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Trying the response tone on the auto alerts whilst we just get everyone on-board with maintaining their status. will go back to normal message tome once everyone gets the hang of it.

Thanks all, i have found a BOC supplier that has been really helpful. We have had the kits for 2 years but have never been able to stow them due to not having approval from region. We recently gained approval via our SFEC meeting so they will now be placed onto the appliance. Thanks all for your help

Hey all, for those CFS brigades that have Medical Oxygen as part of their appliance stowage, where do you buy/rent the cylinders from. We have the kits but just need to obtain cylinders for them.

Bagyass is spot on R2 spare stored in salisbury and is in SACAD as SLSB34 when it is in station. It is kept in station and marked up as Region 2 reserve and is used for the bushfire reserves that run out of salisbury during the fire danger season.

No real need for it to be attached to responses but that is just what happens in SACAD sometimes.

09-05-12 11:29:08 CORO INFO: SPEED CAMERA OUTSIDE BUTCHER. SNR3 - CFS Coromandel Valley Info

im sure the members would not be speeding to the station anyway  :evil:

02-05-12 12:45:22 Repage:PLS CALL BOB RE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH STIRLING PUMPER FROM BOB. xxxxxxxxxxx - SAAS Road Crash Research  :-o

someone is in trouble  :?

09-02-11 20:53:48 FIRST AND LAST WARNING NO MORE UNNECCESSARY PAGING UNLESS FOR ADMIN OR OPERATIONAL MATTERS. IF IT CONTINUES I'LL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. SIGNED VIRGINIA CAPT. - CFS Virginia Info

06-09-10 09:27:52 MFS: *CFSRES INC047 06/09/10 09:27,RESPOND RESCUE GENERAL,COWIRRA ,COWIRRA MAP 0 0 0 TG207,CONFIRMING FEMALE TRAPPED UNDER COW.,MNNM19 - CFS Mannum Response   :-o

MFS: *CFSRES INC007 24/07/10 04:48,RESPOND Assist Police,30 BURDEKIN AV,MURRAY BRIDGE MAP 350 D 14 TG195,P2 - POLICE AT SCENE,ASSIST WITH REMOVAL OF A PAIR OF HANDCUF,FS NOT BELONGING TO SAPOL....,MBR721 - MFS Murray Bridge Response

:evil: hhhmmmm,

MFS: COULD YOU PLEASE TURN OFF THE FM RADIO WHILST YOU ARE TRANSMITTING INCIDENT INFORMATION THANK YOU. COMMS MFS Elizabeth 339 Response :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

must be the party bus!!!

Response time should of been good if they were in station  :lol:

CT71 Cat3 Metropolitan Fire Service 99 Wakefield St, Adelaide 4 C10 POLICE REQUIRED SAAS Road Crash Research

1909068 12:09:07 14-10-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC027 14/10/08 12:07,RESPOND Fire Alarm,ADELAIDE RD,MCCRACKEN MAP 310 F 2 TG195,DEFAULT FROM VICTOR MFS MCKRAKEN AGED CA,RE OPPOSITE LUTHERAN AGED CARE,HIND00 CFS Hindmarsh Valley Response

MFS defaulting to CFS, dont see that every day!!  :evil: I think MFS were at another job but still highlights the importance of the two fire services.

facts people- Salisbury CFS were being turned out all night on Wednesday by themselves due to 2 domestic fires in Elizabeth (ps no chg of quarters, just CFS response)and yes Salisbury CFS rolled two trucks out the door to a MVA into MFS area as they were the only responders, no other MFS appliances were dispatched.And guess what, the job was done and done well!!!

To be honest i dont understand this whole thread, Salisbury CFS do over 450 calls a year so it is not in their interest to drum up extra calls or even dispatch more trucks than necessary due to the busy nature of the brigade. There will always be a minority of people that play the "what about us" card but I would suggest that is not the feelings of the total brigade.

