I would like to thank everyone who rallied to volunteer at Freds Pass Show for 4 days last week. The event was very successful and although we only did 8 OB12s and the usual plethora of band aids and sun screen (and directions to the toilets) it was a time well spent.

Our Territory Team, Peter Poole, Brett Devitt and Les Anson, came down on Saturday with their Superintendant Kaye Griffin, to practice scenarios for the national comp.

Humpty Doo cadets came along as volunteer casualties and they had a great time and learnt lots of new skills, including how to pull a scoop apart and do log rolls.

We had one of the happiest looking spinal patients on the stretcher we had ever seen.

We also had a visit from Commissioner Steve Peers and Paul Berry.          

Nola Hutchins and Adrian Rossiter were there to support their cadets and we managed to get some skills and competencies signed off for senior cadets doing their FRAs.

An event like this can't take place without all the behind the scenes people and I'd like to thank the following:

• Gwyn and Rosie of course in the vollie office
• Pat Murray and Benny Butler for logistical support and answering all my phone calls for advice
• Brett Devitt, Les Anson and Henri Raafs for help at the Casuarina Centre end of the proceedings both before and after the show
• Brett again for coming to the show to set up the tent and then deciding to volunteer for most of the event, no wonder he is a Territory Team champion!
• Angie, Benny and Anthony for being there on the Saturday night into the wee small hours of Sunday morning - that shift was what makes volunteering worthwhile. If you get the chance ask Benny if he likes egg sandwiches.

Thanks to the other Palmerston vollies, Mel Petersen and Jason Chan for covering Friday night with Robyn Wilson who came straight from a full shift on Comms.

As for the Humpty Doo vollies, what can I say?

Karina and Ashley were there from 0700 to finish most days and were also running around behind the scenes. They also organised the haystacking team. New member Anthony Kleibon was a great help and has really good site setup and dismantling skills. Last and of course not least, the Lee and Greg Payne team who really are the Humpty Doo Division, with the rest of us just tagging along.

Postscript: Thanks Frank - would you believe I forgot to mention your visit to our stall.............ooops! no offence meant.
Tell that man Greg I do not want to become known as the bumper sticker girl!

Article By Barbara Klessa Humpty Doo Division

 

 

Frank Dunstan (Bushfires NT & St John Volunteer)

Last Saturday and Sunday I was on duty at the Bushfires NT stand at the show – yes, volunteer firies get public duties too !!!

While there I ran into a few friends from St John.           

Late afternoon on the Saturday one of our firies, Ray, managed to get a laceration just above his right elbow that produced a bit of red. While his partner Rhonda was rummaging through a recently purchased first aid kit I saw some St John vollies pass by. Forget the new kit, it was time for some expert help. We tracked them down to the ambulance at the end of the line where Greg Payne had 5 young Cadets in train.

Ray didn’t know what hit him when he was surrounded and then very professionally treated by all these young ladies, supervised by Greg. Well done Cadets, you are a credit to your Division and to St John Ambulance.

Most photos taken by Frank at the Show can be viewed and downloaded in larger resolution from: http://sites.google.com/site/bfntvolunteers/occasions-1

Article By Frank Dunstan

 

 

Hay Stacking Event - Greg Payne

The first photo shows a nice stack but we lost because one of those bales on the ground should have been on top.

The finals for third place were allowed 3 minutes and the Feral Ambo best was just good enough.

The show was hard work but rewarding with the positive publicity.

A big thanks to the bumper sticker girl for running a tight ship.   

Article by Greg Payne Divisional Superintendent Humpty Doo