"As to fighting bush fires talk to some of the volunteer CFA people from 40 years ago and compare that with the bureaucratic system they have now of reports and meetings to decide if that fire needs to be fought"
I do. From all over NSW I have contacts....................... it blows me away with how ridiculous it is.
Even the use of equipment has to be blessed by the Fire Gods before it is allowed to be used for a particular fire fighting purpose.
