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136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 09:46:04–09:46:21 · 0:13 of audio

Bridgewater 34 reported a tree down on powerline at 1 Orvieto St, Bridgewater; Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer acknowledged and sent GLSTAR.

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Bridgewater 34
09:46:04
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Lofty duty, Bridgewater 34.
Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
09:46:09
2.1s

Bridgewater 34, send.
Bridgewater 34
09:46:14
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34 Mobile, incident 031, tree out
Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
09:46:19
2.5s

Roger, mobile, GLSTAR out

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 20:02:18–20:02:23 · 0:05 of audio

Burnside Pumper returned to Burnside station after responding to the incident.

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Burnside Pumper
20:02:18
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Burnside station, Burnside pumper, very incident and returned to Burnside station, out.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:59:51–20:00:37 · 0:37 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer handed over to council for hanger removal, advising Bridgewater 34 to go online with NSM.

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5215354
19:59:51
3.7s

Lofty duty, Oval Command.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:59:57
1.9s

Receiving Send
5215354
20:00:00
13.2s

Lofty duty, we're handing over now to council, and they'll hold until active arrive to remove the hanger, so you can put us back online, we'll be returning to station momentarily.
Lofty Duty Officer
20:00:17
12.3s

Roger Bridgewater, you're clear of incident, leaving in the hands of Adelaide Hill Council. I'll leave you to return yourself online using NSM. Thanks very much for your work this evening. Duty officer out. tentative
5215354
20:00:31
6.0s

Copy, Bridgewater 34, I'll go online with an NSM.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:40:16–19:41:44 · 1:11 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer released SES after their assessment, noting no action could be taken, and discussed road closure responsibilities with council.

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5215354
19:40:16
3.7s

Lofty duty, Oakden 1
Lofty Duty Officer
19:40:24
2.3s

City Receiving Send
5215354
19:40:28
27.1s

SES have attended, I've discussed with them, unfortunately there's nothing they can do about this hanger, and decided to release them given that they've come all this way and there's nothing they can do, so they're headed back, still in discussions with the open space team, hopefully they'll call the tractor out to remove the hanger, if that isn't going to happen until the morning, might have to liaise with SAPOL about closing half of one.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:41:02
23.7s

Roger, you're releasing SES after their assessments, continuing to discuss each station, would suggest that the council is responsible for making that ultimate call in regards to whether they deal with a tree type or indeed shut a portion of the road, I think it would be up to them to put the signage up, etc.
5215354
19:41:28
9.3s

Yeah, copy, lost duty. That makes sense to me. I'll connect to their rep who's on site here and let you know when we're packed up.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:41:39
4.6s

Roger, thanks very much, Mobile Command, Duty Officer out

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:28:24–19:28:28 · 0:04 of audio

Sturt SES requested to put beacons on.

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5215354
19:28:24
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Sturt SES, could you just put your beacons on?

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:26:02–19:26:47 · 0:35 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer reported SAPOL departing scene, southern lane opened, and traffic controlled in one direction.

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5215354
19:26:02
2.6s

Lofty duty, Oval command
Lofty Duty Officer
19:26:08
1.5s

Send over
5215354
19:26:10
10.4s

SAPOL have advised that he's required elsewhere, so I've released him from Littleman traffic control, and I'll go to the SES shortly.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:26:24
7.1s

Roger, SAPOL departing scene, you're maintaining traffic control and SES not to.
5215354
19:26:33
11.6s

Yeah, copy, further to that, we've opened the southern lane and we're controlling traffic in the direction at the moment. That's all for now, Oval Command out. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
19:26:46
1.4s

Received

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:23:16–19:23:53 · 0:32 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer reported a council member assessed the tree incident, advising contractors may handle it tonight.

