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- Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:02 pm
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Swan Valley BFB
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11768
Re: Swan Valley BFB
Well said Kel... There will always be a role for BFS or VFRS brigades with BA, on many occasions West Swan have been the only BA appliance capable of accessing a house or structure that could need defending, Pumps can be very un-useful at times. There is definantly reasons for brigades to consider B...
- Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:21 am
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2009/2010
- Replies: 418
- Views: 186133
Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2009/2010
What was the deal with an East Swan Appliance being there B37? or was it one of your LT's first on scene?
- Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:32 pm
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: DEC FIRE Sirens
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4283
Re: DEC FIRE Sirens
DEC may have their own fire service, but unlike BFB's and FRS they are not classed as an emergency service and therefoe do not have Blue/red lights and a siren. The service they provide does not include "emergency response" as such, but simply put they provide a deployable resource to mana...
- Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:17 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: West Swan Light Tanker 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1738
Re: West Swan Light Tanker 2
East Swan just got our replacement LT 1 as well, exactly the same!! Great Vehicle.
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:02 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Burrup Emergency Response Scania
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7188
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:24 pm
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)
- Replies: 1035
- Views: 330747
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:01 pm
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Structural)
- Replies: 183
- Views: 60572
We (East Swan) attended Midland Brick first as Zone 2 Backup to Basso, got released after 10 min to attend a scrubfire, finished at the scrubbo, was busy with lots of calls for 2.4's so i asked wether we were required else where, we werent so we went home. Midland Brick was pretty amazing. Not suppo...
to clear up the confusion: a DM is a District Manager, either FRS or BFS based at a regional office, eg DM North East (BFS), North Coastal (BFS), South East (BFS), South Coastal (BFS), or eg DM Swan (FRS), or DM Metro (FRS Duty Officer), FRS DM's also often use their own names. a CFM is a Community ...
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:40 pm
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)
- Replies: 1035
- Views: 330747
ZONE 2 works well but up here its becoming a pain in the arse, we can turnout up to three times a night 4 times a week and get stood down the majority of those times or get downgraded to normal road conditions for mopup as FRS gets there faster but runs out of water. also with an increase in callout...
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:16 pm
- Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
- Topic: SJA Recruiting Overseas
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11473
- Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:53 pm
- Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
- Topic: Career Opportunity with St. Johns
- Replies: 87
- Views: 91322
Can any1 give me any info on the fitness requirements for paramedics, as on the recruitment info they sent out to me which is the latest it mentions a medical and physical fitness assessment. Any1 know what the standards are? Im applying when the applications open for next years intake which is gett...