Road crash

[Hazmat206]

Looking on the adelaide now website, i found a story on a RCR at williamstown last night. Its says they had to wait for specialised cutting equipment from loxton-150kms away. I realise it's in CFS territory but Gawler MFS which has a pump/rescue is only like 15 minutes away.Surely for a vehicle accident this bad, they can call on the best/nearest resource rather than waiting this long. Even still, the heavy rescue truck at headquarters is closer, only about 50km/s away.

[Alan (Big Al)]

Sounds like a true media story little or no factual info

[Pipster]

And considering Loxton only has rapid intervention equipment, makes the story even more laughable!!

The online versions of many stories on the news websites are so inaccurate, and in some instances, completely wrong....... this would be another one.


If you look at the pager site, Williamstown was called to the incident...and nothing from the Riverland...!

Pip

[Zippy]

Advertiser/Adelaide Now > Fail.

[jaff]

First rule of journalism: Don't let the truth, stand in the way of a good story!
Second rule of journalism: If its not interesting, make some scheiße up!
Third rule of journalism: If youv'e got an ugly head, stick to the print media!
Jaff's thoughts on newsreaders, its always better to get bad news from eyecandy, than from a roughhead!

[RescueHazmat]

Looking on the adelaide now website, i found a story on a RCR at williamstown last night. Its says they had to wait for specialised cutting equipment from loxton-150kms away. I realise it's in CFS territory but Gawler MFS which has a pump/rescue is only like 15 minutes away.Surely for a vehicle accident this bad, they can call on the best/nearest resource rather than waiting this long. Even still, the heavy rescue truck at headquarters is closer, only about 50km/s away.

Bit like all the HAZMAT stories they have NO idea about!!

C'mon mate, thought you would be acustom to this / know better about the media..

[David]

For the record Williamstown did the cut out without any need for other equipment, Lyndoch and Concordia set up the landing site at the local oval.
Where this information about Loxton came from has even got us baffled!

What a waste of a beautiful car thou

[Zippy]

somebody musta said "Loxton" over GRN....watch what ya say over it the media goons will treat it as gospel!

[Alan (Big Al)]

Lyndoch/Loxton might sound similar to some media goon listening in

[OMGWTF]

I believe there was a road crash dispatched in riverland area at a similar time... perhaps the concept of two seperate incidents in the country at the same time was too much for them.

[bajdas]

And considering Loxton only has rapid intervention equipment, makes the story even more laughable!!......

Could have been reference to Loxton SES which have the equipment...

[chook]

Andrew, Pip was refering to SAMFS, she knows about Loxton SES & its equipment(I was going to say something at the time, but thought better of it  ). As was previously said "some one got mixed up".
Best to keep right out of this one - not a SES area, not SES's problem.
Anyway how are things? Keeping out of trouble?
cheers

[bajdas]

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Best to keep right out of this one - not a SES area, not SES's problem.
Anyway how are things? Keeping out of trouble?
cheers

With that comment obviously I am not keeping out of trouble       
Keeping the head down & not doing much volunteering now. I am not on any commitees or boards. Just keeping existing skills current, but not teaching.

[Pipster]

Andrew, Pip was refering to SAMFS, she knows about Loxton SES & its equipment(I was going to say something at the time, but thought better of it  ). As was previously said "some one got mixed up".
Best to keep right out of this one - not a SES area, not SES's problem.
Anyway how are things? Keeping out of trouble?
cheers

Correct Chook   

Pip

[chook]

No worries - always a pleasure!