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by obzelite
Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Who is responsible for Fire Hydrants?
Replies: 7
Views: 5633

Re: Who is responsible for Fire Hydrants?

fire hose in our building was checked by fesa 6-7 years ago, the only ppl checking now are the insurers for the building who send an assessor around once in a while to make sure its accessible.
fesa actually rolled it and checked it worked and punched the yellow tag.
by obzelite
Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:10 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2010/2011
Replies: 625
Views: 409765

Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2010/2011

Major Fire Gosnells Area. Just called for 2 x 2.4 or 2 x 3.4 ASAP. Unknown Location at this time. Gosnells Chief released all crews about half hour ago - Muchea though they are reporting multiple flare-ups with Helitacs 668 and 669 there on scene as of 11:25 G unsure if this is the same fire that f...
by obzelite
Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: W.A Fire Appliances
Replies: 793
Views: 958414

Re: W.A Fire Appliances

just had, for lack of better description, a regular looking truck going lights and sirens past work on albany highway towards gosnells. of course its all red and has fesa on the side, but definitely not a pump.

i'm guessing its some kind of equipment vehicle?
by obzelite
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:27 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2010/2011
Replies: 625
Views: 409765

Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2010/2011

anyone know if anything is going on in kenwick, st johns, wapol and maddington LT all gone past my work lights and sirens.
by obzelite
Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:14 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 2062328

Re: General fire discussions

channel 7 just said 6 houses have been lost? are they getting carried away?
by obzelite
Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:19 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Helitacs @ Lesmurdie - Pics & Vids
Replies: 8
Views: 3511

Re: Helitacs @ Lesmurdie - Pics & Vids

video of 682, in slow motion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXuZu1FoJvQ
by obzelite
Sun Jan 02, 2011 12:17 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Those new speed camera's
Replies: 41
Views: 14872

Re: Those new speed camera's

it increases them? Huh? yes, put simply. i've searched around and will put some more effort into finding the study, but basically a researcher fitted a system that tracked eye movement of drivers and found that newer drivers, ones who got their licence after the introduction of roadside speed camer...
by obzelite
Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: water bomber planes
Replies: 2
Views: 2514

water bomber planes

do the planes fall under fesa control? i live near jandakot and hear and see them quite often leave. both just left about 2 mins ago infact. but don't see any reports on here about them.
by obzelite
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:03 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: preparing for Career FRS
Replies: 20
Views: 12665

Re: preparing for Career FRS

probably just semantics, but both those condition are listed under 3.1 essential pre-requisites , meaning you need them before applying. although point 4 does lead to ambiguity saying you need it before the recruitment pool. i have no idea how long between applying, passing and being placed in the r...
by obzelite
Thu Dec 30, 2010 3:28 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: preparing for Career FRS
Replies: 20
Views: 12665

Re: preparing for Career FRS

just a heads up, i got an email saying that applications are opening.

don't think I'm prepared for this one, need fitness to be way higher, plus you need H.R. licence and senior first aid before applying now.

9.5 on the beep test is hard.