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by Magnus
Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:12 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: WAERN use
Replies: 42
Views: 32046

Re: WAERN use

For those interested in providing feedback on WAERN

http://www.ses-wa.asn.au/node/1601
by Magnus
Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: Major fires and incidents
Topic: Significant bush fires 2011/12
Replies: 190
Views: 330204

Re: Significant bush fires 2011/12

Northcliffe fire has broken containment lines

People west of the Gardner River in the area between Double Bridge Road and Summertime Track south of Northcliffe are being advised to leave the area immediately
by Magnus
Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:32 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: WAERN use
Replies: 42
Views: 32046

Re: WAERN use

We used the cross band repeater last year when we responded to the thunderstorms in the wheatbelt. On the first day, the control point was at FESA in York and they only had access to VHF radios. We used the radio in the vehicle as a cross band repeater, that way we could talk among ourselves using U...
by Magnus
Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:21 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Helitak Thread
Replies: 462
Views: 642978

Re: Helitak Thread

by Magnus
Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Injured Firefighter
Replies: 13
Views: 12636

Re: Injured Firefighter

by Magnus
Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: how do i become a volunteer or cadet for fesa
Replies: 7
Views: 4859

Re: how do i become a volunteer or cadet for fesa

There's also Wanneroo Joondalup SES
by Magnus
Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:56 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: WAERN use
Replies: 42
Views: 32046

Re: WAERN use

Done that before,

The proximity of the swap to alt tx/rx button to the PTT button on the radio heads means it's easy to accidentally change from UHF to VHF.

When I did this I got a response from Comcen along the lines of "SES XXXXX 01, you are coming through on 6AR"
by Magnus
Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:10 pm
Forum: Major fires and incidents
Topic: Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2011/12
Replies: 107
Views: 300562

Re: Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2011/12

SES also attended to shore up wall threatening neighboring property
by Magnus
Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Helitak Thread
Replies: 462
Views: 642978

Re: Helitak Thread

FESA don't "own" any of the firefighting aircraft. They are all leased for the fire season including the Erickson
by Magnus
Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: VES
Replies: 1
Views: 2006

Re: VES

VES (Volunteer Emergency Services) are set up in remote and rural areas where the population cannot support both VFRS and SES units. They train in and have responsibility for all the functions of both organisations. Where there are limited volunteers available due to population constraints, the peop...
by Magnus
Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:48 am
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: SES
Replies: 6
Views: 4357

Re: SES

SES act as an autonomous agency, we have our own repeaters and communication systems & protocols on UHF The WAERN radios that have been rolled out across SES are dual band and are programmed to receive 6AR/6IP on the VHF zones, however, at this time we do not use the VHF channels. There are plan...
by Magnus
Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:51 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2011/2012
Replies: 327
Views: 329966

Re: Other incidents/minor fires etc - 2011/2012

Fire in Toodyay

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/br ... e-warning/

Wonder what a "Fixed wing helicopter" is :?

[Edit]

The article's been changed now, I guess somebody pointed it out
by Magnus
Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Emergency Fire Escort
Replies: 21
Views: 12742

Re: Emergency Fire Escort

Oversize plant eg. Bulldozers etc on low loader
by Magnus
Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:59 pm
Forum: DFES/DBCA
Topic: Emergency Fire Escort
Replies: 21
Views: 12742

Re: Emergency Fire Escort

They are oversize vehicle pilots who have the contract for escorting plant for FESA

They are not exclusively Fire Escort