http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/09/victorias-bushfires-a-crikey-media-wrap/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/02/09/victorias-bushfires-a-crikey-media-wrap/#comment-12016 Neville Thompson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12016 Why aren't we using the Australian Defence Forces in times of disaster within our own country.<br />These people would receive more ,REAL logictical and tactical experience preparing for a war zone whilst taking on a full blown emergency ,as the people of various parts of Australia have experienced lately.<br />Would you prefer your tax dollars spent on your rescue by a highly skilled ,paid professional or a non paid volunteer risking their life and the future of their family unit whilst they drop everything ,leave their farms or job to assist other's in their time of need and then have to return home to pick up their own life. Why aren’t we using the Australian Defence Forces in times of disaster within our own country.
These people would receive more ,REAL logictical and tactical experience preparing for a war zone whilst taking on a full blown emergency ,as the people of various parts of Australia have experienced lately.
Would you prefer your tax dollars spent on your rescue by a highly skilled ,paid professional or a non paid volunteer risking their life and the future of their family unit whilst they drop everything ,leave their farms or job to assist other’s in their time of need and then have to return home to pick up their own life.

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