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by Kempa
Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: W.A Fire Appliances
Replies: 793
Views: 822224

Re: W.A Fire Appliances

I know that during recruit schools they give the pumps calls signs eg. forrest field 1st and 2nd, Kewdale 1st and 2nd and so on but wasnt aware they had arranged magnetic decals for them.

probably one of those pumps maybe returning from a service or something
by Kempa
Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: W.A Fire Appliances
Replies: 793
Views: 822224

Re: W.A Fire Appliances

They are awesome machines that are very capable off road. there is no need for a crew of more than 2 on them. with the work platform and the monitor they are great at dealing with running fire and 2 hose reels on the back allow both operators to blacken out together. it has a drum off 5x40mm lay fla...
by Kempa
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:35 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Bassendean/Guildford VFRS
Replies: 44
Views: 26629

Re: Bassendean/Guildford VFRS

Think of it like the defence forces. Army, Navy, Airforce. they all love to talk BS about each other and think that their own core/unit is the best but at the end of the day when the jobs on thats what matters and they work together and support each other. Ill happily work along side red, white, blu...
by Kempa
Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:22 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: PUMP OPERATION
Replies: 2
Views: 2622

Re: PUMP OPERATION

Totally agree. They aren't all to hard once you get the hang of them but they are pretty different especially with the 3:1 to induce foam (new pumps use inline inductors but the older style still require 3:1), reflief valves and raphael valves. have a look through the manual but you may not totally ...
by Kempa
Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Bassendean/Guildford VFRS
Replies: 44
Views: 26629

Re: Bassendean/Guildford VFRS

Basso trains or at least gets together every monday night for maintenence work. its a pretty young crew down there atm, but they are a good group of guys and girls. The politics refered to by some on here are more in relation to things above the concern of the fire fighting group so dont be put off ...
by Kempa
Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1765795

Re: General fire discussions

i think the way legislation states it a police vehicle is always an emergency vehicle where as a fire truck is only an emergency vehicle when its responding to an incident where life is reasonably considered to be in danger. therefore they cant just flick on the lights and cruise around on public ro...
by Kempa
Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:35 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Main Roads Highway Emergency Response Ops to have Priority 2
Replies: 44
Views: 37982

Re: Main Roads Highway Emergency Response Ops to have Priori

can someone explain what are the conditions that allow the various "priority" codes and what is allowed under each level in relation to driving. coming from an FRS back ground there is only really normal road and emergency conditions and no half measures except at the drivers or officers d...
by Kempa
Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1765795

Re: General fire discussions

this will be driver training for the current school that is going through atm. first real taste for most of having to negotiate traffic and manouver through intersections
by Kempa
Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: How fast ??
Replies: 29
Views: 16005

Re: How fast ??

ah yes i will need to work out how to change that
by Kempa
Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1765795

Re: General fire discussions

dead right. coming from a VFRS back ground we wouldn't mobalise to an incident as a primary responder unless there was an officer present (Officer being captian, Leiutenant or Apps officer). For a back up incident we would turn out with a min of at least 1 senior member in each appliance (we had nom...
by Kempa
Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:01 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1765795

Re: General fire discussions

Although the 2.4 is a stand alone appliance it does not have an SO and it is part of the fire and rescue services duty of care to the public and its fire fighters that an officer attends every incident. no matter the size of the incident. if something were to go wrong or the firies didn't notice som...
by Kempa
Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:51 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: When a DBA Alarm is recorded as false
Replies: 19
Views: 11338

Re: When a DBA Alarm is recorded as false

all fire stations have a pillar fire hydrant out the back which they use to fill up the vehicles and run training and im under the impression that this is not metered.
by Kempa
Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:41 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: How fast ??
Replies: 29
Views: 16005

Re: How fast ??

New series 3 HP and series 5 MP have a 310hp 9L, 5 cylinder turbo engine.

the series 4 medium pump has a turbo charged 8 or 6 cylinder im not sure which and is around a 9L as well. doesn't take all that long to get to 130km/h and thats as far as the speedo goes!
by Kempa
Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:24 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: preparing for Career FRS
Replies: 20
Views: 12329

Re: preparing for Career FRS

being a vollie means its easy to practice the physical tests at your own station it gives you good info to talk about in the interview but thats it. you will find your experience as a vollie a big asset when you get in the school though. but keep it to yourself. any sort of community service is rega...