Thread: Vol Fire crew, who is one?

Pagers are a nightmare here. At one point I had four to test which were most consistent. One call saw one of two flex pagers activate and they were about an inch apart

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Was interesting. I've only had good experience in my brigade but it's pretty clear the other brigades near us are run very differently. Eventually they will run out of vollies if that is the real culture and it continues, be interesting to see how things pan out after a bullshit outfit like 3d have done their best to get some ratings

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Vollies doing what vollies do well - making things happen.
A big 3 days at Pukekohe under the sun and no shade.
The track temp in the pits on Sunday was 48deg. The day before was hotter.
The only payment was an unlimited supply of drinking water and getting up close to the action

nice, i enjoyed the action from behind the camera man on the bleachers for the three days often thinking "fark that" looking at you lot donning the flash hoods

some awesome critter set off a smoke flair on the top of mt manaia this arvo so guess what happened. Up we went with stretcher (on my back), rescue line, trauma and resus kits only to find the spent canister an no one around.
400m of elevation and 1,110 steps on a nice warm afternoon wearing overalls, boots and carrying our helmets.

Originally Posted by smidey

some awesome critter set off a smoke flair on the top of mt manaia this arvo so guess what happened. Up we went with stretcher (on my back), rescue line, trauma and resus kits only to find the spent canister an no one around.
400m of elevation and 1,110 steps on a nice warm afternoon wearing overalls, boots and carrying our helmets.

Mt Manaia is a good wee jaunt on a hot day at the best of times let alone loaded up with gear. I presume you then retired to the Mt Manaia Club to recover.

Originally Posted by zimmer

Mt Manaia is a good wee jaunt on a hot day at the best of times let alone loaded up with gear. I presume you then retired to the Mt Manaia Club to recover.

no, not the club but a few refreshments were had back at the station

I did a pager test last week for the crew and found a couple of weak spots (flat Batteries). I use a pager every day for my work, it's the same pager I use for police , medical, fire and security both alarms and phone lines . Couldn't work with out it.

This is awesome....didnt realize a bunch of you guys are vollys..im a rural fire fighter with Kaukapakapa 78
Good to see
Couple pics from last run through Auckland airport RIFT B

Airport Panther

@BRADS will be busy tonight in this wind. Hedge fire at Matamau Dvke brigade attended also.

Originally Posted by Dundee

@BRADS will be busy tonight in this wind. Hedge fire at Matamau Dvke brigade attended also.

Norsewood and Dannevirke are at a flare up. Brads must be at home tucking his sheep in for the night

That wind is playing havoc and making the RFO's nervous and twitchy. The other day at a rural fire, embers were carried 400m and started a spot fire.

1 from the other night. Started as a car fire and the wind carried it. Unlike @BRADS we have ours at a more gentlemanly hour so we are home at 2.30am and sleep before work

Heard the siren again at 2010hrs 7ks from town,bloody windy here.

2007hrs and they are still there