For those interested in providing feedback on WAERN
http://www.ses-wa.asn.au/node/1601
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- 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
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
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...
- Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:21 pm
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Helitak Thread
- Replies: 462
- Views: 642978
Re: Helitak Thread
This story also says 9500 litres
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/wa-b ... 6233479900
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/wa-b ... 6233479900
- Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:21 am
- Forum: DFES/DBCA
- Topic: Injured Firefighter
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12636
- 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
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"
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"
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:07 pm
- Forum: Major fires and incidents
- Topic: Major structure fires (3rd alarm+) 2011/12
- Replies: 107
- Views: 300562
- 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
- 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
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...
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...
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
They are not exclusively Fire Escort