New uniforms

Blaze Bear · New uniforms

Brigade is asking for volunteers to try some new uniforms we are hoping to buy, trials take place next year.

'Whats the point'? they'll only buy the cheapest shit they can get.

Strings

Sawthis on Hotwire, but thought exactly that...but then, if we're there to test the stuff then surly they will go on what we say? Or am I just being nieve? :roll:

MancDan

I was on a BA trial and we were pretty much told 'off the record' that whatever the outcome we would be staying with the current, long term supplier because of the buy back deals etc for the old sets.

As it turned out there new set was nowhere near as good as one from another company we trialled and the feedback showed this. In fact the company pretty much thought it a done deal and it showed in thier attitude and presentation and they had a big wake up call.

7 months later we went down again so they could be given another chance to show the new set that wasn't available without the other two companies there.

There set was good but was unfair on the other companies. Think that shows it a pretty much foregone conclusion. Saving money more important than the equipment!

BlazingPalace

I put me name down to take part in the trial, at least I can say I did and if they still pick the sh"t stuff then we will know for sure.

Strings

I am tempted to go for these trials aswell, but just not sure... :?

BlazingPalace

can not open the electronic forms on the computer, and they ask you to be free for three weeks between May and July, come on Lads give us just a bit more detail here which 3 weeks? its the start of the holiday season.

firebill

has anyone seen the uniforms their putting on trial or know what they will look like. i remember the pics that came out a few years back are they still working on those or are they differant now.

Has anyone got any pics

Blaze Bear

Not heard anything more, maybe 5 yr old children in India have already been sourced to make them :shock:

Straight8

The trials start this month at the Moreton neurological surgery centre.

An evaluation of the new items will be available nearer to the autumn.

Blaze Bear

One of our guys is on the evaluation team, lots of standing around with a stop watch for him :lol:

BlazingPalace

Straight8

We had Steve Brooker on Station the other day trying to explain to us what the role of CMG consisted off.

He informed us (once again :roll: ) London will not be taking up the national uniform, but are going for their own one.

FFS, will they ever learn?

Redbusrider

Mmm how can a brigade save money? :idea: I know ,let the biggest, test and trail PPE. Then when they have spend all their time and money, and come up with a load off data we can have it for free. Rumour has is several brigades are looking at our USAR PPE now!

BlazingPalace

Why am I not surprised by any of this!!