by John Robertson Traditionally the Auxiliaries supply us with water at large bush fires and we do the same for them at big structural fires. This has especial relevance on the Mountain where we have no piped water. Similarly we…
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Month: March 2008
Scouts at the Showground
by John Robertson Neville, our Chairman and a former Scout Commissioner, organised TMRFB participation in the Scout gathering at the Showground on 22nd March. The aim was to do things which were relevant to firies, were fun for the Scouts…
Posted in Other News
Murphy’s Laws of Bush Firefighting
purloined by John Robertson If it’s a stupid idea but works, it isn’t stupid. Remember you are not Tommy Gavin/ Superman. Never work at a fire with someone who is braver than you. Never work at a fire with…
Posted in The Insider
RCR Awareness
by John Robertson On Saturday 15th March there was an all day session on Road Crash Rescue for RFB’s held at Jimboomba. The presenter was Ian Taylor from Canungra Auxiliaries and ex-Navy. Ian exuded competence and capability and, if you…
Posted in Training
Rain Makes Fire
by John Robertson At about 0800 on 13th March we got yet another page to the infamous green waste dump which was again emitting considerable smoke. 51 and 52 scarcely need drivers for this turnout so well do they now…
Posted in Incident Reports
Spontaneous Combustion
by John Robertson At 0708 on 7th March we got a page to a fire at the green waste dump at Knoll Road. TM52 was first off with Barry and Robbo. 52 was at the fire at 0724; not a…
Posted in Incident Reports