SA Firefighter

Looks like down there the manager forgot that the facility is supposted to be shared.He has knocked back a lot of repairs,only doing very little.

How many CFS stations out there are fitted with fume extraction systems?Because i think they are a great idea. :-)

Havent got to the stage where im holding a sign up out the front of a building yet.The public sees the urban brigades running around in 34ps and alot of them think that they have an inadequate Fire Service.Plus its saying we only do bush fires and that a MFS truck should be needed as well.

So let me get this straight,the people who are involved with the design and distribution of Government Fire Vehicles are not the ones who put their lives on the line using this equipment.Funny that.You cant polish a turd,but you can roll it in glilter.

It helps if you have some cad drawings before you start,instead of building it as you go like some Engineering Companys.

Old McDonald had a farm....

We deserve better,so cut back two or three trucks a year and spend the money building a better product that will see the test of time and have many photos taken of.No more farmers trucks thanks,the big picture remember...

Glad some people know what they are talking about,for the others stick to guessing or bullshitting if thats whats going to carry you through life.

Lets face it,saftey doesnt come first,money does.In my opinion,rear mounted pumps put crews in the path of traffic,not good.The cheaper hose reels do not release easy like the hanney ones,so by the time you get the hose out youve lost alot of energy.The BA cylinders are bad for our backs,way too heavy when we could use lighter ones.The Cabs are very high and the centre of gravity is more dangerous than a proper designed fire appliance.Come on CFS you did better in the nineties.

Good on you guys,the more we speak up the more they have to listen,after all we are the ones that have to work with this scheiße.The MFS wouldnt put up with it so why should we????

I have to agree,each area has its own needs

The thing that im not happy with is the fact that my Brigade was told by Region One Commander/Officer/Brigade Captain that except this Appliance for a couple of years and we are then in line for a purpose built Urban/Rural Appliance.Guess what two or more years later we have been told they arent looking at that till later on.Since then we have lost membership and care factor has gone down hill,so good on ya CFS for saving a buck and making your lives easier building 20 of this?????

I think Blackwood had no regulation valve on the foam system somewhere,so i was told from the existing captain when the Darley man can down from the USA.The truth is no proto type is perfect,the key is not to filtered on when you havent fully tested it in anger.

They currently are providing 34ps to be a appliance to do everything,im not going to name our brigade if you cant guess but we had better technology in 1986,its just too easy for them upstairs to build 20 off this or 20 of that and try and make it fit for everyone.Sometimes looking at the bigger picture is better than being cheap.

If they provided the correct equipment for the application then maybe the vollies wouldnt loose interest,i know that since we got issued with the one size fits all appliance people dont give a filtered

Does anyone know when the CFS is going to address the need to supply such appliances instead of giving us huge 34ps to get around the narrow streets?

the reason for bolting in the baffles is so after 10 or so years when the tank is due for a new paint job,it is easier to remove the baffles for sand blasting and painting correctly.If there welded in and corrosion has set in,it becomes a pain in the donkey.
The main things which id be checking is the drive line angles and that the pump is bolted correctly.If there is vibration then those reasons may be why.

Cool,they also found the pump wasnt correctly mounted,the tank baffles are welded in instead of being bolted,the monitor pedal release bolted from the pump frame to the body and it broke off.The grab handles in the wrong positions and a list of other things,worth a trip up to check these things.

Hey Burnside Crew,if i was you guys id be keeping an eye on the company doing your new truck.They dont have a good track record,just ask the St Marys boys..

Well done Big Yellow Gongbeater,a lot of people agree with what your saying.

The VFBA,who are they?

I dont think Bill has got long to go before he retires

I know i work for the MFS,not every one in the MFS is trained.

To me on one hand the MFS say we specialise in structure fires and the CFS specialise in grass/bush fires,so i find it hard to grasp whenever there is talk of a need for payed Firefighters the MFS want to do both???

I believe if the Government was willing to fund high risk urban fire danger areas with a couple of paid day time drivers/officers,then the impact of the situation may be greatly reduced.Its time the CFS and SAFECOM had a chat.What do you think?