As far as I am concerned if the pager goes of trucks will roll out the door as deemed appropriate at the time by the OIC. if that response is deemed to be inappropriate by MFS in MFS area speak to someone of rank, ask questions give people the chance to learn if mistakes are made, dont just bitch on an internet forum where nothing will get done to address an issue if it is there.

and yes, i am a very proud member of Salisbury CFS

Quote from: pumprescue on October 08, 2008, 06:24:48 AM

Quote from: Firey9119 on October 06, 2008, 07:32:45 PM
3rd alarm and salisbury cfs not called!!!!! :? :? :?

Because every time we ask for 1 Salisbury CFS truck we end up with 3, if we ask for 1 send 1, not the 34 and the regional spare !!  :x

agreed at times there may be an over response from CFS into MFS area, however you also need to remember that CFS operates differently to MFS due to crew having to respond to the station.For example MFS call for assistance from CFS appliance, urban area, first CFS appliance rolls within 4 mins but only has 2 BA, 1 OIC and driver with no BA, 2 mins later CFS roll second appliance once other BA crew arrive at station.once on scene the 4 BA crew become one team and the second truck you have on scene is available to run to another incident should one occur. so yes you have more than 1 CFS appliance however the second appliance is ready to run and has been used to ensure the MFS upgraded incident has the appropriate CFS personal on scene.

yep fair call, have had a look at the photos and 204 certainly required, better to leave CFS in station for other rescues if required

204 came a long way for a second rescue appliance, would of thought Salisbury CFS might of been the next closest rescue for this one, out of their area but may of saved some time waitin for 204, salisbury cfs would of had to cover mets rescue areas north either way.

4 BA all in PBI gold, for everything other than RCR, this is a new thing for us and has come in over the last month

Cat 7 is standby at location, believe the incident is a double fatality. :-(

A good example of fixed alarms coming true

1909187 11:02:24 12-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC021 12/08/08 11:02,RESPOND ALARM 35/025,ANGLE VALE VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTRE,121 HEATHSLIP RD,ANGLE VALE MAP TG102,FIP NORTH ENTRANCE TO FOODLAND,,DALK19 VIRG19 CFS Para Group Officers Response

1909188 11:05:31 12-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC021 12/08/08 11:05,RESPOND COMMERCIAL FIRE,SHOP11 HEASLIP RD,ANGLE VALE MAP 31 E 9 TG102,CALL FROM PREMISES. CONFIRMED FIRE IN HA,IR SALON. 121 HEATHSLIP ROAD,DALK19 VIRG19 CFS Dalkeith Response

1919303 07:58:39 12-08-08 MFS: *CFSRES INC012 12/08/08 07:57,RESPOND RESCUE GENERAL,HAWDON ST,BARMERA MAP 0 0 0 TG203,ASSIST SAAS, LADY STUCK IN BED RAILS, "H,AWDON HOUSE",BMA029 BARM00 CFS Chaffey Group Officers Response

The mind boggles!!!!  :-D

"If you look on the pager site Salisbury CFS couldn't turn out anyway"

How do you know they could not turn out? They could of rolled a truck and were wanting more people in station for radio's, second appliance etc, there is much more to every situation than what you read on the pager site!

Not isolated to SES Jaff, there is always those people that think the fire Service is there to change the batteries in their beeping smoke detector in the middle of the night  :-(

Agree with Zippy, need trucks designed for the jobs they do. At the station I am based at we have 3 trucks, a 24p, 34 and a tanker. We are mainly an urban brigade but do have vast grass lands and hills areas also, I would see the right mix of appliance would be an urban pumper for our Urban area and 34 and tanker for the other, I see this as being a good mix. The 24P is just not up to the job of stowage and pumping capacity for Urban firefighting in my opinion.
Other brigades would be suited to a 34P or 24P etc, just need to look at specific needs of brigades rather than a 1 size fits all approach.

RIP freedom of speech  :x just ridiculous, what will be next?, banning the media from turning up at calls and making sure the CFS are not shown or reported on :-P

MRPH: IF ANYONE IS AVAILABLE TO TAKE M24P TO WILLUNGA TOMORROW MORNING COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE STATION NOW - FOR INFO IT WILL BE UNAVAILABLE FOR TWO DAYS - LT1 - MAWSON BASE CFS Morphett Vale Info

Interesting, whats going on Matt? this must be a bit of a risk not having your pumper?? do you have a replacement or just running with your 24 for a few days?