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by wasaint
Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:47 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 2074844

Re: General fire discussions

We have been putting them near our hydrants for about 4 years. In Queensland when I was there last year some-one had gone a little catseye crazy. The round-a-bouts have about 4-6 of them and the hydrant in the middle and there are more of the blue ones than white ones on some streets. Gosnells have...
by wasaint
Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:00 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2008/2009
Replies: 874
Views: 293852

Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2008/2009

Did any one here about a fire in the lancelin area last night at all.
by wasaint
Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fires in Vic, SA and NSW Feb 09
Replies: 130
Views: 75982

Eastern States Fires

Victorian fireys are doing it tough lets hope none of the Dead are fireys and our thoughts go out to families who have lost loved ones today.
Stay safe guys and girls.


http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx ... ame=549626
by wasaint
Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: General fire discussions
Replies: 1615
Views: 2074844

Re: General fire discussions

BFB LT1 wrote:What about metro?
at least every 12mnths usualy done pre fire season helps make crews aware of the location of hydrants in there area and this way any hydrants that requier the water corp to fix it can be done before summer
by wasaint
Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:43 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Senior Competition running
Replies: 23
Views: 12958

Re: Senior Competition running

on the south western side of the main river foreshore
if you head over the old bridge it is the right hand side where the amusement park is located
by wasaint
Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: long duration BA
Replies: 32
Views: 11351

Re: long duration BA

i think we are flogging a dead horse with this issue now, i reckon we have just about everyone in wa's comment on this issue


time to move on people
by wasaint
Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Forward Control?
Replies: 10
Views: 3692

Re: Forward Control?

dlcat1 wrote:I think DEC still refers to their LTs as Fast Attack, crew cab 2.4/3.4 as Gang Truck and Single Cab 3.4/4.4 as Heavy Duty.
there l/Ts are called light units
by wasaint
Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:34 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: WAPol - New Peel Command Truck
Replies: 22
Views: 7573

Re: WAPol - New Peel Commad Truck

Hey Written if you look on the pics you will see little clear lights around the cab and also on the rear there are four of them on the rear pannel 2 st the top and 2 at the bottom these are LEDs that flash blue and red they will look very good once all lit up
by wasaint
Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:16 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: WAPol - New Peel Command Truck
Replies: 22
Views: 7573

Re: WAPol - New Peel Commad Truck

Very nice

i wonder how long before we start to see them at the larger fires!!!
by wasaint
Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:15 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: helitac question
Replies: 12
Views: 4866

Re: helitac question

9000 Ltrs
by wasaint
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:00 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Bridgetown fire
Replies: 23
Views: 11394

Re: Bridgetown fire

i think the green one is used by either DEC or BFS. i am sure that was the one that scared the crap out of me during karagullen. it flew over us just as i turned of the pump on a old LT. (those of us who can remember, they were Honda 5HP with no exhaust, thus very loud.) MMMM memories loud pumps, w...
by wasaint
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:58 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: FRS Pictures and Helitacs
Replies: 14
Views: 4738

Re: FRS Pictures and Helitacs

Hey Buddah that pics of the set was one my first house fires lol

not that there was any house left LOL
by wasaint
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:51 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Bridgetown Fire - Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 8124

Re: Bridgetown Fire - Discussion

It is my experience that the when a fire rapdily escalates from something that can be handled locally with a single IC running all the IMT functions, to a full fledged blow up, there is often a "fog of war" until the full IMT is generated and gets up to speed. I don't want to presume too ...
by wasaint
Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Bridgetown Fire - Discussion
Replies: 21
Views: 8124

Re: Bridgetown Fire

Great link thanks for that
by wasaint
Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Bridgetown Fire
Replies: 23
Views: 9547

Re: Bridgetown Fire

Hey Guys this second fire is seperate to the Bridgetown one this one is located along the Nannup -Ballingup Rd were the Lowanna Cottages are located just south of Wrights Bridge . this is were the light car club hold the lowanna rally it is very steep and pine plantation country we wer camping there...