SA Firefighter

Why is this still happening.???
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08-07-14 15:48:11   BA71 PR: 2 - WAIKERIE SWK 1 A 3 D0572 Disp: 15:47 OTHER EMERG - SAAS Unit Barmera
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08-07-14 16:28:57   MFS: *CFSRES INC0056 08/07/14 16:28 RESPOND ROAD CRASH RESCUE, ALARM LEVEL: 1, STURT HWY/IAN OLIVER DR WAIKERIE,MAP:SWK 2 C 5,TG 205, ==TRUCK V CAR /ONE PERSON TRAPPED /OUTSIDE HONDA DEALERSHIP :WAIKPUMP WAIK RES H : - CFS Mid Murray Group Officers Response
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40 minute delay, this is a joke and makes us all look bad.

I recently looked at and even had a play with the new 44 rural appliance. I liked it over all, but there are some changes needed in my view. First get rid of the dead reel and put a 90 metre live reel, seriously its just as easy to bowl out hose than drag it off a reel. Second it gets the wobbles on the highway because its very top heavy, they need to look at maybe sinking the tank into the chassis in the future or baffle balls ect. It is the same chassis as current 34's but it is bigger overall and i know that access might be a problem in some areas. Remote moniter is very good, easy to operate(could easily and safely hit a running grassy with two crew)and would be better if you could adjust flow rate and in cab pump controls would be great. I was also suprised at the amount of storage which looks to be no less than the old 24 special (minus the coffin box). Crew deck is desighned well also, with a moniter as well as two lines and a work deck each side (very versitile). I think it will bee good for areas where crewing is a problem and water points are far between. Have you seen it? what did you think? should they make more? I think so. cheers. :-D

Sorry to cause a fuss, i was just curious. I konw the cadet leaders would but if the cadets were doing some drills (which is great by the way) and i was in that brigade i wouldent like a page that was sent just for the sake of sending one.

saw this.
24-02-14 19:20:08 CADET EXERCISE ONLY - Respond structure fire Concordia area Map 178c 987712 Cadet Coordinator Repeat CADET EXERCISE ONLY - CFS Concordia Info
woundering what the point of this is. do cadets carry pagers now?

By the way we are trying to get our numbers up we have two waiting on basic fire fighting 1 and two waiting for police clearance. Possibly a couple more to come soon. fingers crossed. :-D

I'm new on this site in fact my first words are these, i was just curious to find out how many brigade members you have and average of how many jobs you get a year. Also if you have any ideas of how to attract new members. Our brigade has 11 of which only 3 or 4 work within the town and we have between 50-70 jobs a year this year more like 100 but anyway thanks.