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SAAS / Re: New call signs
« on: July 09, 2012, 03:00:11 PM »
Yep Marion PTS and ESS has moved to a new station at Edwardstown and Fulham, Salisbury and Campbelltown PTS/ESS has moved to Gepps Cross
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Country Fire Service / Re: CFS in the future....is there a future to look forward to
« on: April 16, 2012, 06:51:01 AM »
Why not just have the SAFS? Run all the fire services under one roof and that way everything is more consistent and streamlined?
A SAAS volunteer has the same uniform, callsign, qualification (in some cases), ambulance and equipment as the paid staff. They get sent into paid station areas and vice versa. It doesn't seem that hard?
A SAAS volunteer has the same uniform, callsign, qualification (in some cases), ambulance and equipment as the paid staff. They get sent into paid station areas and vice versa. It doesn't seem that hard?
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: March 18, 2012, 07:01:25 PM »
hurry up you need to cook me my dinner - SAAS Unit Noarlunga
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SA Firefighter General / Re: SACAD
« on: October 05, 2011, 11:03:08 AM »
05-10-11 11:23:47 SA70 PR: 4 : @RI - (SAAS) 16 TORRENS RD RIVERTON D0275 Disp: 11:23 HEALTH CAR - SAAS Unit Salisbury
What is RI - (SAAS)?
What is RI - (SAAS)?
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SA Firefighter General / Re: SACAD
« on: October 04, 2011, 01:50:15 AM »Does anyone know whether RTL's, MPS's ect get pager messages?
They do get pager messages, but what messages do you mean? As in do they get paged every time a job happens in their region?
yes
Not quite sure, I know they carry two pagers, a personal one and I assume a regional one. I have seen an RTL look at a pager and comment that a station in his region had a job.
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SAAS / Re: SAAS vehicle standard stowage
« on: October 04, 2011, 01:41:18 AM »
Medical equipment:
-Phillips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator
-Red Kit (Trauma/Haemorrhage kit, features dressings, trauma shears, bandages, saline for irrigation, Sodium Chloride 0.9% 500mL bags for IV infusion, IV giving set etc)
-Blue Kit (Airway kit, features all the equipment needed to clear and secure an airway like forceps and oropharyngeal airways and endotracheal tube airways, the bag-valve-mask to ventilate patient etc)
-Yellow drug kit (sits in the red kit, carries all the emergency medicines like adrenaline and ventolin etc, plus cannulation equipment)
-Green O2 sock, carries a C size oxygen cylinder plus deliver devices such as a face mask.
-Portable suction unit
-Maternity kit
All of these items are found in greater numbers and variations throughout the truck as well, for use on route.
Patient extrication equipment:
-Ferno F2650 stretcher
-Blue slide sheet
-Mini patslides
-Spinal Board
-Oregon Spinal Immobilisation device (known as a KED, Kendrick Extrication Device in North America)
-CT-6 Traction Splint
-Hare traction splint (becoming rare, phasing out)
-Green Ferno compact carry chair (also known as a stair chair)
-Cervical Spine Collars
-Vacuum Matress (country ambulances)
-Ferno Pedi-Mate child restraint for stretcher
Miscellaneous:
-Sheets
-Towels
-Tissues
-Aquim
-Pillow Cases
-Try to have 2x pillow
-Blankets
-Space blankets
-2 x extra C size O2 cylinders for green sock
-2 x D size O2 cylinders for the trucks internal O2 supply
-Jumper leads
-2 x Fire extinguishers
-Body bag (?country only)
I think that's it!
-Phillips HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator
-Red Kit (Trauma/Haemorrhage kit, features dressings, trauma shears, bandages, saline for irrigation, Sodium Chloride 0.9% 500mL bags for IV infusion, IV giving set etc)
-Blue Kit (Airway kit, features all the equipment needed to clear and secure an airway like forceps and oropharyngeal airways and endotracheal tube airways, the bag-valve-mask to ventilate patient etc)
-Yellow drug kit (sits in the red kit, carries all the emergency medicines like adrenaline and ventolin etc, plus cannulation equipment)
-Green O2 sock, carries a C size oxygen cylinder plus deliver devices such as a face mask.
