I'd suggest you could have grabbed the hose mate...

If the is so easy? I tough we need application, processing ,exams and tests ...

www.qfes.qld.gov.au/careers-and-volunteering/fire-rescue-and-operations/recruit-firefighter




Actually I am seriously thinking about design , construction and building a portable fire fighting machine
for my farm.
Not to extinguish whole bush fire,.
Just a small 200 liters of water trolley attached to my ATV with some small pump
petrol or electric to secure site when I do some small burinig , bonfires to remove excess material,. laying aroud.

Not too big and not too small. I have solid 1500-2000 l trailer - but too big to tow
and 100 sprayer may be too small.

Any idea how to prevent fires to spread in rural environments ?

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Mark _australia said..



I'd suggest you could have grabbed the hose mate...

Don't ads follow your searches? I've been getting ads from Kogan the last few days since I looked to see if they have any computers for sale. Makes a nice change from ads for geriatric singles dating sites.

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Macroscien said..
If the is so easy? I tough we need application, processing ,exams and tests ...

www.qfes.qld.gov.au/careers-and-volunteering/fire-rescue-and-operations/recruit-firefighter




Actually I am seriously thinking about design , construction and building a portable fire fighting machine
for my farm.
Not to extinguish whole bush fire,.
Just a small 200 liters of water trolley attached to my ATV with some small pump
petrol or electric to secure site when I do some small burinig , bonfires to remove excess material,. laying aroud.

Not too big and not too small. I have solid 1500-2000 l trailer - but too big to tow
and 100 sprayer may be too small.

Any idea how to prevent fires to spread in rural environments ?

3 slabs of coopers green should get the job done in 4 days

Banner ads and cookies are just part of how I shop now. If I want something hard to find I shop around for something similar and then let the cookies bombard my with similar lower price items

Started up the breeze again . damn an add for coloxyl to soften my stool. Im doomed..

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eppo said..
Started up the breeze again . damn an add for coloxyl to soften my stool. Im doomed..

Algorithm used by advertiser and social media providers is usually base on AI of your/our recent behaviors.
Personalized to match individual.
Sending cookware offers to me will be waste of paper.when I start Seabreeze all I could see are offers
of the fastest fins and recent racing sails at the banner

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Macroscien said..
If the is so easy? I tough we need application, processing ,exams and tests ...

www.qfes.qld.gov.au/careers-and-volunteering/fire-rescue-and-operations/recruit-firefighter




Actually I am seriously thinking about design , construction and building a portable fire fighting machine
for my farm.
Not to extinguish whole bush fire,.
Just a small 200 liters of water trolley attached to my ATV with some small pump
petrol or electric to secure site when I do some small burinig , bonfires to remove excess material,. laying aroud.

Not too big and not too small. I have solid 1500-2000 l trailer - but too big to tow
and 100 sprayer may be too small.

Any idea how to prevent fires to spread in rural environments ?

Generally use a 1000litre ibc with a honda 500lpm pump with mabe 1 or two 36 mm hose reels towed behind a 4wd. Depending on the terrain the wind and topography You should have a bushfire management plan in place to evacuate.
Its a good idea to have water handy when burning off incase you get spot fires. Its an advantage rather than make large piles have a small one and feed wood on to prevent embers travelling to far.
When a fire comes thru the main point of interest is to protect life then the asset Having a clear exit entry strategies to allow emergency services in and out safely.
Best running a 20-50 metre perimetre around your house 20 cleared 30 metres reduced fuel load wear ppe ( fullface repirator firefighting overalls ) and extinguish spot fires. Get rid of anything growing over the house keep your gutters clean. Keep roof Valley point where embers sit watered. You could also Pump from your rainwater tank and have a system setup so you can start sprinklers and leave.
Clear out anything that can burn from around your house and disconnect gas bottles and face them away from the house

Pop down your local bushfire volly brigade and become a recruit Macro Get onto some controlled burns first and get some exposure to URI and asset protection. Being a waterman you'd have a good understanding of wind and could contribute alot. In saying that be careful who you jump in an appliance with, Its voluntary don't end up a dead hero. Roles like maintenance and helping with training logistics are available.

This was a joke thread about the stoopid Chubb ads but anyway - Macro given where u live I cant believe you have no firefighting capability. You need to. You need amassive water store, pumps and mobile apparatus at least. Listen to Busta

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busterwa said..

Macroscien said..
If the is so easy? I tough we need application, processing ,exams and tests ...

www.qfes.qld.gov.au/careers-and-volunteering/fire-rescue-and-operations/recruit-firefighter




Actually I am seriously thinking about design , construction and building a portable fire fighting machine
for my farm.
Not to extinguish whole bush fire,.
Just a small 200 liters of water trolley attached to my ATV with some small pump
petrol or electric to secure site when I do some small burinig , bonfires to remove excess material,. laying aroud.

Not too big and not too small. I have solid 1500-2000 l trailer - but too big to tow
and 100 sprayer may be too small.

Any idea how to prevent fires to spread in rural environments ?

