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Training Schedule Now Online PDF Print E-mail
Written by Chris Medlin   
Saturday, 12 May 2007
Brigade members are advised that the 2007 training schedule can now be viewed online.  Log into the web page (below left).  See the "Training Schedule" item under the "User Menu".

Contact David R or Chris M if you can't remember the login details.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 May 2007 )
Bridgewater Hazmat Incident PDF Print E-mail
Written by Chris Medlin   
Monday, 18 September 2006
At 4am on Saturday the 10th of September 2006, a large rigid truck crashed into the rear trailer of a B-Double on an uphill section of the inbound track of the SE Freeway (Microsoft Live Local Map Link).  The impact of the collision saw the cabin of the trailing truck crushed back as far as the backrest of the seats.  What little evasive action the driver was able to take, was sufficient to ensure his own survival.  The impact of the crash also saw the load shift in the second trailer.  When CFS crews arrived, they noticed an unidentified brown substance oozing from the trailer.

Not being able to idenfify the substance, the decision was made to shift the b-double to a safer location and flatter location (Microsoft Live Local Map Link) and a Hazmat Incident was declared.  Hazmat capable CFS brigades Stirling and Burnside responded.

Region 1 Operations Brigade was called in to provide support with the brigade's command vehicle "Field Operations 51" at about 8am.

Bridgewater hazmat incident

The truck's manifest being inconclusive as to the exact  contents of the cargo, a hazmat crew took all necessary precautions in locating the source of the brown substance.

Hazmat crews at work

A number of broken plastic bottles were identified as the source of the brown substance, but again, labelling of these bottles was inconclusive.  A phone call to the manufacturer in Melbourne revealed that the substance under scrutiny was chocolate syrup for use the food manufacturing industry consisting of water, sugar, flavours and colours!  A bottle containing the 'offending' substance can be seen centre right in the image below.

Centre right of picture - the offending substance
Last Updated ( Monday, 18 September 2006 )
 
   
     

 
 
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