SA Firefighter

Does anyone know what emregency resources are available for this event? I have noticed that CFS brigades have been paged for accidents during this event. There would be some delays getting CFS appliances mobile and then to the actual scene surely. I know a few years ago there were CFS volunteers in rapid intervention type vehicles. Which were 4x4 wagon type cars with hydraulic rescue equipment and extinguishers on board. I dont think this still happens. Owing to the risk of accidents and especially fires during these events both here and interstate you would think they should have some good protection on scene.

I cant really say ath as i dont live up in Adelaide but what i do know is that they need a fire appliance at this years Classic Adelaide being the scrub & bushland is really dry

Is the Classic Adelaide a CAMS recognised event? cause theres a chance that those CFS volunteers who did the fire & rescue cover using a 4x4 Landcruiser fitted with RI equipment and fire extinguishers some years ago were probably CAMS Fire & Rescue Officials

   

Normally, the Classic Adelaide has SAAS paramedics / ICPs following each stage, as well as a vehicle carrying RCR gear, and basic fire extinguishers.

There is an extensive plan for CFS response to fire - mainly with the thought of a car catching fire, and then setting the surrounding scrub alight....in most stages (and especially today) many CFS appliances are staged at the various access points along the route, ready for a quick response.

I think this year is a CAMS event....a few years ago, they went away from a CAMS sanctioned event, and arranged others to do the Marshalling work....and those officials we had to deal with were terrible!!!

The CAMS officials have a far better concept of how it all works, and what their responsibilities are (and more importantly, where their responsibilities end, and CFS start.....!  ) 

Pip

Good to hear that things have improved then.

Down here in the South East we have CFS volunteers doing Fire & Rescue cover at the Coonawarra Drags,Pines Enduro and Speedway events like Kings Sprintcar Challenge

     

Am sure the would have had there own bomber :roll:

If you monitor Talkgroup Multi Agency 29 & 30 you will hear everything from race control to the field.

For those with UBC780XLT Scanners the id's are 720 & 752 :wink:

Over the last couple of days there have been a lot of incidents from car fires to vehicle rollovers and cars hitting stobie poles.

CFS appliances are staged at access points along each stage,which can only respond under the direction of race control,and cannot proceed against the traffic.

Yeah I am a bit too far away to listen to the comms.

So did anyone on here get any photos of incidents they attended at the Rally :-D