Where is CREST?

[Michael Keeping]

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html

This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they would
turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on scene ready
to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention of them on scene
in the report.

Can anybody confirm their presence?

[Michael Keeping]

Post by Michael Keeping
Can anybody confirm their presence?

The article has changed and condolences go out to the family of the
woman. Prior to her death, my comments re: CREST were about the siege
itself - not the death. (Clarification)

[Kev]

Post by Michael Keeping

Post by Michael Keeping
Can anybody confirm their presence?

The article has changed and condolences go out to the family of the
woman. Prior to her death, my comments re: CREST were about the siege
itself - not the death. (Clarification)

ummm
what would be the purpose of a bunch of CBers going there out and
getting in the way??

Kev

[brian w edginton]

Post by Kev

Post by Michael Keeping

Post by Michael Keeping
Can anybody confirm their presence?

The article has changed and condolences go out to the family of the
woman. Prior to her death, my comments re: CREST were about the siege
itself - not the death. (Clarification)

ummm
what would be the purpose of a bunch of CBers going there out and
getting in the way??
Kev

Been wondering that, myself.

Is CREST an accredited news agency, now?

-----------------------------------------

brianWE
Please ignore any advice I offer...
if I was smart, I wouldn't be talking to you.

[sparkyau]

What has this got to do with CREST??

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they would
turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on scene ready
to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention of them on scene
in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

[Jeßus]

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they would
turn out to (their words not mine),

Citation for this?

Its seems highly illogical that the police would want (let alone need)
Crest volunteers of unknown character anywhere near such a situation.

Post by Michael Keeping
hopefully they are on scene ready to roll armed with their cb
radio's... but no mention of them on scene in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

Can anybody confirm this isn't someone trolling?

[Chubba Chub]

Surely it's a gee up, CREST is the biggest joke I've seen

[Peter Smyth]

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they would
turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on scene ready
to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention of them on scene
in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

What is CREST and why do they go to seiges for?

[Kate]

On Fri, 4 Tishrey 5769 16:34 Peter Smyth translated the ancient runes

Post by Peter Smyth

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they
would turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on
scene ready to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention
of them on scene in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

What is CREST and why do they go to seiges for?

Citizen Radio Emergency Service Team. And I don't know why they go to
seiges. By the way, what IS a seige?

Kate vk4xyl

[Je?us]

Post by Kate
On Fri, 4 Tishrey 5769 16:34 Peter Smyth translated the ancient runes

Post by Peter Smyth

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they
would turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on
scene ready to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention
of them on scene in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

What is CREST and why do they go to seiges for?

Citizen Radio Emergency Service Team. And I don't know why they go to
seiges. By the way, what IS a seige?

A 'seige' is when a police visit becomes televised/published.

[brian w edginton]

Post by Je?us
A 'seige' is when a police visit becomes televised/published.

No.
That's a "siege".

A "Seige" is a semi-literate Russian peasant.

------------------------------------

brianWE
Please ignore any advice I offer...
if I was smart, I wouldn't be talking to you.

[Jeßus]

Post by brian w edginton

Post by Je?us
A 'seige' is when a police visit becomes televised/published.

No.
That's a "siege".
A "Seige" is a semi-literate Russian peasant.

Oh, shut up you ;)

[Kate]

On Sat, 5 Tishrey 5769 08:54 brian w edginton translated the ancient

Post by brian w edginton

Post by Je?us
A 'seige' is when a police visit becomes televised/published.

No.
That's a "siege".
A "Seige" is a semi-literate Russian peasant.
------------------------------------
brianWE

Bolshoyeh spasebo, tovarich Brian. :-)

Ekaterina vk4xyl

[Michael Keeping]

A siege is (according to Google) the action of an armed force that
surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
This is certainly worthy of a CREST turnout, according to the
chairman's nephew Ashley Blain the organisation turn out to these
events to provide backup communications incase something within the
mainstream fails.

They didn't get a mention in any follow up articles...

[Pagey]

Post by Michael Keeping
A siege is (according to Google) the action of an armed force that
surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Thanks tips, but that's not what Kate asked for.

Post by Michael Keeping
This is certainly worthy of a CREST turnout, according to the
chairman's nephew Ashley Blain the organisation turn out to these
events to provide backup communications incase something within the
mainstream fails.

'Worthy' of a CREST turnout - you have to be shitting me.

