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Whyte Island Training

Postby xerubus on Fri Feb 17, 2006 5:47 pm

Today I attended the Queensland Combined Emergency Services Academy at Whyte Island to photograph one of the training scenarios. QFRS vehicles involved were 530a (Capalaba Pump), 524a (Eatons Hill Pump), 509a (Camp Hill Pump), 512a (Taringa Pump), 516k (Chermside ET), 502I (Roma Street LP), and BA2 (Area Director).

The scenario involved a block of units. A person cooking food on the stove, who leaves the kitchen to quickly finish repairing his vehicle in the garage. The car in the garage is jacked up whilst the person works on the vehicle, however it becomes unstable and entraps the person underneath. The food on the stove ignites. Meanwhile a drink driver has crashed into the block of units, causing an electrical fire to start. Persons are within the burning block of units. An electrician on the roof repairing lines is injured due to the electrical fault and live wires.



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That's my old man with the cutting saw :D He was brilliant!

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There are 55 further images from the training in the gallery which you can view at the following location if you are interested:

http://www.firefighters.com.au/gallery2 ... etraining/

C&C always welcome and appreciated.

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Postby Michael on Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:27 pm

Great pics mark I'm envious!

as for my favourite the last one does it for me, really cool low angle and well saturated colours.

Mark also If you're going to be at the auxiliary champs on saturday night for the drinking and kareoke I shall repay some of my debt to you there.
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Postby xerubus on Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:30 pm

Michael wrote:Great pics mark I'm envious!

as for my favourite the last one does it for me, really cool low angle and well saturated colours.

Mark also If you're going to be at the auxiliary champs on saturday night for the drinking and kareoke I shall repay some of my debt to you there.


thanks Michael. At this stage I should be there.

Stay tuned for some more pics from whyte island... heading out there on Tuesday night for 'something' very big... :)

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Postby Michael on Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:35 pm

Ahhhh the benefits of having an agent on the inside I.E. your father.

I'm looking forward to it!
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Postby xerubus on Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:28 pm

Totally surprised him that I was there... should have seen his face when they said a Department of Emergency Services photographer was going to be there and then he saw it was me .... :D

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Postby Matt. K on Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:26 pm

Good job Mark! Next time you might want to give these chaps a call so that they can help out?

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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:04 am

Some great shots.

I was struck by the great imagination the guys that setup the exercise have, its a very interesting scenario.
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Postby BBJ on Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:16 am

Mark, nice photos mate and i gather they are keeping you busy and well good to see the action.
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Postby xerubus on Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:28 am

that's just cruel Matt :)

thanks Alpha.... yeh... talk about putting them in the spotlight....

bbj... very busy.. but i love it....

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Postby Michael on Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:39 pm

Mark

All you need now to go with your great images is a shiney new D2x or D2hs, Then you'll look the part!
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Postby xerubus on Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:48 pm

michael... d2x... one day...


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