Winton Motor Raceway | 18 May 2012 The scene was set.Firefighters were paged to a gas leak at Winton Motor Raceway.People required medical attention. On arrival at the race track, information from race officials indicated to fire crews the incident was more sinister than the initial report of a gas leak. As the incident...
Posts Tagged ‘ Victoria ’
Victoria | Meet SES Volunteer David Dhu, Footscray Unit
VIC | 17 May 2012 David Dhu first headed down to the Footscray SES unit’s headquarters almost four years ago. With friends in the unit, he’d been thinking of joining for a while, but waited until he had finished his Masters. David swapped one form of study for another, having since picked up qualifications...
Victoria | Meet SES Volunteer Bert Roberts, North West Regional Support Unit
VIC | 17 May 2012 “Lots of smaller towns depend on their volunteers,” says Bert Roberts. He should know. Bert, 74, has volunteered with the SES for over 15 years. A long-standing member of the Marong unit, he retired in December 2010 when it “did get to the stage where I was too old...
Victoria | CFA’s go-to man for Caroline Springs
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...
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...
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...
Victoria | Meet SES Volunteer Sarah Ford, Benalla Unit
Benalla | 15 May 2012 As a volunteer with the State Emergency Service (SES), Sarah Ford is doing a lot. As Deputy Controller for the Benalla Unit, Sarah helps run the show and co-ordinate operations. She also acts as Duty Officer, answering the call to arms if the community needs assistance. At the moment...
Victoria | Sirens policy launched
VIC | 11 May 2012 CFA brigade sirens and fixed public sirens could be made available to alert communities about all emergency incidents including bushfires, storms and floods under a policy launched by the Victorian Government. Deputy Premier and Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Peter Ryan announced the policy along-side Fire Services Commissioner...
Victoria | Two people injured in house fire caused by use of accelerants in wood stove
Benalla | 9 May 2012 CFA is warning people about the dangers of using accelerants on open fires after an incident at Benalla last night, Tuesday 8 May. Two CFA trucks from Benalla and a brigade vehicle responded to a reported explosion just after 7.15pm. CFA firefighters were able to contain the fire to...
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