I don't think some fat radio bloke turning up to a siege wearing his CREST
uniform in his barely road-worth vehicle with a couple of hand-held UHF CB's
is going to help the police end a siege - or help anybody else for that
matter.

AP

[Jeßus]

Post by Pagey

Post by Michael Keeping
A siege is (according to Google) the action of an armed force that
surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

Thanks tips, but that's not what Kate asked for.

Post by Michael Keeping
This is certainly worthy of a CREST turnout, according to the
chairman's nephew Ashley Blain the organisation turn out to these
events to provide backup communications incase something within the
mainstream fails.

'Worthy' of a CREST turnout - you have to be shitting me.

Indeed. I'm not sure what he's playing at with that comment. He's trying
to go *somewhere* with that, but I'm not sure where :)

Post by Pagey
I don't think some fat radio bloke turning up to a siege wearing his CREST
uniform in his barely road-worth vehicle with a couple of hand-held UHF CB's
is going to help the police end a siege - or help anybody else for that
matter.

I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would say
what many of us are thinking <G>

It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...

Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also
seem to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't
qualify for such careers.

You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES
does provide a genuinely valuable service).

Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell phones)
and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these days -
except to CREST volunteers themselves.

[wazzzzup]

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would say
what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also seem
to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't qualify for
such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES does
provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell phones)
and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these days - except
to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

[Jeßus]

Post by wazzzzup

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would say
what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also seem
to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't qualify for
such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES does
provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell phones)
and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these days - except
to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.

[A.B]

Post by Jeßus

Post by wazzzzup

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would say
what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also seem
to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't qualify for
such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES does
provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell phones)
and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these days - except
to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

We honestly havent been called to any incident like this. I don't know
where he is pulling this crap from. If called out it has been to an
incident like floods etc that hasn't happened for years. Most of the
things we attend are triathlons and act as marshall's like the 100
other people from various organisations that attend. And keeping i
dont appreciate my name being posted on any forums, and just another
thing you stuffed up, im not the Directors nephew. Once again, get
your facts right before you talk.

[Jeßus]

Post by A.B

Post by Jeßus

Post by wazzzzup

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would say
what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also seem
to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't qualify for
such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES does
provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell phones)
and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these days - except
to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

We honestly havent been called to any incident like this. I don't know
where he is pulling this crap from. If called out it has been to an
incident like floods etc that hasn't happened for years. Most of the
things we attend are triathlons and act as marshall's like the 100
other people from various organisations that attend. And keeping i
dont appreciate my name being posted on any forums, and just another
thing you stuffed up, im not the Directors nephew. Once again, get
your facts right before you talk.

Ah. Yet another satisfied customer :)

[Chubba Chub]

WANKERS UNITE ! ! ! ! crest needs you ! ! ! !

[Pagey]

Post by Jeßus
In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.

He obviously has a bone to pick with the organisation - it wouldn't surprise
me if he did apply and was rejected, considering his reputation as a belter
would precede him.

How funny when a wannabe isn't even accepted by another group of wannabe's!

Read his previous comments on CREST at the link below:

http://groups.google.ru/group/aus.radio.cb/browse_thread/thread/fd97fa37b2d38550

[Michael Keeping]

Ashley Blain,

If this is a trade of facts then you've stabbed yourself in the foot
from the word GO...

I have not once put an application in to the "organisation" of which
we speak. A fellow I know in Ballarat put in an application after he
kept telling me he wanted to join a CB club... still, he is not me.

The words came right out of your mouth in 2005 that CREST turn out to
these events. I should clarify that there was no mention as to why
they turn out, who asks them to turn out, but they do.

Has the application for RED / BLUE lights been accepted yet? That's
another thing you told me, CREST were applying for RED / BLUE lights
on it's old and very ancient bus.

Kept all your emails...

Mick

[Pagey]

Post by Michael Keeping
Ashley Blain,
If this is a trade of facts then you've stabbed yourself in the foot
from the word GO...

Huh?

I think you replied to the wrong person - I'm not an Ashley or a Blain.

While I'm here and you're replying, can you answer the groups questions on
why you thought a siege would be worthy of a CREST 'turn out'?

It looks like someone has stabbed themselves in their foot - but it does not
appear to be this Ashley Blain bloke.

AP

[Michael Keeping]

You didn't bother reading where the information had originated from?
It's well presented in my last post, perhaps it's time to think before
replying...

