Author Topic: CFS NEEDING MORE APPLIANCE'S (Read 46987 times)

Camo · « **Reply #50 on:** October 11, 2006, 02:23:14 PM »

Thats only 6kw less then the izuzu..

Seems like they are pretty much on par. Although i havent done any driving in any of the new hino's only the old ones.

SA Firey · « **Reply #51 on:** October 24, 2006, 10:32:18 PM »

I think Mt Barker need a spare appliance again the DENNIS is offline due to a transmission rebuild

medevac · « **Reply #52 on:** October 24, 2006, 10:41:06 PM »

there currently running an old MFS Volvo in its place...

would be nice if CFS had a spare pumper... would have been a great job for the old eden ford pumper

SA Firey · « **Reply #53 on:** October 25, 2006, 09:40:20 AM »

Quote from: medevac on October 24, 2006, 10:41:06 PM

there currently running an old MFS Volvo in its place...

would be nice if CFS had a spare pumper... would have been a great job for the old eden ford pumper

Eden Pumper is rusting away at the back of North East Isuzu all lockers open what a shame.
But the Barker boys love the Volvo

Camo · « **Reply #54 on:** October 25, 2006, 03:01:22 PM »

Well really why do the CFS need a spare pumper if the MFS are able to loan us one whenever we need it?

Is this not what SAFECOM is all about? Working together?

5271rescue · « **Reply #55 on:** October 25, 2006, 03:37:31 PM »

Cam those loan pumpers are only for the region in the city area not country......

Camo · « **Reply #56 on:** October 25, 2006, 04:49:40 PM »

Quote from: 5271rescue on October 25, 2006, 03:37:31 PM

Cam those loan pumpers are only for the region in the city area not country......

Well then why cant arrangements be made so they can go where they are needed?

It would be more cost effective to do that then have the CFS maintain their own spare pumper as you can only imagine at times it would be sitting around rusting.

5271rescue · « **Reply #57 on:** October 25, 2006, 07:36:09 PM »

Our pumper is off line for who knows how long due to rust and we are using the region spare to do our rural work and our 34 as a urban appliances...Would be nice if we could get a pumper from the mfs or the old belair pumper that is floating around.....

Scania_1 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 25, 2006, 08:08:05 PM »

Murray Bridge are still using the old Belair pumper. New one not quite ready yet.

Pipster · « **Reply #59 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:29:56 PM »

The new Murray Bridge Pumper has arrived, and is ready to go...but the brigade isn't quite...the new Pumper is quiet different to the old one, and the brigade is keeping the old Pumper for about 2 weeks, while they all get familiar with new one......

Pip

oz fire · « **Reply #60 on:** October 26, 2006, 09:36:17 AM »

Long live the Belair Pumper (Volvo) as a spare pumper for CFS use

5271rescue · « **Reply #61 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:43:24 PM »

they should have kept eden hills and belair pumpers as spares rather than edens sitting in a yard getting rusty.....

SA Firey · « **Reply #62 on:** October 29, 2006, 09:03:40 PM »

Quote from: 5271rescue on October 26, 2006, 01:43:24 PM

they should have kept eden hills and belair pumpers as spares rather than edens sitting in a yard getting rusty.....

Anyone seen the old Acco at STC bit of a waste sitting there just to pump water for courses.Could be used as a good spare

5271rescue · « **Reply #63 on:** October 30, 2006, 05:02:23 AM »

Sound like time for new blood on these state committees rather than people who still live in the old days......

Mike · « **Reply #64 on:** October 30, 2006, 09:01:40 AM »

Quote from: SA Firey on October 29, 2006, 09:03:40 PM

Anyone seen the old Acco at STC bit of a waste sitting there just to pump water for courses.Could be used as a good spare

Isnt that the old Willunga Vehicle......
V8 Petrol... no exhaust brakes..... nasty....

