Queensland's rural fire service has been given a new fleet of fire trucks plagued with potentially fatal flaws. 

Justin Choveaux, the General Manager of the Rural Fire Brigades Association, has more.

Queensland's rural fire service has been given a new fleet of fire trucks plagued with potentially fatal flaws. 
Justin Choveaux, the General Manager of the Rural Fire Brigades Association, has more.

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Rural firefighters association laments drastic failures with new fire trucks

Gen Z has created an entirely new vocabulary that can be difficult to understand at the best of times.

Social researcher and Next Gen Expert Claire Madden told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "I think pop culture influences so much of this and with the internet age and social media, Gen Z are creating a language obviously quicker than we can keep up with."

"Phrases and words are created at a record speed with a global youth culture and it creates a sense that Gen Z are a tribe."

"Us older generations, we're not in their tribe because they're speaking a new language that we're foreigners to and so it kind of creates this connectivity amongst them," Ms Madden said.

Gen Z has created an entirely new vocabulary that can be difficult to understand at the best of times.
Social researcher and Next Gen Expert Claire Madden told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "I think pop culture influences so much of this and with the internet age and social media, Gen Z are creating a language obviously quicker than we can keep up with."
"Phrases and words are created at a record speed with a global youth culture and it creates a sense that Gen Z are a tribe."
"Us older generations, we're not in their tribe because they're speaking a new language that we're foreigners to and so it kind of creates this connectivity amongst them," Ms Madden said.

Gen Z language explained

Life throws a myriad of challenges our way, but the ability to get through it and face the next day is where we find true resilience.

Four-time Paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, who lost both his legs while on deployment in Afghanistan, told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "There's many different challenges in life and when we face them, we don't actually know how much resilience we need."

"I think if you're able to get up in the morning and lace up your boots and put your best foot forward in the best way you can, you've gone a long way."

"You've actually overcome the first hurdle of the day and perseverance is a great substitute for talent," the former soldier said.

Life throws a myriad of challenges our way, but the ability to get through it and face the next day is where we find true resilience.
Four-time Paralympic gold medalist Curtis McGrath, who lost both his legs while on deployment in Afghanistan, told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "There's many different challenges in life and when we face them, we don't actually know how much resilience we need."
"I think if you're able to get up in the morning and lace up your boots and put your best foot forward in the best way you can, you've gone a long way."
"You've actually overcome the first hurdle of the day and perseverance is a great substitute for talent," the former soldier said.

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Queensland's road toll in 2024 reached a 15-year high with a total of 302 lives lost across the year.

Of the 302 lives lost, eight of them were from people using e-scooters, e-skateboards or solo wheels.

QPS Acting Superintendent of the Road Policing Group, Steve Newland told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Within those 302 lives lost, we're still seeing in about 95% of those cases at least one of the fatal five as a contributing factor."

"That includes speeding, drink and drug driving, distraction, failing to wear a seatbelt and fatigue," Acting Superintendent Newland said.

Queensland's road toll in 2024 reached a 15-year high with a total of 302 lives lost across the year.
Of the 302 lives lost, eight of them were from people using e-scooters, e-skateboards or solo wheels.
QPS Acting Superintendent of the Road Policing Group,&nbsp;Steve Newland told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Within those 302 lives lost, we're still seeing in about 95% of those cases at least one of the fatal five as a contributing factor."
"That includes speeding, drink and drug driving, distraction, failing to wear a seatbelt and fatigue," Acting Superintendent Newland said.

Rural firefighters association laments drastic failures with new fire trucks

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