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Robbo

38, Male

South Australia

Australia

Profile Information:

Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Combination Fire Rescue Department, EMS/Rescue Squad - Volunteer, Emergency Management
Job Function: Firefighter, First Responder, Hazardous Materials Team Member, Fire Buff / Fire Enthusiast, Administrative Staff / Team Member, Other
Years in Fire/EMS:: 11ish
Primary Fire/EMS Department:: South Australian Country Fire Service
Years With Department/Agency: 11
Dept. Web Site:: http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations: Only ever been in the Murray Bridge CFS
My Training:: Well, theres lots of it! I love my training.

Major qualifications are:
Level 1, 2 and 3
HAZMAT
Train Small Groups
Training Centre Emergency Care
Senior First Aid
Operate and Maintain Chainsaws
Operate Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Compartment Fire Behaviour
Compartment Fire Behaviour Course Assistant Training
AIIMS (Australasian International Incident Management System)
About Me:: Well, Im Robbo and i love firefighting and God! At the moment im a volunteer firefighter. I plan to get a paid position with either the Metro guys or National Parks. I have been to Israel recently and really want to go back asap. My ideal life is becoming a fire fighter in the Israel Fire Department. I would also like to experience an American Fire Department (hint hint to any American Fireys reading this! lol) Im really into cars, i have 2, that are my pride and joy. Ahh. Cant think of anything else at the moment! Dont be a stranger, leave me a comment!
Day Job:: Courier
Relationship Status:: Single
Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.myspace.com/fwee_4_fwee
Why I Joined Fire/EMS: Ever since i was about 10-11, i have been involved with emergency service work. I started off in the local ambulance cadets, and soon moved onto fire fighting cadets. When i was 16 i became a member of the adult division and have been operational ever since!
Why I Love Fire/EMS: Ive done it all my life, its what i know, what i do and who i am. Also i love helping the community and, of course like all us fireys, putting the wet stuff on the hot stuff!

Comment Wall:

FireCat

Hi Robbo,

Welcome to the Nation from Florida.

TCSS
Cat :o)

Jun 18, 2008
Leo Cartwright

Welcome Robbo to FFN, nice to see another Aussie here, stay safe
Leo

Jun 19, 2008
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

Hey Robbo, Please tell me more about the Israel FD. I would love to be able to find a contact there to talk and share information. Is this the same Israel as in "middle east"? Stay safe brother! Mike

Jun 19, 2008
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

You are welcome to come visit where I live and work anytime. Wildland firefighting originated here in Santa Barbara and eventually spread (no pun intended) across the country. We had (and still have) indians who 100 years ago would set fire to the back country to manage the wilderness. It's too bad that we can't do what the native americans knew how to do so many years ago. Now, we have the additional problem of what we now call the wildland urban interface. I know that there are only two places in the world that have sundowner winds or foehn winds. Desert area inland with high temperatures blowing toward the coast, creating dangerous winds that push fire a long ways. Do you have special hose lays and tactics that you can share? Do you use the incident command system as a management tool for mitigating your incidents? We've got some cool stuff to share! Stay safe.

Jun 19, 2008
Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd

Hey Robbo, Send me the lat and long of where you work and live. And how cool that the concept of wildland urban interface is new for you. You are going to love the stuff that I can send you to get you caught up on so many things. Are you familiar with the standard fire orders or the 18 watch outs? Urban interface fires are hitting more of us as the populations extend out of the city, out of the suburbs and into the mountains. As a result, we get some pretty nasty fires that seem to be gaining in numbers and intensity. Here's some examples to help paint the picture.

The last photo shows are number one goal for residents and that is to provide at least 100-feet of defensible space. I hope you find this helpful. Stay low and safe! Mike

Jun 22, 2008
FETC

Robbo,

Please contact me about the fire behavior video you posted. Very interesting and I want to know if that is you or another instructor you filmed and more specifics to the prop.

Thanks Bill - FETC

Jun 23, 2008
FETC

Yes the backdraft video is correct. If you have a file you can send please do. I am thinking of building one for class.

My training business is Firefighter Safety and Survival / RIT / Leadership / Command / Promotion type advanced training seminars.

Check out my website at www.fetcservices.com

My email is training@fetcservices.com

Thanks Stay Safe!

Jun 24, 2008
sparky

hi man i c u play paintball but those videos are harsh soo yea man im volenteer here in tn soo fough here we got alot of open fields people start fires or whatever just to c it burn im goin to upload some pics come check them out stay safe man god bless

Jun 30, 2008
Regina Morgan

Just wanted to stop in and say Hello! Hope things are well on your end! Stay safe and live life to the fullest! :)

Aug 17, 2008