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5215354
19:23:16
3.7s

Lofty Duty, Oval Command.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:23:21
1.9s

Receiving
5215354
19:23:24
15.6s

I've got a member of the council open spaces team that's just rocked up. He's had a look at it. Unfortunately, their tree assessments are external. He's contacting their contractor, and he'll advise me as to whether they can get that done tonight. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
19:23:43
10.4s

Roger, you've got Adelaide Hill Council, we're on scene, assessing whether or not that can be handed off to contractors tonight. Thanks for the update, duty officer out. tentative

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:11:26–19:12:56 · 0:55 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer informed of a tree branch across roads, requesting Open Space Team and SES to assess risk of falling.

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5215354
19:11:26
3.5s

Lofty duty, Oval Command.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:11:31
1.5s

Receiving, Send
5215354
19:11:35
21.7s

I've got a smaller branch, maybe 70 mil diameter, hung up 10 metres above the lines, so I think it would be worth getting that moved at risk of falling on cars. If you continue to get that to Open Space Team, I think it probably is worth them attending tonight if possible. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
19:12:04
11.1s

After our service, they're putting a message through to their on call. I'm waiting for a phone call to confirm their attendance, so I'll advise if indeed I do get that phone call.
5215354
19:12:17
9.3s

Yeah, thank you. Much appreciated. Hopefully SES will have some options as well, but small but significant risk if it was to fall.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:12:29
1.9s

Roger.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:12:47
2.5s

Oval command to you, SAPOL on scene over
5215354
19:12:51
2.8s

Yeah, affirmative, they've all received
19:12:54
0.3s

(no speech recognised)
Lofty Duty Officer
19:12:55
0.8s

Roger

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 19:07:29–19:09:09 · 1:15 of audio

Sturt SES reported the road was clear but requested SES 31 for priority 2 assessment due to a potential pole threat.

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5241249
19:07:29
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Lofty badge Sturt SES, over.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:07:35
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Sturt SES, Lofty Duty Officer receiving send.
5241249
19:07:39
5.2s

We're mobile, street air, Mount Barker Road, TA20.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:07:48
5.3s

Roger, Sturt SES, thank you, you're mobile, out to you, Oval Command, duty officer.
5215354
19:07:58
3.2s

Oval command receiving send.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:08:02
13.2s

Not sure if you copied, you've got State Airdesk mobile, further information, I have contact with them, we'll be reaching out to them on call, we'll advise as to whether or not to assess it tonight or otherwise, over.
5215354
19:08:18
15.9s

Copy, thanks, Lofty Duty. We've pretty much got the road clear. I would like SES to have a look and see whether they need to do some pole touring. It's just going to be a pedestrian safety issue with that, but things are progressing smoothly.
Lofty Duty Officer
19:08:38
7.3s

Roger, understood, thank you, Bridgewater. Do you require SES 31 or would you like them down by priority 2?
5215354
19:08:48
13.2s

Priority 2 is probably more appropriate, there's no immediate risk, we've got a small hangar, I don't know if I've reached it with the pole saw that's sort of threatening the road, so yeah, priority 2. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
19:09:02
3.2s

Roger, on scene, Sturt SES, did you copy?
5241249
19:09:06
3.0s

Roger, copy, Sturt SES out

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 18:57:36–18:59:19 · 1:16 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer requested Adelaide Hills Council ARC team to respond to a tree down incident on Mount Barker Road; Sturt SES confirmed response and will arrive in five minutes.

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5215354
18:57:36
3.7s

Lofty duty, Oval Command.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:57:43
1.5s

Receiving Send
5215354
18:57:46
12.7s

Could you please get on to the Adelaide Hills Council ARC team, I believe they have an on-call number, and just advise them of the situation, it might be worth them bringing TIPA straight over. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
18:58:03
5.7s

Roger Wilco, confirming location, Mount Barker Road, adjacent, oval toilet block over.
5215354
18:58:10
17.0s

Yeah, copy, significant limbs, off an oak tree, there's another limb hung up, but a distance from the road, but just in terms of making the area safe for the community once we leave with the road clear, I think the ARP team is probably worth having an eye over.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:58:28
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Roger, Wilco, acting
5215354
18:58:33
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Many thanks.
5241249
18:58:41
3.0s

Lofty Base Sturt SES over
Lofty Duty Officer
18:58:47
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Sturt Air Send
5241249
18:58:49
5.2s

