Ordering of PBI Gold

[PF_]

oooooh rebel!

Makes sense to wear it, youve got it so may as well use it.  Looks better than the yellow.

[Alan (Big Al)]

Yeah but it's filtered HOT.... I'd hate to be wearing it while working at an RCR on a hot day let alone at a rural fire...

[24P]

You'll probably find that once everyone starts getting it in 6 - 12 months everyone will be using it for everything and anything. Bit like the 'not wearing structure helmets to grass fires thing. ' It wore off after a while

[medevac]

Bit hard to not wear structur helmet to grassfires when its the only helmet you have... LOL, good policy that one.

[24P]

Just remember all it takes is one person to fall over and they believe everyone will.

[medevac]

mmm

just got a page then saying that we are finally getting sized up. looks like something has finally happened.

[probie_boy]

we sized all our BA operators. the problem i have with PBI gold is how they have to be properly washed by Lion. What happens during this time if we get a structural fire? do we wear our old level gear? Whats the deal? apart from that i think it looks ok.

[fire03rescue]

so medevac do you take all your complaing about the group back

[medevac]

so medevac do you take all your complaing about the group back

negative - its taken them way too long to organise this. and very little information has been passed to the firefighters.

[mengcfs]

You would think they would contact the groups/brigades that have done anything about ordering PBI and ask them why they havent done so?

We're all adults here. Do Regions really need to chase people up on everything - they have done their bit sending the info to groups for dates of sizing etc. 'You can lead the horse to water but you can't make it drink'.

[medevac]

probie boy, time to grow some brains mate. you've obviously had your head in a hole. every BA operator state wide is supposed to be getting it. (as long as they get sized up and order it)

[probie_boy]

point taken.

[Firefrog]

let's play nice in the sand pit... :-D

[oz fire]

and the half the state who still have overalls are probally happy in overalls :-D, otherwise I'm sure they would push for a change to two piece ..... what ever style they may be :|

[PF_]

beats thongs, stubby's and a blue singlet :roll:

[mengcfs]

beats thongs, stubby's and a blue singlet :roll:

Unless you're in the pub, of course. :-D

[medevac]

and an akubra!!!!

[probie_boy]

a VB is also good. some of those small country brigades ( the ones in overalls) are classics. I remember at murray bridge we were parked next to one of these brigades. Theres filtered smoke evrywhere, you can't see a thing and one of these guys is on the back of his truck spraying water with a ciggie in his mouth. i thought "like there isn't enough smoke in your lungs already!" legends.

[strikeathird]

Thought I was in 'Off Topic' for a minute...


How many members have actually received their PBI from this new order.. / How many members currently have PBI..


I do.

Will be interesting to see how many members out there are in PBI.. ?

[Del]

Was informed that orders placed to be paid for out of this gov. "grant" won't be delivered until may/june.

[medevac]

from what i understand, some brigades have alrady had theres delivered...

[strikeathird]

Yep. Some have already been delivered del.

[24P]

Quick question to anyone who has had their PBI delivered recently did it come with a flash-hood. Just curious.

[medevac]

hah - doubt it. why would they go the extra mile?

wudbe great though...

[mattb]

Negative on the flashhoods, apparently an S.O.P. from an interstate fire service is now floating around that is the basis of the training guidlines for their use. It has some support from Region, now just waiting on HQ final approval apparently.