This weekend the Brigade ran a Structural Firefighting Course for 14 of our members. Many people don't realise but bushfire brigades have a statutory responsibility to respond to structure (ie building) fires outside of the Gazetted Fire District. As such, our Brigade ensures all of our members are fully trained in structural firefighting techniques.
We are trained for defensive structural firefighting, that is fighting the fire from outside the building, and our 3.4U fire appliance is fully equipped for this type of work. Over the weekend the trainees undertook sessions on Structural Firefighting techniques and procedures, and practical sessions including hose drills, extinguishers, and ropes and ladders.
Massive fires on a yearly basis rather than once every twenty years are the direct result of climate change. Our thoughts are with our comrades in North America
Mendocino Complex fire becomes California's biggest ever
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Deadly blaze destroys 87 homes and 82 other structures as emergency services battle to bring it under control
Can we fit?
This is Kalamunda 3.4U, the largest operational appliance in Kalamunda VBFB’s fleet. The 3.4U is 2.9 meters wide (mirror to mirror), 8.2 meters long, weighs approximately 12.5 tons and has a turning circle of around 17 meters.
Keeping fire breaks clear and trafficable, cutting back low hanging branches (both around fire breaks and at entries to properties) helps us attack fires quickly and provide protection to assets.
For more information visit the City of Kalamunda’s website, www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/Your-Neighbourhood/Fire-Emergency
We have spent our Saturday assisting our #SES friends with some #flooding in #Kalamunda
Kalamunda State Emergency Service | Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
The New Normal
As California burns, many fear the future of extreme fire has arrived
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Experts say the state’s increasingly ferocious wildfires are not an aberration – they are the new reality
It's all there in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report and assessment reports. It's too late now.
Let’s hope not
A few weeks ago, we had our hydrant competition, inspiring City of Gosnells Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade to make it into an inter-brigade competition. They smashed our best time, completing the challenge in 63 seconds. Naturally, we wouldn't have any of it. So here's our response. 61 seconds.
How did everyone else do? Wanneroo Central Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, Bedfordale Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Inc., West Swan Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, Baldivis Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services. STN 3123, Roleystone Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc., Jandakot Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, Sawyers Valley Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Inc., Oakford Volunteer Bushfire Brigade? 🙂
We challenge Kalamunda Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service
Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA | Association Of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc)
Russell, how about Kalgoorlie give this a go? Caitlin - could always prove Mt Barkers not just famous for its chickens 😂 Mizzy - this is how we do it on our side of the globe 🌎 👍
Hi guys, we've just been informed that you started this great idea, not the East Swan VBFB as we suggested in an article today. We are sorry for that oversight. We will put a little note at the top of the article to make sure everyone knows the facts and from this video, it looks like we'll be creating a leaderboard! Thanks for all you do for the community and especially for making things a bit more fun during winter. Great work
Always trying to one up us, back to the drawing board!😜😜
Dave Leppan in South Africa you up for the challenge ?
Justin Mark Willett Cue challenge!!
Marty Sellar
We are conducting a prescribed hazard reduction burn on ALDERSYDE RD near MITCHELL RD in BICKLEY. We are taking advantage of the wet conditions to reduce the fuel load from grass trees on a private property.
A terrible tragedy. As firefighters we mourn any time any person is killed by a wildfire but it especially hits home when it is one of our comrades.
California wildfires: nine missing and two firefighters killed
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Thousands flee homes as 3,400 firefighters try to contain blaze ripping through Redding
In this cold and rain we attended a chimney fire in Pickering Brook tonight. Luckily no injuries or significant damage.
An absolute tragedy. To put this into context it is more people killed in one fire than have been killed by bushfires in WA over the past 120 years. Our thoughts are with all the people of Greece
Greece wildfires: dozens dead as holiday resort devastated
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Red Cross says 26 bodies found at villa in Mati, as residents near Athens urged to flee
And worse to think that it was a slimy arsonist starting 10 fires, because he wanted to rob houses.
Absolute tragedy.
It's so sad. I was saying to Husbeast that when we see this kind of tragedy, it really highlights how prepared Australians are when it comes to fires. How our alert systems and communications are much better than alot over seas.