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Thread: Vol Fire crew, who is one?

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    are they part of new appliances or something that'll be rolled out once the green light button is pressed? We are supposed to be getting a brand new appliance this month so wondering if it'll have one as standard.
    If i could have a full time job shooting pests i'm up for over time.

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    Not likely
    Some brigades have done their own setups.
    you will need to buy your own smartphone to run the tablet

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    Quote Originally Posted by sako75 View Post
    Not likely
    Some brigades have done their own setups.
    you will need to buy your own smartphone to run the tablet
    really? sounded like they were being trialed for roll out and were going to become part of our kit. so the are an initiative by some isolated brigades?
    If i could have a full time job shooting pests i'm up for over time.

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    We had iauditor, but have gone back to paper for gear checks.

    Tablet is now used for our risk plans.

    We have another tablet up front for Active911. It works a treat. Although saying that, the big storm we had about a month ago, we never got any through on it....

    Hydrant locations on it helps heaps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smidey View Post
    really? sounded like they were being trialed for roll out and were going to become part of our kit. so the are an initiative by some isolated brigades?
    I was talking short to mid term. Once FENZ gets sorted. There are quite a few things been trialed.
    Also staying on old analogue system as opposed to digital like police
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    http://active911.firehouse.co.nz/

    Give this link a go. This is how other members of my brigade signed up. You need to use your fire service email otherwise they won't accept it. One way to guarantee that you are in NZFS. If you can't find your appliance number on the list, PM me and i'll check it on my phone. Eg. Mercer isn't on the list on that page, but they are on Active911, and I can get turnouts for them, if I want. I can only check appliances in region 1 however.

    From the turnout, you can go straight to Google/Apple maps for directions, or to another maps page to see all the hydrants. If you don't have hydrants in your area, you are probably just better getting Firecomm to text you the TXT that you would usually get on the page.

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    Vol Fire crew, who is one?

    Fairly large grass fires in Hawkes bay at the moment

    If your up here fighting the fiery monster @BRADS stay safe please

    Firefighters are brave guys and get my respect !

    Apparently the fire in the Ripia area of the kawekas is still going so there are 4 fires here that I know of
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    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    Ah bugger that sucks.
    It will be interesting to see this new system you speak of. Looking forward to it..

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    9.25 am and there are still 4 helos on the job



    And it's still smoking in the pines

    A big fast bullet beats a little fast bullet every time

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    A K41-1 at the Port Hills fire after chopper crash.
    Condolences to all down there

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    Very sad, wish that shit didn't happen

    Sent from my workbench
    If i could have a full time job shooting pests i'm up for over time.

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    Taking 12 of my rural fire crew to the CHCH Port Hills fires for the next few days as relief crews.
    Keen to get them up there for the experience, but not looking forward to what we might find on such a vast and complicated fire ground.
    Certainly know I will need a beer afterwards.
    Its been fairly windy in Akaroa today so I expect they won't have got it that much more under control.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    iAuditor on iPad is a mean tool for online/electronic checks etc. Can store if no data connection and auto syncs when in signal.
    iAuditor is cool. I use it for almost everything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Taking 12 of my rural fire crew to the CHCH Port Hills fires for the next few days as relief crews.
    Keen to get them up there for the experience, but not looking forward to what we might find on such a vast and complicated fire ground.
    Certainly know I will need a beer afterwards.
    Its been fairly windy in Akaroa today so I expect they won't have got it that much more under control.
    Baptism by fire

    Hard in small brigades to get experience with decreasing fires. Don't like to say it but a good fire shows what all the training can do when it comes to working as a crew
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    Wind was so strong here that the fire passed the fire truck while driving along the road.......
    That's some scary shit



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