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[chook]

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUALLY PRESS 'MORE CREW REQUIRED' BUTTON, 5 TIMES IS VERY ANNOYING, PLEASE RESPOND ANOTHER BRIGADE IF NO RESPONSE AFTER PRESSING ONCE, FROM VERY ANNOYED CAPTAIN. CFS: Roseworthy
Not sure if amusing or disturbing - do you think they got the message.
chook

[Zippy]

it is a particularly annoying thing to happen, there captain has got it right, and CFS SOP is to default at 6mins....not 30mins

[chook]

1909195 18:40:30 08-11-07 TANKER IS NOW OFF LINE UNTIL IT CAN BE JUMP STARTED, DUE TO VHF BEING LEFT ON. WE ARE NOW DOWN TO 1 APPLIANCE. THANKS RAY FOR ORGANISING IT FOR TOMORROW.LT2 CFS: Salisbury
Don't you guys use isolators & trickle chargers? If you don't no what I'm talking about have a look at the RHS of the SES Isuzus

[Zippy]

Isolaters do get used....its a matter of drivers remembering to turn them off.   A good idea for brigades to go through is a  Truck shutdown checklist after everytime the appliance is used....goes through everything like  "what is the current fuel level...IF  under 5/8ths  ring  so and so to arrange a time for a driver to take it for a refuel".  good old prompting.

[chook]

With trickle charger cables hanging next to the vehicle & not being able to plug it in to the truck until the isolator is turned off - don't need a check list.
By the way we did learn this lesson the hardway :wink:
Also we wouldn't wait until tomorrow to jump start it - it would be done immediately even if it meant getting a nearby unit to provide the power :oops:
Anyway it proves we are all humans
cheers

[chook]

1916940 19:50:56 08-11-07 COULD YOU PLEASE PICK UP A CHOOK ON WAY HOME FOR THE DOG SAAS 
I hope this is not me :-D

[alphaone]

1909195 18:40:30 08-11-07 TANKER IS NOW OFF LINE UNTIL IT CAN BE JUMP STARTED, DUE TO VHF BEING LEFT ON. WE ARE NOW DOWN TO 1 APPLIANCE. THANKS RAY FOR ORGANISING IT FOR TOMORROW.LT2 CFS: Salisbury
Don't you guys use isolators & trickle chargers? If you don't no what I'm talking about have a look at the RHS of the SES Isuzus

Yes trickle charges and isolators are supposed to be used. And I know for one thing, I would not be wanting to wait till tomorrow. but each to there own.

Isolaters do get used....its a matter of drivers remembering to turn them off.   A good idea for brigades to go through is a  Truck shutdown checklist after everytime the appliance is used....goes through everything like  "what is the current fuel level...IF  under 5/8ths  ring  so and so to arrange a time for a driver to take it for a refuel".  good old prompting.

Zippy, it is the drivers responsibility to make sure the truck has enough fuel. 3/4 of a tank is the min. in my brigade. After a job if the fuel is low, or we are passing a servo, we fill up. It sould not be left up to some one else to fill. Last to drive, fills up.

[adelaide_medic]

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUALLY PRESS 'MORE CREW REQUIRED' BUTTON, 5 TIMES IS VERY ANNOYING, PLEASE RESPOND ANOTHER BRIGADE IF NO RESPONSE AFTER PRESSING ONCE, FROM VERY ANNOYED CAPTAIN. CFS Roseworthy Info

Sounds like someone might be in trouble  :-D

[Alan (Big Al)]

We used to use trickle chargers on our trucks but found that it was shortening the lifespan of the batteries alot so we just isolate them now.

[Shiner]

Trickle charging does affect battery life, but does allow for the fridge (if you are lucky enough to have one) to be left on to ensure cold drinks always available - very important for the more 'remote' brigades and locations.

[backburn]

We use  Trickle charging with a timer inbuilt to the charger, it first test the battery if needed it charges if not it does nuthing. Checks the battery every day around midnight and midday, so far no problems with the battery's.

[mengcfs]

We use these http://www.projecta.com.au/catalogue/cid/5/asset_id/31/
Have had no problems with batteries. Mounted on the wall with a retractable cable to plug into the appliance.

[bittenyakka]

we use the trickle charger and as it is either being charged or outside with the engine running or isolated battery life doesn't seem to be a problem.

[chook]

We have the same charger, keeps the fridge working & have never had a problem

[chook]

1908087 19:44:13 09-11-07 CAN THE PERSON WITH SPARE KEY PLS REPLACE BACK AT UNIT IMMEDIATLEY SES: Tea Tree Gully Admin
As I said we all makes mistakes - wonder if the person who sent the page will be waiting.

[Zippy]

16:57:54   10-11-07   HPPY: PAGER AND SIREN TEST TO FOLLOW UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 10-11-07 16:57 CFS Happy Valley Response

17:05:00   10-11-07   HPPY: SIREN MANUALLY ACTIVATED CFSRES CFS Happy Valley Response

17:19:13   10-11-07   HAPPY VALLEY *INFO* SIREN TESTING NOW COMPLETE, SIREN NOW WORKS AGAIN (INCASE YOU DIDN'T NOTICE) - H/V STATION 10/11/2007 5:18:19 PM CFS Happy Valley Info?

hehe...tis a bit hard to not notice

[Robert-Robert34]

Might not be good, but it's certainly amusing!

We had it happen at our brigade and I thought it was rather embarrassing!
[/quote]

I remember my brigade being unable to start the truck one wednesday night when we were about to go out on a truck run and were paged to a tree over road that year the South East had a supercell storm

[F.B.R.T]

I thought you could just turn the crank handle on the front of the Ka'doo 34 to fire it up! :-D

[rescue5271]

Drove the doo 34 the other day started first go.......

[Robert-Robert34]

I mean the 34 appliance we had before getting this refurbished one  :wink:

[Morgan]

I see the walkers arms hotel in walkerville went up in smoke this morning.............DID THE CREWS ATTENDING SAVE THE BEER??? :cry:

[MATTY]

                  FYI MB X 2 PB X 2 JARVOIS X 2 LARGE HAYSHED FIRE MONTEITH INFO ONLY FROM CUSTOMS
ENGLISH TRANSLATION - MB X 2 - TB X 2 - JERVOIS X 2 - ALL ATTENDING LARGE HAY SHED FIRE AT MONTEITH - CAPTAIN

[Zippy]

   20:01:50   20-11-07   MFS: INC # 110 - 20/11/07 20:01,RESPOND To,PORT WAKEFIELD CFS,PORT WAKEFIELD, MAP 0 0 0 ,,BALLOON ON ROOF,PTWK19*CFSRES: CFS Port Wakefield Response

lol...

[SA Firey]

TO ALL THE MALE MEMBERS OF THE STATION (AND FEMALE IF YOU WISH TO GO THERE) PLEASE DO NOT WALK ON THE NEW TILES IN THE MALE TOILETS, THANKS. CFS Salisbury Info


:lol: :lol:

[alphaone]

TO ALL THE MALE MEMBERS OF THE STATION (AND FEMALE IF YOU WISH TO GO THERE) PLEASE DO NOT WALK ON THE NEW TILES IN THE MALE TOILETS, THANKS. CFS Salisbury Info


:lol: :lol:

damn, you beat me to it. My question is, How do you expect them to get to the toliet then????

Floate, maybe??