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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:32 pm
by Tyranus
WPXZBP wrote:yorky wrote:And from tonights news, the outback fire that claimed 2 lives, and Carine again for the 50 zillionth time.
The fire at the Boorabin National Park killed three men, two in one truck, one in another.
Ahhh good old media discrepancies, I saw 2 men and a child, but then even during the report the way they were saying it sounded like there were more. Condolences go the families, that's a terrible way to go!
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:49 pm
by auntys_eyes
The reason early media reports were saying 2 adults and 1 child is that they were based on the original information from the police who originally attended. The first on scene could not get too close due to heat and with respect to scene preservation. It was believed that one of the deceased was a child due to their size. Subsequent investigation revealed that one of the victims was and adult of smaller physical build.
A total (and preventable) tragedy for all involved
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:12 pm
by yorky
This evenings news clips including hoons on YouTube and the Wattlegrove fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BN9kDooEkw
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:51 pm
by chrissss
luckily he has more then one gogo mobile.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:09 pm
by yorky
This evenings clips including the fire in Parkerville, and one of the northern suburbs firebugs has been caught by a citizens arrest! Also footage from one of the trucks caught in the outback fires.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DThN7LvaNPU
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:19 pm
by WPXZBP
Someone should take Channel 10 to task for having a BCF extinguisher in the cabin of the helicopter and it is clearly visible next to the reporter's head. They are banned in Australia. Bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF) is a very bad pollutant which damages the ozone layer.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:28 pm
by Zebedee
Haha well spotted.
But I'm wondering if they're still allowed on aircraft. I did a very quick Google search and came across this
Airworthiness Bulletin from CASA, published in late 2005.
[quote]AD/General/65 requires that “where 2 or more extinguishers are required in the passenger compartment, at least 2 shall contain Halon 1211 (BCF) or a CASA approved equivalentâ€
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:44 pm
by Tyranus
WPXZBP wrote:Someone should take Channel 10 to task for having a BCF extinguisher in the cabin of the helicopter and it is clearly visible next to the reporter's head. They are banned in Australia. Bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF) is a very bad pollutant which damages the ozone layer.
I believe it is also permitted on Navy ships, whether that is all ships or just Navy ships. Don't know about aircraft though
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:54 pm
by WPXZBP
Well you learn something every day.
I wouldn't be using them in a closed space though... they're pretty nasty.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:06 pm
by Tyranus
WPXZBP wrote:Well you learn something every day.
I wouldn't be using them in a closed space though... they're pretty nasty.
Well no, the fire fighters on the ships would all have BA
on an aeroplane/helicopter, well I dunno *-)
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:25 pm
by WPXZBP
Tyranus wrote:on an aeroplane/helicopter, well I dunno *-)
That's what I'm talking about. Breathing in Halon 1211 at 4% for more than one minute causes toxic effects.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:50 am
by Turbo
yorky wrote:Tand one of the northern suburbs firebugs has been caught by a citizens arrest!
Guess who the guys "mate" was - News@Night to the rescue!
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:40 am
by yorky
Legends in more ways than one eh Turbo
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:05 pm
by yorky
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:31 pm
by auntys_eyes
Turbo wrote:yorky wrote:Tand one of the northern suburbs firebugs has been caught by a citizens arrest!
Guess who the guys "mate" was - News@Night to the rescue!
I thought it was a bit of a coincidence that the N@N crew were so quick to the scene
. Nothing like "inside" information hey Turbo. I was thinking of posting a reply suggesting the guy had a scanner, after he said "i heard they were looking for a guy wearing...", sounded like he knew more than the average 'Joe Public'
