Man trapped in flood at Boodua (between Oakey & Highfields)

Post by **jrd** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:48 am

Been listening to a few calls around Toowoomba in the last half hour.

Sounds like man clinging to a tree near Boodua trying to stay out of the water. QFRS, QPS, QAS in attendance.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&sour ... 15398&z=13

314A, 317A originally in attendence. 311L arrived around 12:30AM after responding to another call with 312A.

00:31 - Boodua Control: 1K9MA clinging to a tree

00:33 - Specialty crews will be in the water shortly after formulating a plan. ... Can't see the car -- it's gone.

00:36 - 1 level 1 swift water rescue firefighter in water...

00:43 - Currently set up and starting to make access to MA, approx 40m from shore

00:45 - WT1 K8

00:47 - Made contact with MA. Currently on way back to water's edge.

00:47 - 1MA Back on dry land. Currently in hands of QAS. STOP

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Post by **jrd** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:50 am

What is WT1, by the way?

Post by **Stretch** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:01 am

Welcome, not bad for your first time.

WT1 - Whisky Tango 1. He's a senior officer for South West Region. Anyone with W?? (the first ? is another letter and the second is a number) is a south West Senior Officer.

For South East it's EA1 (Example), Brisbane it's BO11 etc etc

Post by **jrd** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:06 am

00:14 - 311L: K4 with 314A

Post by **Stretch** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 1:06 am

For the alpha-numeric call signs have a look here.

Post by **Phantom** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:57 am

Thanks for the post

Great to see you getting involved on the forum

Post by **qld_fire** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:09 am

There was also a swiftwater job at the bottom of toowomba range.
busy night for swiftwater crews.

Post by **Stretch** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:36 am

qld_fire wrote:There was also a swiftwater job at the bottom of toowomba range.
busy night for swiftwater crews.

Was that around 1900? Or was there another one?

Post by **qld_fire** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:39 am

yeah bout that time 311J,L and 645 A,k and WT1 and 2 rural units responded.

Post by **Rohan** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:37 pm

does anyone have the pager messages for this as i thought that the incident that they went to at that time was out near Dalby (Station 32)

Post by **Phantom** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 5:45 pm

Been a busy 24hr out Dalby way aswell i see

Sad news too for 2 people ....

Post by **jrd** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:25 pm

Two news articles today on these incidents:

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/20 ... Toowoomba/
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/20 ... oodwaters/

Post by **Rohan** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:28 pm

Cheers i saw that on the news tonight thanks for replying though

Post by **bodyguard** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:38 pm

Rohan wrote:does anyone have the pager messages for this as i thought that the incident that they went to at that time was out near Dalby (Station 32)

23:48:17 19-12-10 FIRECALL: Gowrie Little Plain RFB , 317A turnout PERSONS IN WATER TRAPPED , , , , Oakey Creek ,YALANGUR , DL22F2

23:48:06 19-12-10 FIRECALL: Gowrie Little Plain RFB , 314A turnout PERSONS IN WATER TRAPPED , , , , Oakey Creek ,YALANGUR , DL22F2

Post by **Rohan** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:44 pm

cheers BG

Post by **jrd** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:13 pm

News story on the incident:

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/20 ... nking-car/

Post by **Phantom** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:10 pm

Another car was washed off the road at Clifton today. Was a female driver.

322A and QPS recovered the woman safely. I believe the car is still in the water

Some people will not learn...

Some how I feel this thread will only keep growing regarding swift water rescues over the coming days

Post by **Stretch** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:02 pm

orangepeel wrote:Some people will not learn...

Some how I feel this thread will only keep growing regarding swift water rescues over the coming days

My thoughts exactly

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Post by **jrd** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:56 pm

Specifically, "Three people have died this month trying to cross flooded waterways, and the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has recorded 14 swift water rescues since mid-December."

http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/20 ... -drags-on/

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