Thread: Mega fire bears down on Sydney and the Hunter

And who decides the Budget? The shiny bums is who ,Eevo. They can always find cash for lots of medal Ribbons, fancy lanyards, uniform badges, new swivel seats & new strides when they wear out the seats of their old ones.

In fact some of them look like Russian Generals. It all has to be paid for from somewhere. Spend it on all that stuff there may not be enough left in the kitty to look after the welfare of the blokes who matter.

You know it's true.

Originally Posted by Eevo

at what cost? there is always a budget.

Maybe they could also allow a list of other approved items if members prefer to buy them.

What you tryin' to do Mick, cut out the middleman? We all have to earn a crust you know.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Maybe they could also allow a list of other approved items if members prefer to buy them.

too much common sense for that to happen haha

Well, some one better work it out. Without the correct standard of face mask, for example, fire fighters are open to any number of cancer forming pollutants.

NSW bushfires: 'apocalyptic' health effects of Sydney's toxic air

Macquarie University Professor Mark Taylor, who focuses on environmental pollution and risks to human health, said bushfire smoke has complex chemistry, which can be carcinogenic even at low concentrations."Exposure to particles has a cumulative effect over a lifetime and even if the impact of short-term exposure is minuscule, multiple exposures to high levels of pollutants will have an effect," he said.

That's Ed Zackerly what I was thinking.

Those responsible are not/choose not to be looking ahead when health problems start & they will be held accountable & the price of a few thousand masks will seem like a drop in the ocean to the legal Claims that will be made. Even if firefighters have signed a Govt. Disclaimer, these days I doubt the Govts will have a leg to stand on & could be hit for Millions. Well the Tax payers could.

Stand by for cover ups, buck passing & whitewashing.

Eevo, I suggest you keep an accurate diary of events for the just in case scenarios & while you may guffaw at the above comment I probably won't be around to say "I told you so" when the brown stuff hits the whirly thing.

Originally Posted by 4bee

That's Ed Zackerly what I was thinking.

Those responsible are not/choose not looking ahead to when health problems start & they will be held accountable & the price of a few thousand masks will seem like a drop in the ocean to the legal Claims that will be made. Even if firefighters have signed a Govt. Disclaimer, these days I doubt the Govts will have a leg to stand on & could be hit for Millions. Well the Tax payers could.

Stand by for cover ups, buck passing & whitewashing.

Eevo, I suggest you keep an accurate diary of events for the just in case scenarios.

Spot on. Those who think the Government has your best interest at heart, and would ensure your working conditions are the healthiest they can be, should read this.

https://www.marksandmorrow34th.com/D...18nh5dD-QgC2EE

I see this as the equivalent as "Canon Fodder" & in later years it will be said "How the hell was this allowed to happen? What were they thinking?"

You mark my words, those STAFF up the chain will be seen to be ok because they have made it their business to be.

CFS, RFS, et al are just one large Business/Govt. Department, no different to any other with all it's intrigues, "escape" routes, Blame game, large buckets of Whitewash etc. Remember, #1 Eevo, #1.

Cynical? Moi? Too right, been there done that but didn't get a T shirt.

Still, WTF would I know?