[Pagey]

Post by Michael Keeping
You didn't bother reading where the information had originated from?
It's well presented in my last post, perhaps it's time to think before
replying.

I read perfectly well where you claimed the information regarding CREST
'turnouts' originated from - and you make your opinions in this regard
clear.

But you still haven't explained why _you_ hoped CREST were, and I quote:
"hopefully on scene ready to roll armed with their cb radio's", and why
_you_ claimed this siege was, and I quote again: "certainly worthy of a
CREST turnout".

You made those statements - nobody else.

AP

[Jeßus]

Post by Michael Keeping
Ashley Blain,
If this is a trade of facts then you've stabbed yourself in the foot
from the word GO...
I have not once put an application in to the "organisation" of which
we speak. A fellow I know in Ballarat put in an application after he
kept telling me he wanted to join a CB club... still, he is not me.
The words came right out of your mouth in 2005 that CREST turn out to
these events. I should clarify that there was no mention as to why
they turn out, who asks them to turn out, but they do.
Has the application for RED / BLUE lights been accepted yet? That's
another thing you told me, CREST were applying for RED / BLUE lights
on it's old and very ancient bus.
Kept all your emails...

Next birthday or Christmas - keep all the money from your aunties etc,
go out and get yourself a hooker. And GET LAID, FFS.

[jonz]

Post by Jeßus

Post by wazzzzup

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would
say what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also
seem to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't
qualify for such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES
does provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell
phones) and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these
days - except to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.

in his case, wanker is, as wanker does......thought he had gone
away..apparently not....:^(

[MoiInAust]

Post by Jeßus

Post by wazzzzup

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would say
what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also
seem to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't
qualify for such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES
does provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell phones)
and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these days -
except to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.

Old thread, I know, but I must say I agree with J. I still remember at the
Newcastle earthquake, where I was helping (NOT as member of CREST or
WICEN!) having to tell some WICEN chap with a car festooned with antennas to
please turn off his engine (being used to charge batteries) as it was
asphixiating victims being attended to on the grass verge just by him! I'm
sure he meant well but he was getting in the way in the most dangerous
manner. (And, to be fair, I also had to ask some police to turn down
jabbering radios as we were trying to listen for victims under the rubble.)

[Jeßus]

Post by MoiInAust

Post by Jeßus

Post by wazzzzup

Post by Jeßus
I knew if I didn't reply to this yesterday that somebody else would
say what many of us are thinking <G>
It may well be a generalisation - but boy is it true...
Most CREST volunteers I met over the years are good people, but also
seem to be wanna-be police or firies who one way or the other can't
qualify for such careers.
You'll often see them involved with the SES as well (although the SES
does provide a genuinely valuable service).
Communication ability has never been better, as a rule (i.e cell
phones) and in all honesty, I'm not sure if CREST is relevant these
days - except to CREST volunteers themselves.

My favourite description for wankers like them is "ambulance chasers".
Funniest thing is that actually seem to they feel they should get
recognition and kudos for getting in the way of emergency services,
unbelievable!

In these sort of scenarios, I can't imagine them being wanted, nor
welcomed, by emergency services. michael keeping knows this, I'm sure.
Not sure what sorta game he's playing with this, though.

Old thread, I know, but I must say I agree with J. I still remember at
the Newcastle earthquake, where I was helping (NOT as member of CREST
or WICEN!) having to tell some WICEN chap with a car festooned with
antennas to please turn off his engine (being used to charge batteries)
as it was asphixiating victims being attended to on the grass verge just
by him! I'm sure he meant well but he was getting in the way in the most
dangerous manner. (And, to be fair, I also had to ask some police to
turn down jabbering radios as we were trying to listen for victims under
the rubble.)

Strewth.
Whenever I hear of a smoky car, for some reason old Mitsubishis always
come immediately to mind.

[Kev]

Post by Jeßus

Post by MoiInAust
Old thread, I know, but I must say I agree with J. I still remember at
the Newcastle earthquake, where I was helping (NOT as member of CREST

Strewth.
Whenever I hear of a smoky car, for some reason old Mitsubishis always
come immediately to mind.

HMMM
Newcastle and smoky Mitsubishis

Last time I was in Newcastle there was a huge cloud of smoke up ahead in
the busy traffic(hunter street gridlocked)
finally it went past
a maroon Magna

Kev

[MoiInAust]

Post by MoiInAust
Old thread, I know, but I must say I agree with J. I still remember at
the Newcastle earthquake, where I was helping (NOT as member of CREST

Strewth. Whenever I hear of a smoky car, for some reason old Mitsubishis
always come immediately to mind.

