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Amazing! This vehicle actually exists!! About a year ago, I was travelling down the new Forrest Highway, and passed a few marked FESA Hilux's/Pathfinders heading the opposite way. After they had passed, I swore I saw a Hyundai marked up with FESA stripes (but thought I had seen something else instea...

I dont know about the Albany incident, but the new WAERN radios do have the cross-band repeater feature - so one team on UHF can communicate with another on VHF - but only if they know what band and channels each other is on!!

I see there a been quite a few changes from the origional prototype that was given to Oakford a little while ago...

Just wondering, if Western Power can go lights & sirens, why havn't they legislated that they can use Red/Blue lights as opposed to the current SES style scheme of Red/Red? I am aware that Western Power are classified as a Lifeline agency, not a Combat agency like FRS is, but why are the Western...

Any idea who the bodybuilder is & what chassis it's on?

The Shire Of Busselton has something similiar, they have a "Fire Management Officer" whom looks after hazard reduction, risk managemant etc, and is usually the Incident Controller of large incidents, and as this person is a career FRS station officer, is also very experienced in the role. ...

Is it just me or is the Rio ambulance on an extended wheelbase?

Was driving on the Kwinana Fwy the other day, and was passed by a white Camry driven by a uniformed WAPOL officer and equipped with rear deck lights. Is WAPOL using Camrys or something to suppliment the fleet of commodores?

Now i know this sounds like a stupid question, but what is the point of having hose reels aboard pumper type appliances (Urban Pump/Medium Pump etc.) You are not constantly unwinding the reels, giving it some water, and winding the reels back up and moveing the vehicle like you do during bush fire o...

Here it is, the trial FRS 1.4, as seen at the Toodjay Freedom Of Entry Parade.



Full credit to Chrisss from http://www.ozfire.org for letting me re-post his photo for the users of WARSUG.

Walked past Perth Station on Friday, and noticed that all bays were empty save for the old USAR truck sitting by it's self.

Looks like the union lost out on this one...

Ahhh, thanks guys. seems like i'm getting ahead of myself a bit there.

CobCob, The career FRS have been trialing a 1.4 equiped with rescue/hazmat gear with the concept of this unit could replace LT's in remote towns, with this appliance attending road crash rescues leaving the main pump on station in town. The last i've heard, the CFRS 1.4 trial unit has been shuffled ...

Just wondering, does anybody have any pics of the Careers FRS 1.4 yet?

Yes, i have tried searching, but the search engine decides to exclude "1.4" from the search

Cheers