australian fires
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:29 pm
bad fires in victoria http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/
" if it occured during school times complete towns would have died"
half the total number of people killed in fires in aust history weas killed last week.
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/inc ... ummary.htm
normal fires around in NSW,
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=683
notice the size of the areas..also flood in western NSW.
very big floods in Queensland.
AUSTRALIA-Land of drought and plenty.
TV coverage is good.ABC radio is very good.
hang a GREENIE campain has started.I think that a lot of changes to my lifestyle for the better will occure due to this disaster.The silent older generation has been given media time and are rattling the cages.
NO FIRES HERE.we had high temps-low 40's cel.strong winds and storms.
lots of trees down along the roads.its now heavy rain.flash flood expected.
I was asked to volenteer to go to Victoria for a 5 day rotation with RFS,
I declined due to work comitments,the heat has given us more work than we can handle.
Im not a specialist fireman,I dont think I would be adding to there needs,might rethink if it goes on for sometime.
our village RFS truck is a CAT 7 mitubishi canter [6 seater crew cab,plus outside unprotected crew compartment.it has a small water capacity and pumps] rural/grassland striker/personel carrier.
this disaster will have to effect the economy.the money disaster has given me more work as people repair rather than replace.i dont know what will happen as tradespeople move to vic to reconstruct and the money starts to go there.
ive been asked to start education of locals to understand the fire plans talked about non stop on TV.this is not common practice here as in victoria,we expect people to naturally have a personal plan if they live in the bush.common sence planning.
" if it occured during school times complete towns would have died"
half the total number of people killed in fires in aust history weas killed last week.
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/inc ... ummary.htm
normal fires around in NSW,
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=683
notice the size of the areas..also flood in western NSW.
very big floods in Queensland.
AUSTRALIA-Land of drought and plenty.
TV coverage is good.ABC radio is very good.
hang a GREENIE campain has started.I think that a lot of changes to my lifestyle for the better will occure due to this disaster.The silent older generation has been given media time and are rattling the cages.
NO FIRES HERE.we had high temps-low 40's cel.strong winds and storms.
lots of trees down along the roads.its now heavy rain.flash flood expected.
I was asked to volenteer to go to Victoria for a 5 day rotation with RFS,
I declined due to work comitments,the heat has given us more work than we can handle.
Im not a specialist fireman,I dont think I would be adding to there needs,might rethink if it goes on for sometime.
our village RFS truck is a CAT 7 mitubishi canter [6 seater crew cab,plus outside unprotected crew compartment.it has a small water capacity and pumps] rural/grassland striker/personel carrier.
this disaster will have to effect the economy.the money disaster has given me more work as people repair rather than replace.i dont know what will happen as tradespeople move to vic to reconstruct and the money starts to go there.
ive been asked to start education of locals to understand the fire plans talked about non stop on TV.this is not common practice here as in victoria,we expect people to naturally have a personal plan if they live in the bush.common sence planning.