Two wonderful messages in this great article by the Manjimup-Bridgetown Times/South Western Times: Mitigation works, and Western Australia is so very lucky to have several specialised emergency services that when needed, combine to make a hell of an awesome team! Well done to all involved and thank you South Western Times for publishing such a…
We say it all the time – the role of an emergency service volunteer is invaluable and diverse. What we don’t say all that often is just how challenging it can be and here’s a case in point. As you see from the ABC article, when members of the VFRS joined their career colleagues to…
Regular readers would have seen this Facebook post from DFES recently about the great team effort that contained a fire at a Greenbushes Timber Mill on Saturday. The photos available didn’t show the important role members of the Volunteer Bush Fire Service played in that huge save, but we’ve since received a few from one…
Rural property owners and their fire emergency services have taken a hands-on look at possible improved safety measures. Emergency services volunteers from Ringbark and Yanmah bushfire brigades, Manjimup SES and Manjimup Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service gathered at Woodgate Retreat on Saturday to assess the safety levels of the street’s properties. As part of…
Below is a Safety Circular published by DFES this week: SAFETY CIRCULAR 15/2017 File: D03624 NOVEMBER 2017 400MHZ PROJECT – MIDWEST GASCOYNE TRANSITION 8-10 NOVEMBER Critical Message The staged transition of the Midwest Gascoyne will occur over three days commencing 8 November 2017 at 0800hrs. Individual BGUs will transition at the times specified below. If…
For the interest and information of Members, an update from DFES regarding the 400MHz radio project: The 400MHz project has been conducting engagement workshops across country northern regions with the purpose of ensuring a smooth transition of all UHF (Ultra High Frequency) radio channels & systems within our organisation. Lower South West and Great Southern…
Bushfire season is fast approaching and preparation is the key to ensuring families and homes are safe during the notorious summer period. Department of Fire and Emergency Services Esperance area officer Steve Peterson said the coming season would likely be delayed due to the February floods this year. “The ground moisture around at the moment…
Perched on top of a hill with sweeping views of Donnybrook forest land, retiree Ray Mallon’s house in Argyle is the kind of place many tree changers dream of. But on Australia Day 2017, his modern, double brick home was nearly destroyed when a ferocious bushfire bore down on the area. Despite never having experienced…
All the hard work of the AVBFB Bush Fire Games sub-committee will come to fruition tomorrow when the first games of their type in 3 years will be held at Hartfield Oval in Forrestfield. (10:30am) The games will involve teams of 6 fire fighters competing in drills against the clock judged for their accuracy, skill and…
As your High School History teacher probably told you when big hair and skinny ties were all the rage, looking back every now and then can provide valuable illumination of where you have come from, where you are now and perhaps most importantly, the path that lay ahead. It’s been a busy – and we…