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General Discussion => Country Fire Service => Topic started by: medevac on February 02, 2006, 08:52:19 PM

Title: South East B14
Post by: medevac on February 02, 2006, 08:52:19 PM
blinky;

can you post any pics/info on South east B14??? saw your pic of it on SACFS promotions and was just curious...
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: calspec on February 03, 2006, 02:13:52 AM
Also curious,

Doesn't look like CFS fleet.  Must be either ForestrySA or DEH (National Parks & Wildlife).  Courier or Bronco?

On the ForestrySA subject, anyone got any photos of the FireKings that Forestry used to replace their old RFW's? (Sorry for raiding your post, Medevac)
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: medevac on February 03, 2006, 05:34:28 AM
think i found it... South East DEH??
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: rescue5271 on February 03, 2006, 11:13:14 AM
south east B14 is one of the new and only ford appliances in service with DEH based in MOUNT GAMBIER,its ok for forset work but not good for fast grass fire's there is no work area on the rear and from the crew that I spoke to they would rather have there old toyota back.. I was not happy that the crew where standing on the rear tray with no protection other than holding on with one hand and spraying water with the other hand.... Not a bad looking unit not sure of cost.....
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: Robert-Robert34 on February 03, 2006, 12:19:45 PM
I agree rescue5271 South East Bravo 14 does have it's disadvantages with not being able to be used for chasing vertical running grass fires but is still a beauty of a unit cause of it's sizwe and very comfy seats

South East Alpha 14 is alot better suited for chasing running grass fires cause its a toyota hilux ute with alot of grunt  :wink:
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: oz fire on February 03, 2006, 01:37:54 PM
I stole this link from the promotions unit website - it shows the appliances:
http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au/Station_Display.asp?Service_Code=NPWSA&Station_Code=NPSE
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: Firefrog on February 03, 2006, 02:59:39 PM
(http://www.fire-brigade.asn.au/photos/npwsa-npse-b14.jpg)
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: rescue5271 on February 04, 2006, 09:36:18 AM
I have a few photos of the b14 would have taken few more but as busy at the time.. I have been trying to upload them but it will not let me????

(http://www.safirefighter.com/images/temp/lam036.jpg)

(http://www.safirefighter.com/images/temp/lam037.jpg)
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: Firefrog on February 06, 2006, 09:48:54 AM
Pics added  :-D
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: Mike on February 06, 2006, 09:53:31 AM
well it cretainly look s the part.....  :-)
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: steved01 on February 16, 2006, 12:30:30 PM
Quote from: calspec on February 03, 2006, 02:13:52 AM
Also curious,

Doesn't look like CFS fleet.  Must be either ForestrySA or DEH (National Parks & Wildlife).  Courier or Bronco?

On the ForestrySA subject, anyone got any photos of the FireKings that Forestry used to replace their old RFW's? (Sorry for raiding your post, Medevac)
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: steved01 on February 16, 2006, 12:33:19 PM
Sorry guys, it was me that posted the FireKing photo, not quite used to the site yet but getting there. Photo taken at Ngarkat a couple of weeks ago.

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: bajdas on February 16, 2006, 02:39:58 PM
I was in Mt Gambier Blue Lake Caravan Park over Australia Day holiday. Small fire in the pine plantation opposite the caravan park gave me an insight into the fireking's operating.

Awsome size of the fireking trucks when two arrived to extinguish the fire. Multiple MFS, SAPOL, CFS and Forestry vehicles also on site.

Photographs takens with a film camera (I am a bit behind current technology :roll:). The camera's film is being processed now, so will scan and publish photos when I get them.
Title: Re: South East B14
Post by: Mike on February 17, 2006, 05:52:40 AM
Did anyone else have issues accessing Daves photo? Or is my computer just being stupid?