES, FROM SAPOL COMMS.... < 11/02/2006 02:52:36

Now while i didnt attend this job and have no furhter details of the incident than what i've read on this pager message, i find it slightly disturbing. I read 'VEHICLE ON PRECARIOUSLY STEEP LAND' and 'PERSON IN VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES'. While depending how you read this some may take it as a RCR incident (maybe/ maybe not?) But regardless I would see it as a person in a dangerous situation who is distressed and holds fear for their safety. WHY WAS THE NEAREST RESOURCE NOT RESPONDED? I would have thought that Stirling CFS would have been able to respond in a much more timely manner (responce times aside, purley on that they are alot closer!) with equipment to assist the motorist/ resident, eg. Road Crash Rescue brigade, Low angle rope rescue brigade with a number of responce vehicles, including one with a winch to assist in stablisation.

While the SES are more than able to perform the task, why would you want a distressed person in a dangerous situation any longer than they have to be???

As i am not aware of all the circumstances I may be on the wrong track.

SK

PS- Would also be interested to hear from anyone here who may have attended and thier thought's.

[rescue5271]

there was one on there last night,"THERE IS A FIRE DOWN IN MY PANTS-DONT KNOW IF YOU CABN PUT IT OUT"



:mrgreen:

[medevac]

MFS: RESPOND DOMESTIC FIRE 11/02/06 20:10,MATTHEWS RD,DORSET VALE, MAP 180 F 2 ,,MACKERETH COTTAGE SMOKE COMING FROM CHIMNEY,8642 5724 8624 4924*CFSRES:


smoke coming from the chimney.... isnt that generally the idea???

[mack]

MFS: RESPOND DOMESTIC FIRE 11/02/06 20:10,MATTHEWS RD,DORSET VALE, MAP 180 F 2 ,,MACKERETH COTTAGE SMOKE COMING FROM CHIMNEY,8642 5724 8624 4924*CFSRES:


smoke coming from the chimney.... isnt that generally the idea???

not the best call from MFS Comms... was smoke coming from the chimney for sure... becasue someone had lit a fire in the fireplace... LOL

SKIRKMOE;
sounds just like a vehicle recovery to me, im sure SOCC know what they are doing and responded appropriate resources for the call.

[strikeathird]

I have to agree with skirkmoe on the basis of only knowing what the pager has said.. 


Only thing I could think of is they had some further information ?

But I def. believe stirling would have been there in a much more timely manner..



( And that domestic with the smoke from chimney sounds like a joke ! )

[strikeathird]

10:33:37 12-02-06 HAHNDORF INFO REMINDER FOR ALL CALLOUTS FROM NOW TILL MONDAY EVENING MEET APPLIANCES AT MITRE 10. IF YOU HAVENT GOT YOUR TURNOUT GEAR FROM STATION YET DO SO NOW FROM JASON

:?

[TillerMan]

12:42:22 12-02-06 PF81 HURRY UP PLEASE STEVIE RECKONS HE IS STARVING....

[PF_]

The chimney thing might have been a chimney fire, people dont have fires going in the middle of summer.

[PF_]

MFS: RESPOND To 12/02/06 03:25,MAIN NORTH RD,SMITHFIELD, MAP 42 H 15 ,,NORTH OF CURTIS,332*CFSRES:

Respond to what :?

[Laska]

1925593   12:42:22   12-02-06   PF81 HURRY UP PLEASE STEVIE RECKONS HE IS STARVING....

poor Stevie.. I should shout him some lunch.

[Alan (Big Al)]

MFS: RESPOND To 12/02/06 03:25,MAIN NORTH RD,SMITHFIELD, MAP 42 H 15 ,,NORTH OF CURTIS,332*CFSRES:

Respond to what :?

If the response isn't in their directory then they just put "respond to" and put further details further on in pager message or by radio.

[PF_]

MFS: RESPOND To 12/02/06 03:25,MAIN NORTH RD,SMITHFIELD, MAP 42 H 15 ,,NORTH OF CURTIS,332*CFSRES:

Respond to what :?

If the response isn't in their directory then they just put "respond to" and put further details further on in pager message or by radio.

Whats it mean by response not in directory?

[CFS_Firey]

22:00:22  12-02-06  MFS: RESPOND SCHOOL FIRE 12/02/06 21:59,SEAFORD 6 TO 12 SCHOOL,GRAND BVD,SEAFORD, MAP 205 L 1 ,,KIDS ON ROOF, SPOT FIRES GOING FROM POLICE,8334 8124 431 439*CFSRES:

I used to hate school... setting fire to it is a bit extreme though :|

[Alan (Big Al)]

i believe if the incident cant be described by what is in their CAD program like "Backyard bonfire, or seige" or anything that isn't covered by their paging system then they just put respond to.

Being from a brigade that doesn't get paged by MFS thats as much as i can say PF but there should be someone on this forum to explain it better. :-)

[rusty]

MFS: RESPOND DOMESTIC FIRE 11/02/06 20:10,MATTHEWS RD,DORSET VALE, MAP 180 F 2 ,,MACKERETH COTTAGE SMOKE COMING FROM CHIMNEY,8642 5724 8624 4924*CFSRES:


smoke coming from the chimney.... isnt that generally the idea???

not the best call from MFS Comms... was smoke coming from the chimney for sure... becasue someone had lit a fire in the fireplace... LOL

SKIRKMOE;
sounds just like a vehicle recovery to me, im sure SOCC know what they are doing and responded appropriate resources for the call.

The MFS did exactly the right thing. The caller was a local CFS Brigade Captain who requested the response. "im sure SOCC MFS Comms know what they are doing and responded appropriate resources for the call."

[Toast]

Generally you get a "Respond RCR" "Respond HAZMAT" or such when the incident can be described in general terms. "Respond to" is meant to be used when the incident doesnt come under a general heading. It IS meant to have details following though

Eg: "Respond to [time / date blah blah] Cat up tree that has fallen onto house fire and trapped owner in car"

[oz fire]

The MFS did exactly the right thing. The caller was a local CFS Brigade Captain who requested the response. "im sure SOCC MFS Comms know what they are doing and responded appropriate resources for the call."

:wink:Do you think so Rusty???????????? :lol:

[CFS_Firey]

Eg: "Respond to [time / date blah blah] Cat up tree that has fallen onto house fire and trapped owner in car"

hahahaha :D

[Laska]

1927482   08:11:16   14-02-06   Happy Valentine's Day SPT !!

not really amusing.. Kind of sweet though :) I wonder if I should send the guy I like a Valentine by page.. Hrmm.. probably not. lol

[Laska]

1924939   10:11:00   14-02-06   HAPPY VALENTINES - CHARMAINE YOU KNOW NUMBER

awww the love is out in force today :)

[SOCC]

Can I strongly suggest people don't take these messages as gospel, yes it might be entertaining but just be careful with them.

[medevac]

The chimney thing might have been a chimney fire, people dont have fires going in the middle of summer.

but how would the chimney fire have started if the fire place wasnt lit.... but yeh they do around that area... friken cold some times even in summer.

[CFS_Firey]

Can I strongly suggest people don't take these messages as gospel, yes it might be entertaining but just be careful with them.

What do you mean by that?

[medevac]

i would suggest he/she means the speculation over SOCC or MFS Commcen dispatching appropriate resources, and people whinging about it.

a lot of the time the Ops Centres have a lot more info than they can put on the page...