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Nicknames on helmets..
Replied Nov 12
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Jeff? That answers it all.
Chris? I usually just read your threads, just read. Sometimes I post, this is one of the latter. For me this one is simple. Big city, everything is on CAD, support units dispatched as requested, others dispatched to cover areas whose own units hav...
My own thoughts? Nicknames on helmets (or any other PPE) look sloppy, out of place. Are we serious or is the whole thing a joke? Remember the public are watching us. We are only allowed to wear surname, training level and rank stickers on our helm...
Sorry to hear that Martyn. Have your doctor work with you to fight. Do you have something like our Epilpsy Foundation? Perhaps they can help as well. If the medical people can say that your condition is safely controlled by medication, that should...
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- I Live: (City, State)
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 8
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- I was available. They needed members. The rest is history.
Once you start, how can you stop?
- Relationship Status:
- Divorced
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Country Fire Authority. Victoria
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 8
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
- 2nd Department Type:
- N/A
- My Training:
- Structural/Wildfire Firefighter. Hazmat Tech. Driver. Trainer/Assessor. 1st Aid.
- About Me:
- Full-time volunteer firefighter. It's a great job but the pay sucks!
What more is there to say?
This is me...
I'm a family man - two sons, one daughter-in-law and two grandaughters. Work was killing me quickly, and not with love, so I gave it all away and retired to be a full-time volunteer firefighter.
What have I done with my life? Been in the Army. Been a manager, IT Analyst/Prog. martial arts instructor. As a firefighter? My first bushfire was when I was 20, a crown fire, nice introduction! Volunteer in the Country Fire Authority, Victoria. Australia. Structure/Wildfire qualified, Hazmat, Level 3 1st Aid, driver, Trainer/Assessor, and lot's of bits and pieces.
We have a manageable number of jobs for a volunteer brigade - around 300 a year.
I'm in the middle of that photo on the left. 35C, very little shade, acid spill in a water treatment plant (which is why the chemical splashsuit), the spill was out in the sun. Of course. And I was there for 5 hours. Of course. But that's what they pay us for isn't it? Oh wait - I don't get paid do I? Never mind, it keeps us busy..
What have I done with my life? Been in the Army. Been a manager, IT Analyst/Prog. martial arts instructor. As a firefighter? My first bushfire was when I was 20, a crown fire, nice introduction! Volunteer in the Country Fire Authority, Victoria. Australia. Structure/Wildfire qualified, Hazmat, Level 3 1st Aid, driver, Trainer/Assessor, and lot's of bits and pieces.
We have a manageable number of jobs for a volunteer brigade - around 300 a year.
I'm in the middle of that photo on the left. 35C, very little shade, acid spill in a water treatment plant (which is why the chemical splashsuit), the spill was out in the sun. Of course. And I was there for 5 hours. Of course. But that's what they pay us for isn't it? Oh wait - I don't get paid do I? Never mind, it keeps us busy..
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Yes, it's been a while since I last blogged. Just as well, you say!
It's now mid-spring, and it's warming up. What we're not getting, but should be, is our spring rains. So this is making it year twelve of sub-normal rain. Yes, drought is well and truly established.
I've just been reading a pre-fire season release from our forests people. Not good reading really, but we'll see. The not good reading? Just that once again it looks like we're heading into the fire season with all pointers indicat… Continue
It's now mid-spring, and it's warming up. What we're not getting, but should be, is our spring rains. So this is making it year twelve of sub-normal rain. Yes, drought is well and truly established.
I've just been reading a pre-fire season release from our forests people. Not good reading really, but we'll see. The not good reading? Just that once again it looks like we're heading into the fire season with all pointers indicat… Continue
Posted on October 19, 2008 at 12:49am —
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- At 12:43am on October 12, 2009,
Michael Vito said… - Hello Tony, three days ago we had a meeting at civil defense headquarters. And would like you to know, that there are Australian contingent are helping us out here. They even donated medical equipment for upgrade and re-stock of hard to find medicine here. Their visit was cut short because of the Indonesian earthquake but they promise if things settle down in their end. They will come back and finish the job.
To all Aussies out there. Thank you !
Mike
- At 9:00am on September 2, 2009,
Stephen said… - No I didn't take any of them, just some pics from, I think the heraldsun web site.
i hope everything's good down the mountain.
- At 3:48pm on August 23, 2009,
PFC Harmon said… - Hey Tony, It has been a while since I have been on here. I've been busy with the army getting ready to go to the desert. Had any good discussions on here lately?
- At 6:10am on August 23, 2009,
GelorupRookie said… - Hey Big Fella, hows things been??? We are in the middle of moving, from Bunbury to Dwellingup, I got that full time job as a conservation employee for the DEC (fire fighter in the summer). Before this I was seasonal at Harvey.
- At 2:52am on August 23, 2009,
Stephen said…
- Thanks for the welcome
- At 2:16am on June 10, 2009,
Michael C. Harrison said… - Sorry Brother....I just found your comment (I'm not really too computer savvy)
And people arguing and disagreeing with me couldn't bother me in the least.
I just find it funny that the self-proclaimed "high and mighty" people that are telling me that MY opinion is WRONG.....can then turn around and tell me to be open to other ideas.
Kinda funny funny.....kinda sad.
Anyways.....thanks for lookin out and if you ever get to the USA and come to Washington D.C. and want to see the "wrong way" that a department operates.....hit me up and I will give you the 25 cent tour
- At 2:27am on June 8, 2009,
Aaron Whitford said… - yes the NZ Fire Service vols do but the career guys got the new bronto trucks before vols got them and new command units etc.
- At 9:48pm on June 7, 2009,
Aaron Whitford said…
- hello gain,
the ivecos are going to the vols first but eventually to the career staff
- At 3:56am on June 7, 2009,
Aaron Whitford said…
- yes, and im happy with that decission that the PRFO made
- At 8:14pm on June 6, 2009,
Aaron Whitford said…
- hi tony, not yet, the PRFO has told me he will most likely getting a warning and just a reminder about actions that need to be considered on the fire ground
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