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by Jonesy
Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Storms 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 12699

For the 3rd weekend in a row the SES have been busy in Rockingham. Lots more flood damage to teh houses that were effected last week. Whilst driving to shops saw Rocky, canning and serpy-jarrrahdale crews working hard. We (singleton) and Baldivis been up there since 1830 this arvo. Lots of water da...
by Jonesy
Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:05 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Rockingham Storm 9/6/08
Replies: 36
Views: 12044

Top photos Smithy - i did not manage to snap any but my offsider did - i will try to get some up. I was in the area where most of the photos on the news were taken, spent a bit of time with the crane lifting someone elses roof off another house. Who'd u crew with Jonesy? In LT3 with a new bloke Cam...
by Jonesy
Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Rockingham Storm 9/6/08
Replies: 36
Views: 12044

WPXZBP wrote:
Jonesy wrote:"many hands make light work"
So does electricity. :P

There is always one.
by Jonesy
Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:22 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Rockingham Storm 9/6/08
Replies: 36
Views: 12044

Top photos Smithy - i did not manage to snap any but my offsider did - i will try to get some up. I was in the area where most of the photos on the news were taken, spent a bit of time with the crane lifting someone elses roof off another house. yeh heard you guys turning out but didnt see you at a...
by Jonesy
Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:10 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Rockingham Storm 9/6/08
Replies: 36
Views: 12044

Top photos Smithy - i did not manage to snap any but my offsider did - i will try to get some up. I was in the area where most of the photos on the news were taken, spent a bit of time with the crane lifting someone elses roof off another house.
by Jonesy
Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:20 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Storms 2008
Replies: 30
Views: 12699

Hey all. Just got back from assisting with some of the clean up - still heaps more to go. There is one strip in shoalwater that has been hit pretty hard - one roof came of a house, bounced on three houses and then landed on another house 300m away. Unreal Might be heading back up there later, lot of...
by Jonesy
Sun May 25, 2008 11:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 77
Views: 88609

Smithy wrote:welcome mate, i did my training with you :D
Yeah I recognize your name, but cant quite put the face to it at the moment.
by Jonesy
Sat May 24, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Introduce yourself!
Replies: 77
Views: 88609

Hey All Been a member on here for a couple of months now so its about time I introduced myself. My name is Scott, 22 years old and i have (dont hold this against me) moved here to not so sunny this week Perth for work. Joined Singleton VBFB as was with a equiv FRS brigade in Tassie since i was 13, p...
by Jonesy
Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:10 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)
Replies: 1035
Views: 334690

can anyone confirm 2nd alarm scrub at baldvis x stakehill road at 1 this morning??? it was belting with rain
by Jonesy
Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:40 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)
Replies: 1035
Views: 334690

Heads up guys - DEC are planing to burn parts of Scientific Park (Location of the Fire at Port Kennedy) tomorrow so expect smoke and flames and a bit of radio activity. Believe that Baldivis are assisting with crews (unsure how many) but we (Singleton) are sending up an LT and maybe the 2.4 if thin...
by Jonesy
Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: fire
Replies: 18
Views: 9023

especially the V8 Landcruisers
by Jonesy
Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)
Replies: 1035
Views: 334690

Heads up guys - DEC are planing to burn parts of Scientific Park (Location of the Fire at Port Kennedy) tomorrow so expect smoke and flames and a bit of radio activity. Believe that Baldivis are assisting with crews (unsure how many) but we (Singleton) are sending up an LT and maybe the 2.4 if thing...
by Jonesy
Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:26 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: First Look - Career FRS 1.4
Replies: 17
Views: 6841

We have had these size appliances back in Tassie for a number of years in two configurations, one set up for Bush Fire and the other as a remote Structural Response for outter brigades. Basically, the success of the bushfire configuration has led to a mass build of canter crew cabs carrying 1100L of...
by Jonesy
Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:47 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Major Fires 2007/08 (Bush/Scrub)
Replies: 1035
Views: 334690

Missed the turn out to Port Kennedy fire as was at work, but got a good view of this baby from home. Everyone on the street was up on the roof of there houses.

Noticed the Rocko ICV still set up at Harvey Norman Port Kennedy this morning (0630hrs)