HMMM
Newcastle and smoky Mitsubishis

Last time I was in Newcastle there was a huge cloud of smoke up ahead in
the busy traffic(hunter street gridlocked)
finally it went past
a maroon Magna

Kev

Actually this WICEN bloke didn't have a smoky car (in fact it looked new to
me). Just the ordinary colourless exhaust fumes are enough to kill a victim
lying on the grass verge right by the exhaust pipe.

[Jeßus]

Post by Kev

Post by Jeßus

Post by MoiInAust
Old thread, I know, but I must say I agree with J. I still remember at
the Newcastle earthquake, where I was helping (NOT as member of CREST

Strewth.
Whenever I hear of a smoky car, for some reason old Mitsubishis always
come immediately to mind.

HMMM
Newcastle and smoky Mitsubishis
Last time I was in Newcastle there was a huge cloud of smoke up ahead in
the busy traffic(hunter street gridlocked) finally it went past
a maroon Magna

Poorly maintained diesel engines aside - what else could it be?

[brian w edginton]

On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:23:13 -0700 (PDT), Michael Keeping

Post by Michael Keeping
according to the
chairman's nephew Ashley Blain the organisation turn out to these
events to provide backup communications incase something within the
mainstream fails.

Do the police welcome them?

I suspect they (CREST operators) would be herded behind the barriers
along with all of the other ghouls.

---------------------------

brianWE
Please ignore any advice I offer...
if I was smart, I wouldn't be talking to you.

[Peter Smyth]

Post by Michael Keeping
This is certainly worthy of a CREST turnout, according to the
chairman's nephew Ashley Blain the organisation turn out to these
events to provide backup communications incase something within the
mainstream fails.

Are VicPol comms that bad they depend on a bunch of CB'ers for an event that
was in a fixed location.

SES in NSW have assisted the cops in large area searches with portable
repeaters on 468.600-468.650, but they are never involved in a high risk
situation as that was published.

I remember CREST in the 1980s before mobile phones were common, but didn't
know they still were around.

[A.B]

Post by Michael Keeping
A siege is (according to Google) the action of an armed force that
surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
This is certainly worthy of a CREST turnout, according to the
chairman's nephew Ashley Blain the organisation turn out to these
events to provide backup communications incase something within the
mainstream fails.
They didn't get a mention in any follow up articles...

Keeping get your facts straight before shooting your mouth off. Crest
have never been involved in an incident like this, ever! Why would we
be called to a situation like this? There is no need for us to be
called there. Just because your application to become a member got
declined dont start spreading crap over forums about the organisation.

[Peter Smyth]

Crest have never been involved in an incident like this, ever! Why would
we
be called to a situation like this? There is no need for us to be
called there.

Thank you for clearing that up.

[A.B]

Post by Peter Smyth

 Crest have never been involved in an incident like this, ever! Why would
we
be called to a situation like this? There is no need for us to be
called there.

Thank you for clearing that up.

No worries at all.

[Peter Smyth]

Post by Kate
On Fri, 4 Tishrey 5769 16:34 Peter Smyth translated the ancient runes

Post by Peter Smyth

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they
would turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on
scene ready to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention
of them on scene in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

What is CREST and why do they go to seiges for?

Citizen Radio Emergency Service Team. And I don't know why they go to
seiges. By the way, what IS a seige?
Kate vk4xyl

sorry for my spelling but I thought there was a bit of intelligence out
there...

[brian w edginton]

On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 20:46:06 +1000, "Peter Smyth"

Post by Peter Smyth
sorry for my spelling but I thought there was a bit of intelligence out
there...

Optimist!

-----------------------------


brianWE
Please ignore any advice I offer...
if I was smart, I wouldn't be talking to you.

[Jeßus]

Post by Peter Smyth

Post by Michael Keeping
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24379656-421,00.html
This one is within the CREST area and is one of the events they would
turn out to (their words not mine), hopefully they are on scene ready
to roll armed with their cb radio's... but no mention of them on scene
in the report.
Can anybody confirm their presence?

What is CREST

Mmm... don't tempt me... :)

Post by Peter Smyth
and why do they go to seiges for?

They don't. At least I sure as hell hope not.