SA Firey · « **Reply #65 on:** October 30, 2006, 10:18:14 AM »

Negative it is Fleet 132 from MFS...BIG RED ONE

Here it is

Ryan · « **Reply #66 on:** October 30, 2006, 07:02:20 PM »

Is that the one Mount Barker use when Dennis breaks down?

medevac · « **Reply #67 on:** October 31, 2006, 06:58:36 AM »

Quote from: ath on October 25, 2006, 08:08:05 PM

Murray Bridge are still using the old Belair pumper. New one not quite ready yet.

i think the old Belair Pumper is broken now....

MFS will only supply CFS with a spare pumper... if they can spare it.

would make much more sense for CFS to have more of there own spare vehicles....

SA Firey · « **Reply #68 on:** October 31, 2006, 07:07:41 AM »

Quote from: Ryan on October 30, 2006, 07:02:20 PM

Is that the one Mount Barker use when Dennis breaks down?

The appliance that Mount Barker have on loan was a Volvo not the Acco

RescueHazmat · « **Reply #69 on:** October 31, 2006, 10:40:21 AM »

Yes Ryan, Mt. Barker have had 132, however it is/was in the spare pool, believe it is now in the training pool. (Don't quote me on that).

They currently have a Volvo FL7, being Fleet 121.

Mike · « **Reply #70 on:** October 31, 2006, 11:53:47 AM »

Quote from: SA Firey on October 30, 2006, 10:18:14 AM

Negative it is Fleet 132 from MFS...BIG RED ONE

Ahh, cheers..... Shows how long since ive been there!

HV_RKO007 · « **Reply #71 on:** October 31, 2006, 02:24:46 PM »

I don't know why they just don't use the old trucks as spares for other brigades to use, with the ammount of older appliances comming offline due to what ever reason, they could have some minor repairs done to them to make them worthy of spare usage for brigades to use especially with all the old pumpers going offline like Eden Hills, Belair and Happy Valley Pumper. I know Eden Hills Pumper is being turned into a BWC for KI but nothing has been done with it yet except for it to rust and the Old Happy Valley Pumper is still sitting out with Eden Hills Pumper I believe with a price tag on it, why not use it if it still works as a decent fire truck.

Scania_1 · « **Reply #72 on:** October 31, 2006, 02:33:58 PM »

The old Belair pumper has suffered a breakdown and you would have to look at how major the job is before you poured money into a 20 year old appliance. Not worth spending big money on such an old workhorse. Apparently the old Cudlee Creek Merc has suffered some major problems and owing to it being 22 years old it will be disposed of.

Pipster · « **Reply #73 on:** October 31, 2006, 03:14:06 PM »

It is all very well to use the older appliance as spares, BUT, you will find that the bulk of them have problems, and it is not economic to fix them up, and send them back out there.

However, there are a few of rear entry 34 appliances that have come out of service in the last few months, that will be retained for the fire season, as Regional spares....and some of them still have their old signwriting...if confuse the heck out of people. (Why is Lock 34 wandering around Onka Gorge...?

)

Even some appliances that are only 10-14 years old, which have been replaced at a brigade,- and then refurbished before being send to another one - are being found to have some major problems (I think rust in the chassis seems to be a common problem...).

Some of the appliances that have had their life extended past the 20 years, have been done because they are in good condition....and lately, there seem to be a few of those that have broken down with plumbing problems.....

As for the old Eden Pumper, I am not so sure it will be used for a Tanker.....KI has already got a refurbished Tanker...are they getting another one? As I understand it, the old Eden Pumper (a Ford Louisville) is not too great on hills...that is in stopping on hills (or at the bottom) ..

Pip

medevac · « **Reply #74 on:** October 31, 2006, 03:43:29 PM »

Quote from: pipster on October 31, 2006, 03:14:06 PM

As for the old Eden Pumper, I am not so sure it will be used for a Tanker.....KI has already got a refurbished Tanker...are they getting another one? As I understand it, the old Eden Pumper (a Ford Louisville) is not too great on hills...that is in stopping on hills (or at the bottom) ..

Pip

never had a problem from my experience