Caroline Springs | 17 May 2012 Rob Taylor pays homage to this year’s National Volunteer Week motto: “Volunteers - Every One Counts”. He is not the CFA volunteer you will see in yellow, or saving people from their burning home, but Rob’s contribution to Caroline Springs Fire Brigade counts. Rob is the CFA volunteer behind...
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Victoria | CFA Corio volunteer living his dream
Corio | 17 May 2012 For Corio 2nd Lieutenant Rob Blair, being a firefighter has been his dream since childhood. When he joined CFA, Rob knew it would take him closer to that dream and after 13 years as a volunteer, his commitment to CFA hasn’t wavered. But joining CFA wasn’t just about reaching...
Victoria | CFA website redesign
VIC | 17 May 2012 CFA’s public website – www.cfa.vic.gov.au – is being redesigned. With over 1.3 million visitors each year, the website is an important source of information for the community, particularly during fire season. Improvements will be made to make it easier for people to find the information they need – whether...
South Australia | Meningococcal season reminder
SA | 17 May 2012 Contact telephone number: 1300 232 272 (24 hours/7 days) Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any systemic febrile illness in any age group. A rash is not always present, especially in the early stages of the disease. Early recognition, immediate presumptive treatment with...
South Australia | Working smoke alarm saves another life
Morphettville | 17 May 2012 Following a house fire overnight, caused by a candle left unattended on a window-sill, the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) is urging the public to be vigilant when choosing to use candles. Commander, Community Safety and Resilience, Allan Foster, says “The occupant of the Morphettville home was extremely...
South Australia | Road crash survivor educates SE students
SA | 17 May 2012 Surviving a road crash has had life-long effects for Eli Murn. Once a promising sportsman, Eli now has an acquired brain injury. Next week, Eli will share his story with licence aged drivers in the South East as part of the Metropolitan Fire Service’s (MFS) Road Awareness Program (RAP),...
South Australia | Meningococcal case
SA | 17 May 2012 A four month old female from rural South Australia has been admitted to hospital with invasive meningococcal disease and is in a satisfactory condition. SA Health has identified several contacts. Of these, six people have been directed to receive clearance antibiotics. Meningococcal health information has been distributed to all...
Victoria | One person killed, two others injured in RTC in Highett
Nepean Highway at Turner Road, Highett | 15 May 2012 Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision which occurred in Highett this evening. Emergency services were called to the Nepean Highway at Turner Road around 9.20pm. Investigators believe that a south bound MV Agusta motorcycle collided with a Honda CRV that was...
Victoria | Couple rescued from stricken catamaran at Wingan Inlet
Wingan Inlet, 60 km west of Gabo Island | 15 May 2012 Police have rescued a couple in their 70s after their catamaran ran aground at Wingan Inlet, 60 kilometres west of Gabo Island last night. The husband and wife, both aged 75, were on a trip from Hobart to Eden when their 30...
Victoria | Meet SES Volunteer Martin Ledwich, Craigeburn Unit
Craigburn | 15 May 2012 Martin Ledwich signed up as a State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer when he turned 18. By then, however, he knew the Craigeburn unit inside and out. “I used to get dragged along by my dad from when I was 14,” he says. “I’d go down there and the guys...
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