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by dlcat1
Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: A loong hoselay in the Bush (Video)
Replies: 5
Views: 8629

Re: A loong hoselay in the Bush (Video)

I feel sorry for whoever has to roll all those up! Back when I was over there we made watermelons/football rolls, took them back to the staging area or the station and cleaned and rolled them there. A couple of times on the big fires with long wetlines I went to we would pack the gear downhill to t...
by dlcat1
Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:30 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: A loong hoselay in the Bush (Video)
Replies: 5
Views: 8629

Re: A loong hoselay in the Bush (Video)

Who doesn't love a long lay in the bush. This is a continuous shot along a long hose lay into the bush last year. Thought the whole thing may interest a few people. http://youtu.be/0FGZuhSeXgE Kuringai Chase NP? That looks very much like where I learnt to fight them, except we probably would've end...
by dlcat1
Wed Feb 13, 2013 4:57 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2012/2013
Replies: 197
Views: 289737

Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2012/2013

Emergency Warning - Issued for people south of Spring Valley Road, west of Maranup Ford Road, north of Southampton Road and east of the area between Glendarden Road and Cassia Road in the Shires of Donnybrook-Balingup, Bridgetown-Greenbushes and Nannup. http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/Alerts...
by dlcat1
Mon Feb 11, 2013 3:39 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: The future of selection and training...
Replies: 15
Views: 20535

Re: The future of selection and training...

philby wrote:6.5? Thats walking.
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What all stations need (career/volunteer) is yearly fitness/medical test!.
I thought all CABA operators needed a six monthly?
by dlcat1
Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:56 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: The future of selection and training...
Replies: 15
Views: 20535

Re: The future of selection and training...

Self funded training? Not sure I agree but there are some might suggest it brings it in line with most other careers where you need to train yourself first before getting a job? Like the military or police? I think they might be the exceptions :) Nurses, doctors, teachers not sure about ambulance, ...
by dlcat1
Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:50 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: The future of selection and training...
Replies: 15
Views: 20535

Re: The future of selection and training...

Self funded training? Not sure I agree but there are some might suggest it brings it in line with most other careers where you need to train yourself first before getting a job? There's another way of looking at it, open recruitment up by relaxing the fitness standards, then close it back down by im...
by dlcat1
Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:27 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Social media and emergencies
Replies: 26
Views: 25309

Re: Social media and emergencies

Admittedly I'm not up on the details, but notice both CFA and RFS have a system that integrates their twitter and facebook accounts, so in my eyes it should be as simple as plugging the details into a form for the alert, publishing it, and then posting a tweet, something simple like "alert leve...
by dlcat1
Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:29 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Social media and emergencies
Replies: 26
Views: 25309

Re: Social media and emergencies

Just thought I'd put in my experiences from watching how social media is used over east. I've been watching the CFA and RFS facebook pages over here. www.facebook.com/cfavic and www.facebook.com/nswrfs which provide pretty good updates. I think the RFS page is probably more social media friendly, th...
by dlcat1
Tue Feb 05, 2013 8:04 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766298

Re: General fire discussions

The fire was managed by dfes as of 30 mins ago. There were lots of dec appliances arriving when we left Cheers CSU :) G Back when I was working over in the SW it was common for us to turn up to a fire (plantation brigade) and find it run by DEC and the local BFS just turning up or outnumbered 5 to ...
by dlcat1
Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: BFB/VFRS fitness test
Replies: 10
Views: 15037

Re: BFB/VFRS fitness test

NSW RFS CABA operators need to pass a medical every 6 months and RAFT crews at beginning of season (I think), there are basic fitness standards for everyone else but I don't know what they are or how much they are enforced. I know there wasn't a lot of emphasis on them when I was active. I think tha...
by dlcat1
Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:45 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Helitak Thread
Replies: 462
Views: 642594

Re: Helitak Thread

681 is the big green and white S61? I think that is from Canada, although I know Victoria have been leasing a few of the same or a similar build the last few summers.
by dlcat1
Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Helitak Thread
Replies: 462
Views: 642594

Re: Helitak Thread

I've been on several fires where one Aircrane or another has done segmented drops or long line drops. One of which was direct property protection in an urban area with us probably less than 10metres from the drop zone. The pilots are freaking awesome, I know in theory its possible for them to make m...
by dlcat1
Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:29 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 1766298

Re: General fire discussions

I read it more along the lines of Gregson providing a politically useable answer to a probably unexpected question. I thought he was basically saying FESA stands ready to do whatever the government wants it to do, at the same time as not ruling anything out, he is not taking sides with the UFU, or a...
by dlcat1
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:57 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: [WA] Odds nd Sods, Out nd About
Replies: 11
Views: 10247

Re: [WA] Odds nd Sods, Out nd About

hold3n wrote:its a service vehicle cause 2.4s don't have bench vices in the back lower section just right of rear tires
Great spot :)
by dlcat1
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:14 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: [WA] Odds nd Sods, Out nd About
Replies: 11
Views: 10247

Re: [WA] Odds nd Sods, Out nd About

great pics as always WF.

I'd put my money on a mobile workshop of sorts for a mine for the white truck. Built in access to the rear platform. Fairly sure fire services still discourage that.