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Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:43 am
by xr8edute
Can anyone tell me what the difference is between a 2.4R and a 2.4U.
Cheers
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:40 pm
by CobCob
r stands for rural
U stands for urban
One difference is that the 2.4 urbans carry BA.
Cobcob
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:25 pm
by xr8edute
CobCob wrote:r stands for rural
U stands for urban
One difference is that the 2.4 urbans carry BA.
Cobcob
yeah sorry, should explain it a bit more.
Our brigade is looking into duel registering as a bfs as well as a vfrs. The bfs truck that we may recieve is a 2.4u. The bfs 2.4 that is stationed in the next district over is a 2.4r.
Was wondering what the difference in setup would be.
any chance anyone has a picture of each of them
Cheers.
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:28 pm
by Fastlane
More stowage, more hose, arguably higher pump pressure (the piping under the rurals is quite small!).
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:04 pm
by kwn
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:21 pm
by WPXZBP
xr8ed - Mount Barker VFRS has a 2.4U. PM me if you or any of your Brigade want to come down and have a look. I have contacts there and can get you in to have a look.
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:22 am
by kwn
What information is sent to a MDT ?
I assume that address, type of fire. What else?
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:01 am
by ace of spades
kwn wrote:What information is sent to a MDT ?
I assume that address, type of fire. What else?
You are right the Address, Incident type, Map reference plus it give you the incident number plus times when job complete and it also has some other feature like it can give you your position in Lat and Long if needed.
It also tells 6ar when the vehicle is off station, on station, delayed or unavailable and when a call comes through and it is not answered then it automatically goes into sellcall mode and there is a lot of noise made to make everyone aware that there is a call.
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:33 pm
by treeny
i could have sworn that today i heard 'Murdoch 2.4 and LT'. anyone know if they have another truck?
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:38 pm
by gkoutlis
Saw Talbot Brook 2.4 Brand Spankers Izuzu on South Street, Leeming this afternoon.
G
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:33 pm
by WPXZBP
Talbot Brook is in the Shire of York.
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:18 pm
by gkoutlis
WPXZBP wrote:Talbot Brook is in the Shire of York.
Cool thanks - I was wondering where Talbot Brook was
G
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:28 pm
by WPXZBP
Elleker BFB lost a light tanker in the fire down here on the weekend. Two crew were burnt and taken to hospital.
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:30 pm
by Fastlane
WPXZBP wrote:Elleker BFB lost a light tanker in the fire down here on the weekend. Two crew were burnt and taken to hospital.
and summer hasn't even hit yet ....
Re: W.A Fire Appliances
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:45 pm
by Radzeck
WPXZBP wrote:Elleker BFB lost a light tanker in the fire down here on the weekend. Two crew were burnt and taken to hospital.
We were very lucky, radiation burns to my face and burnt hands from hose whilst extinguishing light tanker. Other crew member had a slight rad burn to hand.
Very scary, wind change caught us out.
All OK now