CFS NEEDING MORE APPLIANCE'S

[Pipster]

I have had a few comments from people who have used it (when it was a pumper!) who mentioned a few things about it......

I vaguely remember something about someone mentioning it doesn't have exhaust brakes either....making it a bit more fun when travelling down hill...   :evil:     Is that correct?

Pip

[medevac]

i cant rememebr about the exhasut brakes... only ever passengered on it, never drove....


but i never heard any issues about it :|

[SA Firey]

(Why is Lock 34 wandering around Onka Gorge...?    :evil:      )

Pip

You like that photo I took Pip, I was wondering the same thing when I saw it but the mystery is solved it is Kangarilla's spare till they get the controversial Isuzu back :-D

[Pipster]

I knew when I saw the photo with Lock 34 in the middle of it, who had it and why..so no mystery to me...but it confuses most other people!!    :evil:

Pip

[5271rescue]

You have to ask yourself is it worth while spending $20,000 to fix appliances that only have 15 months of life left??? Is it fair that we try and fix appliances and waste money on something that is not going to give a return???  I agree should keep some of the old appliances as spares and if edens pumper is still working send it down here till we get our pumper back.......

[bajdas]

From an outsiders persepctive I am a little confused....

I thought the trucks being 20 years old were unsafe & unreliable for operational duty....the owning brigades want new trucks for this reason.

Yet people want them back operationally as spares  :?

If people are serious, locate some of the new vehicles as spares for a year....if your PPE is in for repairs or washing, do you want PPE that is not quite right ?

Correct me please if I am missing something. :wink:

[fire03rescue]

Eden Pumper did have brake problems, just had to be careful going down hills

[SA Firey]

I just found Burnside's replacement and its a Scania :-D

http://www.fireengines4sale.co.uk/ViewItem.php?ItemID=1

Interesting there are still plenty of Dennis's available :lol:

[RescueHazmat]

From an outsiders persepctive I am a little confused....

I thought the trucks being 20 years old were unsafe & unreliable for operational duty....the owning brigades want new trucks for this reason.

Yet people want them back operationally as spares  :?

If people are serious, locate some of the new vehicles as spares for a year....if your PPE is in for repairs or washing, do you want PPE that is not quite right ?

Correct me please if I am missing something. :wink:

When the 20 year old truck, still far outdoes the 20 day old truck, that is the problem ;)

8-)

[oz fire]

I just found Burnside's replacement and its a Scania :-D

http://www.fireengines4sale.co.uk/ViewItem.php?ItemID=1

Intersting there are still plenty of Dennis's available :lol:

Thats a bit harsh - the second and third vehicles here may be more appropriate:
http://www.fireengines4sale.co.uk/ShowCategory.php?CategoryID=23&PHPSESSID=99dcb50cba709db91b6eb8a2319f3104

[5271rescue]

Burnside should just take a type 2 pumper and get over it,if they dont wont one I know a couple of country brigade's that would love a good pumper

[oz fire]

Back to the original posting - CFS needing more appliances!

from all reports, far and wide, forget the more appliances we need more members first and foremost and then we need to train them!

[5271rescue]

would have to agree there.......

[SA Firey]

Back to the original posting - CFS needing more appliances!

from all reports, far and wide, forget the more appliances we need more members first and foremost and then we need to train them!

Need the extra training courses to be able to get them on the appliances too :roll:

[probie_boy]

Burnside should just take a type 2 pumper and get over it,if they dont wont one I know a couple of country brigade's that would love a good pumper

but bill, it just wouldn't be burnside unless they got a truck the same as the mets. seeming as they're in my group, i personally look forward to the day if they get a scania, because we will get a play. am i correct in saying the current burnside pumper was the same as MFS trucks when it was purchased anyway? if so, keep up the tradition!

[SA Firey]

Neeeeeeeeeeexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxtttttttt :roll:

[probie_boy]

that response made no sense. ^^

[medevac]

that response made no sense. ^^

perhaps everyone is fed up hearing about burnside pumper saga???

[SA Firey]

Well said medevac :-D

[probie_boy]

that response made no sense. ^^

perhaps everyone is fed up hearing about burnside pumper saga???

Don't read it if your that upset.

[RescueHazmat]

Yeah so anyway....


Oz / bill - Re: the training and members.. - I also agree.. However have heard there is no training being conducted over the summer season at STC due to operational requirements when it comes to fire activity etc..

Will we end up only training members over the 6 months of winter?  do we need more trainers before we can train new members?

Many questions there which I am unsure of the answers.. but hope recruitment, training and retention levels increase in the future.. :)

[Pipster]

It is rare that there are training courses at STC during summer of any year...usually it finishes up in the first or second week of December, and restarts somewhere around Marchish I think....so nothing unusual about no training.

The unusual thing this year was that they cancelled a few courses in December...

My Group is running a BFF-1 Course in the middle of the fire season this year...we normally try & avoid running courses at this time of year, but we have heaps of people needing undertake the BFF-1 (all of whom have joined since December)...it does put a bit of stress on some people to do the training, but ultimately, it helps, as brigades will have more people to help with all the calls...   :-)

Pip

[5271rescue]

Our group is running a BFF1 course the second week in Feb,and it was the only way that we could get new members on the appliances now rather than wait till its a little less risky...may be we need to look at running courses over summer at STC and the other TC that are around the place...But if we do that then who is going to instruct will it be the paid staff or the volunteers????  I dont think BFF1 should be held at TC or STC the group base is the best place and that way new members get to see station life and its members.....MY VIEW ONLY

[Scania_1]

The no training at STC happens every year as Pip said. This is one of the reasons that CFS uses STC staff for Air ops and the like. They can easily drop every thing and go to operational duties. Bit harder when they are running courses. Also spreads the load a bit. Cant really employ more staff for STC due to the $$.

[Firefrog]

Just need more $$