Can you advise if we are required, but tree down Mount Barker Road, over.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:58:55
11.6s

That's affirmative, that's why we've added you in place of Matt Barker who defaulted, pulse all required also. If you can't get a crew low, do let us know, we'll get an additional CFS mobilised.
5241249
18:59:08
6.2s

Roger, we will be crewing, we'll be going mobile in about five minutes over.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:59:16
3.2s

Roger, thank you, Lofty Duty Out

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 18:54:15–18:55:42 · 0:54 of audio

Lofty Duty Officer advised Sturt have responded to incident 138; Mount Barker SES requested mobilisation support if Sturt default.

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5213116
18:54:15
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Bridgewater Car 1 receiving send
5215354
18:54:27
5.3s

Car 1, we do calling up over command, over
5213116
18:54:36
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Uh, District Guard, Oval Command, VHF
5215354
18:54:42
7.7s

Copy. After you, Mount Barker SES, are you mobile incident 138?
Lofty Duty Officer
18:54:53
10.4s

Bridgewater 34 from Lofty Duty, just for information, Barker have defaulted, Sturt have responded in their place over
5215354
18:55:06
10.6s

Yeah, copy, Lofty Duty. If we get a default on Sturt as well, it might be worth sending Aldgate, if that's okay.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:55:23
6.0s

Roger, Sturt are usually pretty good, but yeah, if they do default, I'll mobilise, I'll go over
5215354
18:55:33
6.8s

Thanks Lofty Duty, just P2 if you do need them, we just need a few more bodies to get everything moving.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:55:41
1.0s

Watch out

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 18:45:37–18:47:54 · 1:50 of audio

Radio 5215354 requested an SES unit and traffic control; Lofty Duty Officer arranged SAPOL and dispatched SES to 1643. SES requested a saw and staging instructions.

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Lofty Duty Officer
18:45:37
5.0s

Nothing heard Barker SES, out to you, Bridgewater Command, Lofty Duty
5215354
18:45:44
3.5s

Mobile command receiving, send.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:45:48
6.6s

I can't raise Barker SES. If you do want an additional resource, let me know.
5215354
18:45:57
19.2s

Yeah, copy, if you are able to raise them, they will be of use. There's a couple of big limbs and there's a couple that are currently still hung up in a large oak a little further off the road and the walkway, but it could be a bit of postal work and a bit of making state to do. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
18:46:19
6.8s

Roger, I'm going to contact Adelaide Fire and get an SES unit responding, out to you.
5215354
18:46:27
8.4s

Yeah, copy, Lofty Duty, one thing further, Mount Barker Road will probably be shut for 20 to 30 minutes for all traffic except buses.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:46:38
7.8s

Roger, understood. I can also advise SAPOL will be required. They can probably assist you with that traffic control over
5215354
18:46:47
10.7s

Yeah, it'd probably be good. It's just that we've got nowhere to put the bridge except over the fence, so we'll have to use the lane and it's pretty much blocking two as it is. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
18:47:00
8.0s

Roger, just looking at Grimson now, we've got SAPOL dispatched to 1643, big bump, 1843.
5215354
18:47:10
5.0s

Fantastic. Let me know if there are any updates on SES. Bulk command out.
5213116
18:47:17
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Mobile command, Bridgewater Tower 1
5215354
18:47:22
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Receiving car 1, if you could throw a saw on, it'd be great.
5213116
18:47:30
3.9s

Yeah, roger, okay, where would you like us on arrival, over?
5215354
18:47:36
11.1s

On arrival, come down Carey Gully Road, stage behind 34, actually, stage in the oval car park, please. Can you please bring the 661?
5213116
18:47:48
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Roger, staging the overall car park and we will bring the 661, Richwater Car 1, out.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 18:43:29–18:44:58 · 0:56 of audio

Bridgewater 34 arrived at a tree limb down on Mount Barker Rd, blocking one lane near the oval toilets, requesting SES and traffic control assistance.