-Portable suction unit
-Maternity kit
All of these items are found in greater numbers and variations throughout the truck as well, for use on route.
Patient extrication equipment:
-Ferno F2650 stretcher
-Blue slide sheet
-Mini patslides
-Spinal Board
-Oregon Spinal Immobilisation device (known as a KED, Kendrick Extrication Device in North America)
-CT-6 Traction Splint
-Hare traction splint (becoming rare, phasing out)
-Green Ferno compact carry chair (also known as a stair chair)
-Cervical Spine Collars
-Vacuum Matress (country ambulances)
-Ferno Pedi-Mate child restraint for stretcher
Miscellaneous:
-Sheets
-Towels
-Tissues
-Aquim
-Pillow Cases
-Try to have 2x pillow
-Blankets
-Space blankets
-2 x extra C size O2 cylinders for green sock
-2 x D size O2 cylinders for the trucks internal O2 supply
-Jumper leads
-2 x Fire extinguishers
-Body bag (?country only)
I think that's it!
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SA Firefighter General / Re: SACAD
« on: September 25, 2011, 11:38:09 PM »Does anyone know whether RTL's, MPS's ect get pager messages?
They do get pager messages, but what messages do you mean? As in do they get paged every time a job happens in their region?
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SAAS / Re: IMS Ambulance Services
« on: September 17, 2011, 08:06:18 PM »
Cool. Just interested to find out how they were operated. I was familiar with field ambulances based on the Bushmaster and M113 and other armoured types of vehicles but had never seen a Sprinter based road ambulance in the ADF. Just interested to see what they are are used for and how!
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SAAS / Re: IMS Ambulance Services
« on: September 16, 2011, 07:51:50 PM »
I know what the ADF is and I know that a medic would use them...No need for a sarcastic answer.
I was wondering if it would be Nursing staff or field medic or someone qualified to a Paramedic type of level.
Under what circumstances are they used? From military establishments to public hospitals only? The Sprinter I have seen would not be very battlefield worthy.
I was wondering if it would be Nursing staff or field medic or someone qualified to a Paramedic type of level.
Under what circumstances are they used? From military establishments to public hospitals only? The Sprinter I have seen would not be very battlefield worthy.
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SAAS / Re: IMS Ambulance Services
« on: September 15, 2011, 09:49:22 PM »
Who operates the ADF ambulances? Are they Paramedics? Is it a special service within the ADF?
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SAAS / Re: Interesting problems with private providers.
« on: September 15, 2011, 09:43:25 PM »
We used to have that exact system....
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SAAS / Re: St John - Event Patient Transport Vehicle
« on: September 07, 2011, 01:01:13 AM »
Mader is the company that fits out SAAS and pretty much the entire country with ambulances. Its likely Mader did this too. Get a pic?
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SAAS / Re: SAAS Team Leaders
« on: September 07, 2011, 12:59:42 AM »
It will be good when there is a Vacmat on every truck! I'm sure the ACTLs will like it!
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: September 02, 2011, 01:55:51 PM »
02-09-11 12:24:58 A. Davis. G Carter. You are in trouble with L1. Need to ring him now - CFS Waikerie Info
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: September 02, 2011, 12:03:30 AM »Quote1908548 10:03:08 01-09-11 MG71 PHIL HAS JUST CONFIRMED 12.00 FOR ARRIVAL OF RS51 AT MGHL
SAAS Unit Mt GambierQuote1906658 10:12:50 01-09-11 MFS: *CFSRES INC022 01/09/11 10:11,RESPOND Assist SAAS,MT GAMBIER HOSPITAL CARPARK WEHL ST N,MT GAMBIER MAP 0 0 0,REQ'D TO SECURE HELICOPTER LANDING AREA., ETA 1200, AFTER REFUELLING AT AIRPORT A,T 1130HRS,MTG029
SES Mt Gambier Response
Really...? What, no RFDS flights available..