Generally use a 1000litre ibc with a honda 500lpm pump with mabe 1 or two 36 mm hose reels towed behind a 4wd. Depending on the terrain the wind and topography You should have a bushfire management plan in place to evacuate.
Its a good idea to have water handy when burning off incase you get spot fires. Its an advantage rather than make large piles have a small one and feed wood on to prevent embers travelling to far.
When a fire comes thru the main point of interest is to protect life then the asset Having a clear exit entry strategies to allow emergency services in and out safely.
Best running a 20-50 metre perimetre around your house 20 cleared 30 metres reduced fuel load wear ppe ( fullface repirator firefighting overalls ) and extinguish spot fires. Get rid of anything growing over the house keep your gutters clean. Keep roof Valley point where embers sit watered. You could also Pump from your rainwater tank and have a system setup so you can start sprinklers and leave.
Clear out anything that can burn from around your house and disconnect gas bottles and face them away from the house

Great stuff, thanks
Next question, if possible.
I am at early stage of building brand new house on this farm land.
So imagine slightly sloppy terrain with first 500 m of grassland and then another 1 km of bushland and iron bark trees mostly.
How far or rather how close to the bushland I could set new home to be reasonably safe?

Obviously the common sense answer will be go as far as possible, but wife prefer view from the window over max safety.
So I need to compromise.
I been also thinking about setting up maybe as swiming pool between bushland and home (?)


proposed location for new home and soil sample taken last week.
How far from bush will be safe? 50m ? 100? Should I chop some trees down?
How to prepare surface between house and bush? gravel? green lawn?
House is going to be made of steel frame, steel roof, bricks walls cladding.
Any other advice how to fire proof house?

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Mark _australia said..
This was a joke thread about the stoopid Chubb ads but anyway - Macro given where u live I cant believe you have no firefighting capability. You need to. You need amassive water store, pumps and mobile apparatus at least. Listen to Busta

sorry Mark for intrusion and thanks for hosting our small exchange with Busta
But that is what I like the most about forums, any forum, when one post inspire you to another thought and another and you have fun and learn something on side.
Not much wind in QLD so I need to use the time efficiently to do as much work around as possible...
good time also to do some burning at the farm ...
and
when by a chance you passing by, plenty of space for safe target shooting , welcome anytime to visit !! Not sure about wild pigs, but there are some too

If you want to protect your house, assets and family from fire You gota Do what you have to do.... Let the council contact you ;-)
Seems to me like who ever subimitted your development has already done a bushfire assesment level BAL has placed provisions and building codes to suite. Its a very interesting topic of discussion . I was a lucky one and my house was saved 3 days later i went to refeul and whitnees some ****en idiot throw a ciggarette but out his window on a 41 degree day. You cant stop arson but you can protect your property and assets

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Macroscien said..

Great stuff, thanks
Next question, if possible.
I am at early stage of building brand new house on this farm land.
So imagine slightly sloppy terrain with first 500 m of grassland and then another 1 km of bushland and iron bark trees mostly.
How far or rather how close to the bushland I could set new home to be reasonably safe?

So I need to compromise.
I been also thinking about setting up maybe as swiming pool between bushland and home (?)proposed location for new home and soil sample taken last week.How far from bush will be safe? 50m ? 100? Should I chop some trees down?How to prepare surface between house and bush? gravel? green lawn?House is going to be made of steel frame, steel roof, bricks walls cladding.Any other advice how to fire proof house?

Fence off the whole area of the house + sheds + pool + gardens area, [the building envelope]
Give yourself at least 50m of space between the bush and the building envelope,
Decent fire breaks all round this area, and a decent firebreak around the perimeter of the bush areas.

A pool is a fantastic supply of water for fire fighting - set up a diesel pump with buried lines to the corners of each building, install standpipes with ball-valves and camlock couplings, and hoses that match all your pumps and hoses - and those of your local fire brigade.
If your local fire brigade use 40mm fittings - you run the same size!

Bury a water line that follows your fences - every 2nd or 3rd post run a knocker sprinkler on top of the fence post.
Hook up your pump so you can wet down the area around your buildings if a fire is approaching.

You can never have too many fire pumps or hoses - petrol, diesel, electric -test them religiously, make sure you have fresh fuel for the pumps [or genset] and make sure all pumps and hoses are interchangeable - same size camlock couplings.
Fuel for pumps and gensets - petrol goes off after a few months, diesel lasts much longer and can be treated with additives for an even longer life.

You want pumps that can handle the amount of water you need to push.
If you are trying to wet down one side of a boundary to stop a fire-front, you need enough water and enough pressure to have the knocker sprinklers reach far enough to do the job.

Grass dries out and burns, fire travels up a slope "scary fast".
Gravel doesn't burn, and at a pinch you can park your machinery in the gravel area and it should be safe [safer] from any fire.

Hi mate cant comment on your property but there is alot of procesess that mabe overloooked. Biggest being you mabe out and not at home when the fire hits no one can turn on your fire supression systems on unless your running of a sim card (no wify no power) (rendering your plan useless) The police will not let you go into a firezone All honest there is no way to protect yourself from fire. Just make your house defendable for emergency services have a safe evacuation plan. Cut your fences let the animals go dave yourself . Keep updated on alerts and evacuate early