During National Volunteer Week (which starts tomorrow) we are proud to be part of the community of approximately 210,000 Bushfire Brigade volunteers in Australia.
Members from the Kalamunda Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (and a couple of Kalamunda SES members) will be participating in the Gibb Challenge again this year, raising money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Come and see them on the 28th of March and get your car cleaned too. If you'd like to make a seperate donation to any of our three teams, their fundraising pages are reachable through the below links,
www.mycause.com.au/page/242126/kalamunda-bushies-1
www.mycause.com.au/page/242361/kalamunda-bushies-2
www.mycause.com.au/page/241540/kalamunda-bushies-3-gibb-challenge-2021
Come on down to Kalamunda Senior High School and have your car washed for a great cause😀
I came a month early 😂
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Emergency WA is the State's official website for community warnings and other emergency management information for bushfires, storms, cyclones, floods, prescribed burns, hazardous material incidents and more. Important Preparation, Prevention, Response and Recovery information is all found here.
Timeline PhotosToday we remember Constable Mark Loohuys 9856 who was killed in an on-duty traffic crash in Glen Forrest in 2000.
Loohuys and his partner were operating as a rapid response team and were responding to a call that a gunman was threatening a patron at the Chidlow Tavern. The unmarked V8 Commodore, in which they were travelling, left the road and smashed into trees off Great Eastern Highway at Glen Forest.
Loohuys, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was killed. His partner survived the crash. The accident occurred 40 minutes before Loohuys was due to end his shift at midnight. He joined the service in 1996 and was only 22 years old when he died.
Thank you for your service, We Will Remember 💙
I was actually a member at the time of the brigade. It hit us all really hard.
So young.
VALE
Update on our earlier post,The DFES Page was impacted by this morning’s changes to Facebook. After working with the team at Facebook, DFES page visibility has been restored and we are able to continue providing the WA community with vital emergency information. #Phew
While this is an incredibly valuable platform for us to keep you updated during an emergency, please remember you can always access Alerts and Warnings, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings at the following:
ℹ️ www.emergency.wa.gov.au
📱13 DFES (13 3337)
📣 DFES Twitter (dfes_wa)
📻 ABC Local Radio
Thank you again & well done.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services Facebook Page has been impacted by this morning’s Facebook changes restricting news pages.
DFES are working closely with Facebook to reinstate the ability to issue vital emergency information to the public.
While DFES work to restore this service, you can still access all Alerts and Warnings, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings through Emergency WA via the following link:
www.emergency.wa.gov.au
13 DFES (13 3337)
DFES Twitter (dfes_wa)
ABC Local Radio
Home - Emergency WA Warnings & Incidents
www.emergency.wa.gov.au
Emergency WA is the State's official website for community warnings and other emergency management information for bushfires, storms, cyclones, floods, prescribed burns, hazardous material incidents and more. Important Preparation, Prevention, Response and Recovery information is all found here.Kalamunda Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade updated their info in the about section.
We are very thankful for our community's generosity and support over the last week. Thank you.
74 of our members have volunteered 1300 hours of their time since February 1.
After the Fire: the work isn't finished when the rain starts. Today volunteer brigades all over the southwest will be cleaning and checking their fire trucks. Six days straight of work in hot, smoky, dusty conditions and over really rough terrain takes a toll on our appliances. Three of our trucks basically didn't have their engines or pumps turned off for that whole time - they just kept going as old crews were replaced by new ones. So this morning we gave them the once over - there was damage to be fixed, they all needed to be thoroughly cleaned and checked, hoses needed rerolling, stocks needed replenishing, so we're ready to go for the next one. Then we finished it off with a BBQ breakfast 😋.
There are honestly not enough words to express our heartfelt thanks and pride in our locals and their families and support crews for their unwavering commitment to others. ❤️
Thank you to all of you legends 😍
Well done folks. So grateful for all your efforts❤️❤️❤️
Yarloop 4/4 still here
Thank you all 🙏
You are all amazing, and thank you for all you do. 👏
A big thank you to all our volunteers, those of you out on the fire front, those supporting them behind the scenes & also to all their families. Your efforts to keep everyone safe once again are very much appreciated. ❤
Big thanks for your efforts. Much appreciated.
Thank you 🙏
Excellent job guys. Very proud of you all.Thank you
Thank you!