Author Topic: East Coast Strike Teams 2006 (Read 38696 times)

Crankus Maximus · « **on:** November 22, 2006, 09:33:24 PM »

Hey cranks... Anybody have any idea or some inside info on the chances of Region 1 deploying a Strike team to the Blue Mountains or Victoria?? Im keen to go and wanted to just put it out there... Let us know your opinion!!

Bogan

Crank

Camo · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2006, 09:37:27 PM »

Put your filtered back in your pants and settle down. Bit gunhoe me thinks

Pipster · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2006, 09:39:10 PM »

If we are talking about in the next week or two .....zero.

Too much of a risk in SA, and the NSW guys haven't been out there that long....when CFS sent appliances previously, the NSW guys had been chasing fires for several weeks AND the fire danger in SA at the time was quite low

Pip

Darius · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2006, 07:15:23 AM »

Quote from: Camo on November 22, 2006, 09:37:27 PM

Put your filtered back in your pants and settle down. Bit gunhoe me thinks

you mean "gungho"? it means teamwork, not what people usually think it means, see: http://www.chinapage.com/word/gungho.html
(info thanks to Bob Kearney)

CaptCom · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2006, 07:49:50 AM »

bogan, I agree with Pipster...there would be almost no chance of us sending help eastward at this point...if you weren't involved with Tuesday's action, then I can appreciate you being so keen...our current threat level is way too high to leave the state.

We even consider the threat in our own Region before leaving...be patient..there will be many more fires to come this season...in our State.

medevac · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2006, 08:00:32 AM »

too crank mate, too crank...

lol

i highly doubt we will be sent interstate over the next couple of weeks, as others have stated the fire weather here has been a bit too exciting lately.

just be content with some local action

SA Firey · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2006, 09:50:39 PM »

The name says it all

Worry about our own backyard before you jump in someone elses

fire03rescue · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2006, 06:15:04 AM »

I think it might be a stir

medevac · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2006, 02:46:45 PM »

16:10:44 24-11-06 PMGCC: Strike teams are required for Victoria - Dergam NOW please call 87 382 555 or 87 382 497 if you wish to attend

24P · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2006, 02:50:49 PM »

Quote from: medevac on November 24, 2006, 02:46:45 PM

16:10:44 24-11-06 PMGCC: Strike teams are required for Victoria - Dergam NOW please call 87 382 555 or 87 382 497 if you wish to attend

Heard on the radio they had those fires under control? Either they just want some fresh crews or something drastic has happened.

SA Firey · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2006, 02:57:02 PM »

I think that would be Little Desert National Park men

medevac · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:12:58 PM »

strike team is going to casterton to assist CFA

Camo · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:18:35 PM »

Fires at casterton and dergholm arent contained. 2 other fires nearby are.

Pipster · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2006, 03:18:55 PM »

The major difference here is that the Strike team has been requested from what is basically the next door Group / Region to where the fires are..it just so happens that the fire is across the border into another state, rather than another Region. It is not a lot different to what we have been doing here in SA in the last few days...)

Pip

medevac · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2006, 04:25:48 PM »

Its an interstate deployment no matter which way you look at it, and its just the closest available resources.

there are a few region 5 brigades that regularly hop across the border into Vic

5271rescue · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2006, 07:01:22 AM »

look if he wants to go let him pack his bag get on the bus and go offer his help.....mind you when he gets there he will be so pissed off that we are all running around trying to deal what is goin on back here.Its not summer yet settle down and wait your turn we will all see load's of action this summer.. Mind you I have seen eneough this week and have not seen much of my wife as she is the boss of the catering/aux here and we just say hello or good bye..Mind you we did have tea the other night at the station with our boy's...

SO WAIT MORE TOURS TO COME.....

SA Firey · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2006, 01:00:46 PM »

Yep just remember those funny little pages we got last season...

ANYONE WANTING TO GO ON AN ALL EXPENSES PAID TRIP TO KANGAROO ISLAND FOR 3 DAYS PLEASE CONTACT GROUP OFFICER

CaptCom · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2006, 11:32:47 AM »

He needs to experience a deployment to know that as interstaters you don't get to get in and get dirty...only the blacking out and mopping up and support to others...play in your own state and you get to be in control and on the front line...

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2006, 11:55:49 AM »

Im yet to experience a deployment interstate as well

CaptCom · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2006, 12:39:54 PM »

Plenty time Robert....they can be very boring...if you've ever had interstaters come and help us...we only give them the shite tasks to do...nothing different for us...

SA Firey · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2006, 01:18:15 PM »

Last time I went to Sydney we worked our butts off doing backburns around all the towns for six days straight.....30kms later we could say it was safe,but it was backbreaking work.

Make sure your fit Rob

Camo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:55:45 PM »

And if they are disorganised you sit on your donkey for 3 hours waiting for trucks to turn up so you can get to the fire ground. e.g Dergholm!

SA Firey · « **Reply #22 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:37:28 AM »

Quote from: Camo on November 27, 2006, 03:55:45 PM

And if they are disorganised you sit on your filtered for 3 hours waiting for trucks to turn up so you can get to the fire ground. e.g Dergholm!

And when the RFS get bored they light up an area further up from you, which takes off and jumps the railway line, and everyone has to scramble to save it from getting out of control

probie_boy · « **Reply #23 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:45:34 PM »

Quote from: Camo on November 27, 2006, 03:55:45 PM

And if they are disorganised you sit on your filtered for 3 hours waiting for trucks to turn up so you can get to the fire ground. e.g Dergholm!

mate, you don't have to go interstate for that luxury! Just go to KI and experience a hot crew change. Mund will know what im on about...and burnside bogan for that matter.

5271rescue · « **Reply #24 on:** November 28, 2006, 08:27:20 PM »

As a member of a brigade that goes over the border alot its no big deal we have had in place for years a respoce plan that works on both sides.this year we had to seek permission from our local council to get there 18,000lt water tanker to come on border strike teams into Victoria as there is no water. i would not look at it as a interstate deployement but rather a region to region job.....

Author Topic: East Coast Strike Teams 2006 (Read 38696 times)

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