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Bridgewater 34
18:43:29
21.4s

Bridgewater, Lofty Duty, Bridgewater 34 arrived, we've got a significant limb off the oak tree down here, directly opposite the Bridgewater oval toilets, it's walking one lane, but there's a significant amount of foliage so it might take us a moment to finish clearing. This will be oval command on 136. tentative
Lofty Duty Officer
18:43:53
14.2s

Roger Bridgewater arrived, significant limb from Oak Tree, blocking one lane, it's a toilet block, it will be some time, clearing foliage, you've got Mount Barker SES, do you require any further resources for traffic or otherwise, over? tentative
Bridgewater 34
18:44:12
12.9s

Lofty duty, I think continue SES, we'll use them, in terms of traffic control, we've got more crew responding in car 1, so they'll be down to help with that, we should be fine with the resources on their way.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:44:27
4.1s

Roger, excellent, out to you, Barker SES.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:44:55
3.4s

Barker SES, Lofty Duty Officer, 136, do you copy?

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 18:42:03–18:42:38 · 0:14 of audio

Bridgewater 34 reported arriving at incident 138 on Mount Barker Road, Bridgewater.

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Bridgewater 34
18:42:03
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Lofty duty, Bridgewater 34.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:42:10
1.9s

Bridgewater 34, send
Bridgewater 34
18:42:21
7.0s

Loft duty, Bridgewater 34, Mobile, incident 138.
Lofty Duty Officer
18:42:36
2.3s

Roger Bridgewater 34, you're mobile.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:47:13–11:47:48 · 0:25 of audio

Echunga Station thanked Chapel Control and transitioned to talk group 128, confirming return to station.

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5213666
11:47:13
4.1s

Wittunga Station, Chapel Control.
Echunga Station
11:47:20
1.0s

Send
5213666
11:47:23
11.6s

Chapel control closing down, Echunga 34 returning to station, and Echunga 34 will be transitioning to talk group 128.
Echunga Station
11:47:36
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Thank you, Billy, now, um, carefully now, I'll go to 1, 2, 3.
5213666
11:47:46
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Roger.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:35:28–11:35:53 · 0:20 of audio

Echunga Station thanked Wittunga station for the update on hot spots being dealt with.

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5213666
11:35:28
4.2s

Wittunga station, Chapel control.
Echunga Station
11:35:34
0.8s

(no speech recognised)
5213666
11:35:38
12.2s

Hot spots being dealt with, crews starting to make up, probably barely 15 minutes of making up, and I'll give you a further update when we're departing soon.
Echunga Station
11:35:51
2.5s

Thank you very much, station out

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:12:53–11:13:20 · 0:22 of audio

Echunga 34 reported finding a smouldering log and will work on the incident, known as Chapel Control, for about 20 minutes.

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5213666
11:12:53
4.2s

Echunga station, Echunga 34.
Echunga Station
11:12:58
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Send 3
5213666
11:13:01
14.0s

Yeah, found a smouldering log, incident going to be known as chapel control, trunk of the captain is off e, crew's going to work, should be probably 20 odd minutes.
Echunga Station
11:13:18
2.1s

(no speech recognised)

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:11:38–11:12:08 · 0:24 of audio

Echunga 34 arrived at incident 56, reporting smouldering logs and investigating the GRN 136 area with no smoke showing.

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5213666
11:11:38
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Echunga station and Echunga 34.
Echunga Station
11:11:45
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Eastern Seaford 34
5213666
11:11:48
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Echunga 34, arrived, incident 56, smouldering log, going to be working on GRN 136, no smoke showing, crews investigating, further to follow shortly. tentative
Echunga Station
11:12:06
1.7s

thank you, carrying station

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:06:57–11:07:51 · 0:36 of audio

Echunga 34 reported a small room log at Chapel Hill for incident 56; Echunga Station confirmed comms.

