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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #125 on: October 06, 2006, 07:43:27 PM »
The joys of forums, multiple accounts to single users and hilariously outlandish discussion...


Maybe we could get back to the Mt. Gambier MFS topic..?

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Yeah and lets get back to K99's question........ :lol:
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #126 on: October 06, 2006, 07:45:24 PM »
The joys of forums, multiple accounts to single users and hilariously outlandish discussion...


Maybe we could get back to the Mt. Gambier MFS topic..?

lol but it keeps us amused...

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #127 on: October 06, 2006, 07:55:29 PM »
I am the one and only as well and as my user name suggests, I am fully involved.

Step into my world and i will show you a place of professionalism and courage.

I am one but still do the work of ten men.

I am not a firefighter I am the firefighter.

Step back and be prepared to be burned.
Step up and prepare to learn.

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #128 on: October 06, 2006, 07:56:42 PM »
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA AHAHA ahahah AHAHA ahhaha...


Aaaaahhhh ba-jesus...

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #129 on: October 06, 2006, 07:59:25 PM »
I am the one and only as well and as my user name suggests, I am fully involved.

Step into my world and i will show you a place of professionalism and courage.

I am one but still do the work of ten men.

I am not a firefighter I am the firefighter.

Step back and be prepared to be burned.
Step up and prepare to learn.



  OMG now i'm inspired !!!!!!!!! :-D
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #130 on: October 06, 2006, 09:49:02 PM »
You guys must be quiet on C shift!!!

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #131 on: October 08, 2006, 08:11:39 PM »
Man....There has been some activity here since I was last on!!!

I will clear one thing up though!

I passed the "beep test" first time running 9.7 before they stopped me and I am still working on a higher mark.(highest I made it was 10.3 in training)

This subject is a sensitive one among the crew, as many unfortunately didn't "make the cut"

You also re-run the test in the drill squad around 3 more times of which we have done it again once and I passed again.

If you didn't pass it again, you would have a chance to achieve it again, otherwise your out of the squad.(that's what we were told anyway)

Anyhow, we have just finished week 5, so we have 9 weeks to go!

Have been doing BA rotation for the last 2 weeks with the new Auer airsets with the new Telemetry reporting systems and finish it tomorrow before moving on to pumps.

Anyhow, I will disappear for a while,

Cheers Mat.



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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #132 on: October 16, 2006, 09:52:08 AM »
Thanks Mat...... keep up the hard work ;)

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #133 on: October 31, 2006, 11:05:40 PM »
so when is lincoln going full time with all its false calls

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #134 on: October 31, 2006, 11:23:58 PM »
In line behind port augusta, whyalla, murray bridge.
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #135 on: November 01, 2006, 06:53:42 AM »
Linc24p, I am wondering what you are basing your comments on when you refer to Port Lincoln MFS's so called false calls?

Also, most of the major regional MFS stations will be looked at in the near future for day crewing as per Mt Gambier but I would expect this will be done progressively over the next 3,4,5 to 10 years.

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #136 on: November 02, 2006, 06:56:27 PM »
 Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #133 on: October 31, 2006, 11:05:40 PM »   

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so when is lincoln going full time with all its false calls

Since the invention of fire alarms in 18??  we have been going to false alarms you know. Doesnt mean we dont need fire services.

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #137 on: November 02, 2006, 11:11:24 PM »
One of the largest incidents I have attended to date came through as a fire alarm...

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #138 on: November 04, 2006, 06:01:49 AM »
Well it wont be long that the full timers will be on shift,hope mat can provide a update soon once he has a free min....TONE 7 mate you need to get a life,there is no such thing as a false fix alarm.they are caused for a reason and if you and any idea you would look into the whole set up of alarm system rather than sit in here and attack the system. mat you would have to be the most negative person in this site,do you ever say anything nice or are you just a brown stirrer......
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #139 on: November 04, 2006, 08:58:05 AM »
One of the largest incidents I have attended to date came through as a fire alarm...

No sh!t Sherlock... A lot of jobs come through as fire alarms. Why do you think buildings etc have alarms fitted!!
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #140 on: November 04, 2006, 01:56:30 PM »
 I've been to heaps of false alarms, earlier this morning, I went for my morning constitutional.  False alarm, got comfy with the paper, seat all warm, and that was it, big loud smelly noise and nothing else. :lol:
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #141 on: November 04, 2006, 02:06:04 PM »
One of the largest incidents I have attended to date came through as a fire alarm...

No sh!t Sherlock... A lot of jobs come through as fire alarms. Why do you think buildings etc have alarms fitted!!

I was reinforcing the fact that alarms shouldn't be taken with any less apt or professionalism... Now, can we grow up a little and leave the snarly and sarcastic posts in the gutter where they belong?

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #142 on: November 04, 2006, 02:08:21 PM »
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #143 on: November 04, 2006, 02:12:16 PM »
 :-)


On the topic of Mt Gambier, will both shifts be training with each other? - I would be assuming so? But just wondering how it works, and if it would be like a Pt Pirie setup?

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #144 on: November 04, 2006, 02:46:36 PM »
Mt Gambier is only going to be a day shift 8am - 4pm. Mon - Fri.

Fires dont happen outside those hours  :-D
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #145 on: November 04, 2006, 02:49:14 PM »
Mt Gambier is only going to be a day shift 8am - 4pm. Mon - Fri.

Fires dont happen outside those hours  :-D
Isnt it the other way 'round? All the alarms happen 8-4 and the real stuff after?
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #146 on: November 04, 2006, 03:00:35 PM »
Well that is a valid point!

I guess they know what they are doing but i have always wondered whether taking 5 highly qualified fire fighters out of the equation was the right thing to do.

Majority of large fires in Mt Gambier (and probaly everywhere else) happens at night.  Therefore im guessing these full time FF's will not be able to respond to.  And although the rest of the station are still qualified it does leave them a bit short staffed.

Until 1 appliance goes completely full time there will be issues but i can only presume these will be sorted out as they happen.
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #147 on: November 04, 2006, 03:19:07 PM »
Dont know what will be happenning with training yet. The full timers will be doing most/all of their training during the day. Will see what the new SO will want to do when he starts. Our station will be nothing like Pirie (hopefully) with only day staffing at this stage.

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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #148 on: November 04, 2006, 03:26:36 PM »
What's that full time crew get paged and then the retained get a page 4 minutes later saying "FIRE CALL ATTEND STATION" :|
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Re: Mt Gambier MFS going full time
« Reply #149 on: November 04, 2006, 03:31:26 PM »
  Well i'm proud to say, I passed my beep test on the first go, don't have a problem sayin it loud and sayin it proud  :-)
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