Actually I think toottoot has a point, yes fires on the river happen, but do they happen often enough to train a crew in boat handling and then have an extra crew sitting at the station until something comes up. Those incidents aren't like land incidents where if there's a big structural then 6AR can just send the crew over to help i.e. Osborne Park SET to the Military markets. Because if you sent the Boat FF to a structural in a pump who's covering any fires that might break out on the water ways?Helitak_670 wrote:toottoot You have just shown that you really have no idea. As for over in NSW there are 2 RFS brigades who are dedicated Boat Brigades. They work well and those boys and girls can go up hills like the clappers. The Boats do have onboard pumps which pump out a heap of water. Then they carry portable pumps up the hill to conduct relay pumping. Due to the nature of a lot of homes on the woronora River the brigade was created. A very highly professional Brigade.
Hence you land up with Assets being under utilised.