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Echunga 34
11:06:57
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Lofty duty, Echunga 34.
Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
11:07:03
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Echunga 34, send.
Echunga 34
11:07:05
11.1s

Echunga 34, Mobile, incident 56, small room log at Chapel Hill, Echunga station is open for our comms.
Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
11:07:18
5.0s

Roger received, you're mobile and your station is open. Duty Officer Monachan
Echunga Station
11:07:32
3.2s

Lord Sturt Proctor from Euclid County Station.
Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
11:07:37
1.9s

Echunga Station, send.
Echunga Station
11:07:39
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Station in mind to do comms.
Mount Lofty Group Duty Officer
11:07:43
4.8s

Roger, you're open and have comms. Duty Officer out
Echunga Station
11:07:50
0.7s

(no speech recognised)

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 21:09:39–21:09:44 · 0:05 of audio

Shoes from Hackendorf reported to GRN 136.

5215360
21:09:39
4.8s

Shoes from Hackendorf, GRN 136, over.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 20:46:22–20:47:17 · 0:35 of audio

Burnside 34P reported arriving at Futures Church, noting fire alarms going off, and stated Futures command will be on GRN 136.

5215360
20:46:22
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Exercise director, Burnside 34P.
5215872
20:46:31
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Receiving, go ahead.
5215360
20:46:46
22.1s

exercise director, for exercise purpose only, Burnside 34P arrived, Futures Church, I have a single story church premises, I can see fire alarms going off, this will be Futures command on 136, with Lieutenant Hackett, over.
5215872
20:47:10
6.6s

Roger message received, future command, GRN 136, exercise director out.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 20:33:33–20:34:09 · 0:32 of audio

Victor's command reported two active detectors located and a smouldering fire extinguished, investigating the third.

5215359
20:33:33
3.9s

Exercise director, Futures Commando.
5215872
20:33:39
2.8s

Exercise director receiving, send.
5215359
20:33:42
18.5s

Victor's command, for exercise purposes only, our BA crew have located two of the three active detectors, they have identified a likely source of activation as a small smouldering fire which they have extinguished, and are now proceeding to investigate the third active detector, over.
5215872
20:34:03
6.4s

Roger your set port, received, we'll wait for other instruction from you, incident record out.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 20:21:29–20:22:08 · 0:35 of audio

Futures Command activated three detectors for exercise purposes; crews in BA donned are investigating with no further resources required.

5215359
20:21:29
4.6s

Exercise director from Futures Command, over.
5215872
20:21:35
2.5s

Exercise director receiving, go ahead.
5215359
20:21:38
21.4s

From Futures command, for exercise purposes only, we've got three detectors activated, crews in BA donned and started are investigating those detectors and any known cause, no further resources required over
5215872
20:22:01
6.6s

Roger, Futures command, your SITREP updated and received, incident director out.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 20:09:39–20:10:36 · 0:35 of audio

Burnside 34P arrived at Futures Church, fire alarm activation, bells ringing, crews investigating; officer name and incident name requested.

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Burnside 34P
20:09:39
3.0s

Exercise director, Burnside 34P.
5215872
20:09:43
1.9s

Receiving, go ahead.
Burnside 34P
20:09:48
10.7s

Burnside 34P, daily incident, 123, for exercise purposes only, we've arrived, future church, fire alarm activation, we have been ringing, nothing showing, crews investigating.
5215872
20:10:01
11.3s

Roger, Burnside 34P, you've arrived, features Church of Paradise, crews investigating, bells ringing, nothing showing, can I have officer name and incident name over?
5215359
20:10:16
15.2s

Excites directed from Burnside 3, message continues, we've arrived, Futures Church, fire alarm activation, nothing showing, bell ringing, crews investigating, Futures Command on talk group 136, over.
5215872
20:10:32
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Roger, message received, incident, director out.

136 Mt Lofty 1 TG 563 · CFS
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 20:08:39–20:08:54 · 0:13 of audio

Burnside 34P arrived at a beach search, advised to start from a flashing red strobe at the entrance.

Burnside 34P
20:08:39
4.2s

Burnside station, Burnside 34P, arrived, beach search over
5215872
20:08:45
8.6s

Roger, Burnside 34P, if you make your way right up to the entrance, we see a flashing red strobe, we need you to begin from, over.