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Re: why NOW
Reply #45 - Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:15pm

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:01pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 5:17pm:

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 4:01pm:

The ADF has finally been given the kick up the backside they deserve and are moving in to help out instead of being on standby for the fast 4 months sitting in their barracks shining the eyelets of their boots and starching their uniforms.

THe ADF has been supporting the fire fighters in NSW for the last 4 months, mate. Get your facts right. Over a thousand diggers have been out there in the field helping the firies to fight the bush fires. They have been rotated through, a thousand a month IIRC. Roll Eyes

"The army will establish a joint taskforce to co-ordinate the defence effort in Victoria while a second taskforce will be set up in NSW on Thursday, in the wake of talks between defence chiefs and state authorities.
But the Morrison government is also facing calls for a bigger expansion in military intervention by mobilising soldiers to create fire breaks and using the Royal Australian Air Force to douse fires."

good but it doesnt mention training does it for the FUTURE> Sad

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Reply #46 - Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:22pm

cods wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:15pm:

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:01pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 5:17pm:

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 4:01pm:

The ADF has finally been given the kick up the backside they deserve and are moving in to help out instead of being on standby for the fast 4 months sitting in their barracks shining the eyelets of their boots and starching their uniforms.

THe ADF has been supporting the fire fighters in NSW for the last 4 months, mate. Get your facts right. Over a thousand diggers have been out there in the field helping the firies to fight the bush fires. They have been rotated through, a thousand a month IIRC. Roll Eyes

"The army will establish a joint taskforce to co-ordinate the defence effort in Victoria while a second taskforce will be set up in NSW on Thursday, in the wake of talks between defence chiefs and state authorities.
But the Morrison government is also facing calls for a bigger expansion in military intervention by mobilising soldiers to create fire breaks and using the Royal Australian Air Force to douse fires."

good but it doesnt mention training does it for the FUTURE> Sad

Yes the should be trained the same as volunteer fire fighters. It wouldn't take that long.

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Reply #47 - Jan 1^st, 2020 at 8:56pm

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:22pm:

cods wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:15pm:

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 6:01pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 5:17pm:

Johnnie wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 4:01pm:

The ADF has finally been given the kick up the backside they deserve and are moving in to help out instead of being on standby for the fast 4 months sitting in their barracks shining the eyelets of their boots and starching their uniforms.

THe ADF has been supporting the fire fighters in NSW for the last 4 months, mate. Get your facts right. Over a thousand diggers have been out there in the field helping the firies to fight the bush fires. They have been rotated through, a thousand a month IIRC. Roll Eyes

"The army will establish a joint taskforce to co-ordinate the defence effort in Victoria while a second taskforce will be set up in NSW on Thursday, in the wake of talks between defence chiefs and state authorities.
But the Morrison government is also facing calls for a bigger expansion in military intervention by mobilising soldiers to create fire breaks and using the Royal Australian Air Force to douse fires."

good but it doesnt mention training does it for the FUTURE> Sad

Yes the should be trained the same as volunteer fire fighters. It wouldn't take that long.

thank you..... no trained by the BIG GUNS.... even world authorities although we really should be world leaders in this type of emergency....instead we appear to be all over the place...... to see time and time again lives taken and homes destroyed is incredible...and god knows what animal life has gone.....binging in the heavy artillery after the deed isnt good enough....these fires need to be fought on every front..at the same time and our defence men and women are already well trained for that.....they just need the details and know how........I am glad you agree...

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: why NOW Reply #48 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 6:15am they are now taking in food and water and even rescuing people up and down the coast into Vic... well done..7 people dead on the Sth Coast 1 in Vic.... .. Sat by all accounts is another extreme fire danger day... if its possible it seems to be getting grimmer..
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Reply #49 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 10:54am

cods wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 6:15am:

they are now taking in food and water and even rescuing people up and down the coast into Vic... well done..7 people dead on the Sth Coast 1 in Vic.... Sad

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Sat by all accounts is another extreme fire danger day...

if its possible it seems to be getting grimmer..

Good on em, they will be heroes on and off the battlefield now, and not a minute too soon.

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Reply #50 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 11:14am

Johnnie wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 10:54am:

cods wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 6:15am:

they are now taking in food and water and even rescuing people up and down the coast into Vic... well done..7 people dead on the Sth Coast 1 in Vic.... Sad

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Sat by all accounts is another extreme fire danger day...

if its possible it seems to be getting grimmer..

Good on em, they will be heroes on and off the battlefield now, and not a minute too soon.

the major credit still goes to the firies as far as I am concerned... but yes its wonderful they are being used in such a fantastic way....I am sure the people are more than relieved to see them...

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Fuzzball Gold Member Offline Posts: 6381 Australia Gender:	Re: why NOW Reply #51 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 12:37pm Gordon wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 7:57am: It's not their job. If it's 'not their job' why do they go to disaster areas in other countries to help them? Illogical.....
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Reply #52 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 1:10pm

I personally believe the reason we are getting these ferious bushfires is because of those wet years we had a few years back . The bush went nuts with growth and all that highly combustible undergrowth has just dried out. It doesn't take much for that stuff to go up. If you look at Australia's bushfire history we always get bushfires in dry weather on the back of wet years. The current climate change hysteria is overlooking this.

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Reply #53 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 1:35pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 1:10pm:

I personally believe the reason we are getting these ferious bushfires is because of those wet years we had a few years back . The bush went nuts with growth and all that highly combustible undergrowth has just dried out. It doesn't take much for that stuff to go up. If you look at Australia's bushfire history we always get bushfires in dry weather on the back of wet years. The current climate change hysteria is overlooking this.

There is a natural cycle, if climate change had anything to do with it then it just happened sooner rather than later, even .02° rise in temperatures will give an earlier ignition.

We can't clear all the undergrowth or all the critters will die. Clear the ground around properties and stand back.

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Reply #54 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 2:36pm

Fuzzball wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 12:37pm:

Gordon wrote on Jan 1^st, 2020 at 7:57am:

It's not their job.

If it's 'not their job' why do they go to disaster areas in other countries to help them?

Illogical..... Undecided

they fight bush fires in other countries do they? or do they provide logistical support, the same as they have been doing in many of the fire torn regions here? Cheesy

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Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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Fuzzball Gold Member Offline Posts: 6381 Australia Gender:	Re: why NOW Reply #55 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:00pm Difficulty understanding the premise behind that post do you moron?
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72209 Gender:	Re: why NOW Reply #56 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:03pm Fuzzball wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:00pm: Difficulty understanding the premise behind that post do you moron? no, i understood perfectly that you're an idiot. Our armed services do not fight bushfires overseas.
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Brian Ross Moderator Offline Representative of me Posts: 39532	Re: why NOW Reply #57 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:31pm Bushfires relief arrives in Mallacoota as navy ship awaits evacuation process
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: why NOW Reply #58 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:43pm Brian Ross wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:31pm: Bushfires relief arrives in Mallacoota as navy ship awaits evacuation process what a relief for those stranded...excellent stuff.... I guess you would need to be pretty fit to get on board..lolol that would leave me out!
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Reply #59 - Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:58pm

cods wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:43pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2020 at 3:31pm:

Bushfires relief arrives in Mallacoota as navy ship awaits evacuation process Cool

what a relief for those stranded...excellent stuff....

I guess you would need to be pretty fit to get on board..lolol that would leave me out!

A helicopter would await madam... Wink

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Someone said we could not judge a person's Aboriginality on their skin colour. Why isn't that applied in the matter of Pascoe? Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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