My thoughts exactly, that's a big job.
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SAAS / Re: SAAS Team Leaders
« on: August 22, 2011, 02:04:09 AM »
No not necessarily. Cat A's will usually need an ICP, so a Lima will be sent (ACTL's are ICPs) for ICP backup or as a second car. If two crews are responded one of which includes an ICP, I don't believe the Lima will be sent. ACTL's do have other duties when they are on shift, so they are not always available to run.
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: August 16, 2011, 10:57:19 PM »
MFS: *CFSRES INC082 16/08/11 21:12,RESPOND RCR,LINCOLN AV,FULHAM GARDENS MAP 116 C 4 TG182,1 CAR HAS ROLLED ON TOP OF ANOTHER, POSS,IBLE ENTRAPMENTS,WDV249 WDV243 - MFS Woodville WDV249
That requires some skill I think! I'd like to see some pictures.
That requires some skill I think! I'd like to see some pictures.
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: August 14, 2011, 03:29:08 PM »
M128 I JUST LOOKED AT WHO WAS ON THIS CREW AND PISSED MYSELF LAUGHING - SAAS Unit Marion
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: August 12, 2011, 10:46:28 PM »
12-08-11 20:44:56 Blah Sent from my iPhone - MFS ??
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: August 05, 2011, 06:11:38 PM »What else are they going to find when the hospital moves
Lord knows?! Probably a whole bunch of catacombs that we don't already know about. Maybe some crypts and some prehistoric remains of a previously unknown species of dinosaur.
But it should be interesting and I'd love to see what else is there. When I was in the catacombs, I found a phone book from 1984!
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: August 05, 2011, 12:41:56 AM »
Interesting! It's funny how these things turn up, like the WW2 shell found in an old bathroom there a couple years ago.
I suppose they would have made GTN in the hospital back then. Nitroglycerine becomes more unstable over time, so I'm not surprised everyone was a bit concerned!
Would have been good to see it go off!
I suppose they would have made GTN in the hospital back then. Nitroglycerine becomes more unstable over time, so I'm not surprised everyone was a bit concerned!
Would have been good to see it go off!
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: August 05, 2011, 12:23:05 AM »
Interesting. Why did they take it there? Is there a special reason? And how would they have transported it safely?
Does anyone know the circumstances around it's discovery and why it was at the hospital?
Does anyone know the circumstances around it's discovery and why it was at the hospital?
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Interesting Fire and Emergency Related Paging
« on: August 04, 2011, 01:32:48 AM »
03-08-11 14:03:40 MFS:1: *CFSRES INC035 03/08/11 14:02,RESPOND Hazmat Reduced,ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL,NORTH TCE,ADELAIDE MAP 118 B 9 TG182,EMERGENCY CAR PARK PACKAGE IN EAST WING,MARKED TRI NITRO GLYCIROL INVESTIGATE,EVAC IN - MFS Adelaide ADL201
Anything know what happened here? I saw the cordon but everyone had different stories as to what happened.
Anything know what happened here? I saw the cordon but everyone had different stories as to what happened.
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SA Firefighter General / Re: Ammusing pager message.
« on: July 31, 2011, 07:41:25 AM »
31-07-11 04:49:01 MFS: *CFSRES INC012 31/07/11 04:48,RESPOND RCR,MOONTA MFS,MOONTA MAP 0 0 0 TG194,5 KM FROM MOONTA TOWARDS WALLAROO SINGLE,,CAR ROLLOVER ENTRAPPMENTS,KDNA19 - CFS Kadina Response
31-07-11 04:59:40 MFS: STOP CALL INC 12 FROM SAAS NO MVA, CALLER JUST WANTED A RIDE, GETTING ONE TO POLICE STATAION! - CFS Kadina Response
31-07-11 04:59:40 MFS: STOP CALL INC 12 FROM SAAS NO MVA, CALLER JUST WANTED A RIDE, GETTING ONE TO POLICE STATAION! - CFS Kadina Response