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Emergency signs

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Created by alverstone > 9 months ago, 29 Jan 2018
alverstone
WA, 533 posts
29 Jan 2018 1:35PM
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Just putting this out there, but after smashing my shoulder several years ago, helping to carry one bloke with a smashed leg down the beach, and watching the increasing popularity of some spots, wouldn't it be a good idea to have a St John Ambulance-approved sign at each of those where people have had accidents? Suggestions; Woodman's, the Pond, Pt Walter, maybe Dutchies, Mullas and Trigg too.
The signs could listing the right number, correct location and nearest cross street. I was at Woodies last night, and for the life of me thought I'd never be able to guess where the nearest cross street was in an emergency.

Surfer62
1357 posts
30 Jan 2018 8:26AM
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We have these beach reference numbers in vic for emergency services reference






bjw
QLD, 3685 posts
30 Jan 2018 10:34AM
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Those signs in Vicco are pretty handy. In NSW it takes me about 5mim to explain to the NRMA where my car is when I have had a battery issue, so I'd hate to think how complex it would be for a serious issue at a large stretch of beach like in 13th Beach or Northern NSW.

Phoney
NSW, 608 posts
30 Jan 2018 12:01PM
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bjw said..
Those signs in Vicco are pretty handy. In NSW it takes me about 5mim to explain to the NRMA where my car is when I have had a battery issue, so I'd hate to think how complex it would be for a serious issue at a large stretch of beach like in 13th Beach or Northern NSW.




Why would'nt you just text them your gps coordinates?

eg if you have an iphone, as you're typing a message click the info button in the top right hand corner, then click Send My Current Location.

It's 2018 surely giving directions belongs in the past, along with street directories and telephone books.



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