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Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
Job Function
Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Driver / Engineer
Years in Fire/EMS:
18 -
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
NSW Fire Brigades, 340 Stn , Umina
Years With Department/Agency
18
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.nswfb.nsw.gov.au/
My Training:
18 weeks training WAYYYYYYY back in 1990!
About Me:
Love rugby and cricket!
Day Job:
Firefighter
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Firefighter,i get paid to do it!!!!

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Positions- how it works in Australia

Posted on February 13, 2009 at 6:34pm 0 Comments

G'day All,

in the profile it asks what your position is. In all fire brigades in Australia, all firefighters do everything. we all drive,hazmat,rescue ect. we don't specialise in one thing. In NSWFB we do have guys that do further training for "Heavy Rescue" but they also drive the normal pumper and sit on the back as well when rostered on them.



We don't do EMS as first responders as we have the NSW Ambulance Service with paramedics. there is talk of us doing it eventually but… Continue

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At 3:18pm on February 15, 2009, Chad King said…
Belmont is in the southwestern part of NY, fairly close to the PA border. It is a hour and a half to any major city like Buffalo or Rochester NY. We have mostly farmland and forests here. small town america, i guess you would call it. Take care and good luck with them bush fires. What type of equipment do you have? Pumpers? Tankers or tenders? Initial Attack or Mini pumpers?
At 7:36pm on February 13, 2009, Chad King said…
How's everything down under? Hey there from Belmont, NY USA
At 5:30pm on February 13, 2009, Ralph Long said…
I'm getting those patches to send out to Daniel and you.
At 5:28pm on February 13, 2009, Ralph Long said…
Welcome aboard
At 3:31pm on February 13, 2009, CHRIS PUYLARA said…
JUST WANTED TO WELCOME YOU TO THE NATION---I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE HAD ONE HELLUVA FIGHT OVER THERE---MAY YOU ALL STAY SAFE---AND IF YOU KNOW THE GUY THAT HELPED THAT KOALA OUT SHAKE HIS HAND FOR ME----HE IS TRULY AN AWSOME INDIVIDUAL------CHRIS
 
 
 

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