April 2003

G’day folks, back again after a little break with more news going around the Dandaloo St. fire station. Summer is just about a fond memory (well for some anyway) and the cooler months are slowly approaching. We’ve started receiving some rain and with the wet weather come the inevitable car accidents. So again, all of us are asking you, the motoring public, to be aware of changing conditions and drive to them. I don’t like to discuss about what happens at car accidents because some can be pretty traumatic but to put things into perspective, I will say that as far a fire fighter is concerned, when you arrive at one there’s always confusion, broken motor vehicles, broken people and broken lives. You try not to get too tied up with the people involved but sometimes it happens and you see the shattered expressions of mum, dad and the kids surveying all their belongings strewn over the road and God forbid any injuries.....or worse. It gets harder when you have ambos trying to work on someone who is in bad shape, casualties crying, cops trying to keep it all together and sort things out and the poor old firie right in the middle of it all giving fire protection and helping where possible. Yup, it’s not a pretty sight so do us all a favour, drive carefully and arrive safe.

One of Kariongs finest has left for greener pastures. Darren Robinson has gone south and we all wish the best to him and his family. Looks like the CFA will be getting an asset to their ranks.

Kariongs’ fund raising efforts are developing quite nicely. We’ve been involved with Clints Crazy Bargains, Gosford in an Easter project. A guessing competition with three great prizes up for grabs. First prize is a barrow full of goodies worth a grand. Second is another barrow worth five hundred bucks and third is an Easter basket worth two fifty. Drawn on the 19th of April so I’ll keep informed on winners.

Congrats to Aaron (pex) Medina for achieving all that is holy in the world of chainsaws, “Specialist in Fire Line tree Felling”. Finally, yours truly is putting out an invitation to Kariong community members who have the desire to put out some fire. Anyone wishing to join our ranks as volunteers in a worthwhile and valid organisation will receive training and instruction, a uniform and personal satisfaction that they are participating in the protection and well being of their fellow community members. We are in station Wed. nights from 7.30pm or on Sat. mornings from 7.30am. Come on up, have a cuppa and we’ll have a chat about you being a volunteer.

Seeya.

April 2003

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