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CFA-Guardian angels of our state
- Thread starter Rosy
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It's so good that the fire alerts for several towns have been downgraded overnight. It's raining steadily at Mt Buller still, and snow forecast there Christmas Day, so they should be right. Fingers crossed for a bit of luck to go Woods Point's way now. They're the only town under thread now.
It would be lovely if the thousands of firefighters could all be home with their families for Christmas.
It would be lovely if the thousands of firefighters could all be home with their families for Christmas.
I'm stunned to hear that international firefighters are being paid $600 a day as well as expenses, air fares and accommodation. Unbelievable that volunteers who don't make that much in a week not only donate their time but also sacrifice their wages while at the fires. None of them complain and in fact do it willingly but it must add to the low morale in the CFA to read of others getting so much.
Maybe that explains how they got themselves trapped in the fire. :hihi
It still sounds like massive expenditure of tax payers money and it would be interesting to know how necessary it was. Mr Thwaites was playing dumb when interviewed about it on the news. "I know nuffink" :
Also the NSW compensates volunteer firefighters lost wages but the Vic gov. doesn't.
It still sounds like massive expenditure of tax payers money and it would be interesting to know how necessary it was. Mr Thwaites was playing dumb when interviewed about it on the news. "I know nuffink" :
Also the NSW compensates volunteer firefighters lost wages but the Vic gov. doesn't.
thats what my dad said wonder how many os got injured compared to our guys ?rosy23 said:Maybe that explains how they got themselves trapped in the fire. :hihi
It still sounds like massive expenditure of tax payers money and it would be interesting to know how necessary it was. Mr Thwaites was playing dumb when interviewed about it on the news. "I know nuffink" :
Also the NSW compensates volunteer firefighters lost wages but the Vic gov. doesn't.
Very disappointing that, according to ABC news, a large fire has been out of control since last night but the CFA and DSE websites haven't been updated for several hours. Our local truck is at the fire with a second crew change but even those manning the local CFA shed don't have any information about the situation. With all the money spent on consultants and rule changes etc following the black Saturday fires it's amazing that this potentially life and property threatening situation isn't kept updated so the CFA volunteers and people at risk are well informed and thus best prepared to act if the need arises. Doesn't take much for a situation to change with these gale force winds.
Ian4 said:
Nah.
The media reporting has nought to do with the issue.
For Andrews this is a conflict between rewarding the Union and looking after CFA volunteers.
In the process, there's been a lot of talk about equal opportunity, pay rates, conditions, etc.
But for me, as a rural land owner, the biggest issue is the reported need for CFA volunteers to wait until seven union fire fighters arrive BEFORE fighting a fire.
In other words the CFA has to let it burn until the professionals arrive and tell them what to do.
It's more than sad - it's dangerous.
Our CFA amazing volunteers deserve a lot better than this.
