====== Weekly Newsletter - 18th November 2020 ======
[[newsletters:20201118|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 21st November - 27th November

  * First Call: **Crew A**
  * Second Call: Crew D

==== Incidents ====
=== False Alarm, Allen Rd, 12th Nov ===
Called to report of fire near the water treatment plant at Mundaring Weir. Contact with the Water Corporation Operations Centre and Wilson Security established that the report was of a DCBA PaWS control burn.

Attended by: Adrian, Danika, Dave R., Dave Wh., and Sarah.

==== Announcements ====

=== Ground Controller Refresher, 21st November ===
Darlington VBFB have organised a Ground Controller Pre-Season Refresher for Saturday the 21st of November, starting at 12:00. The refresher is targeted at currently qualified Ground Controllers and doesn't replace the full Ground Controller training. Other interested members are welcome to come along and observe the briefing, which will include a demonstration by a Helitac.

Anyone interested in attending should contact [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]].

==== Circulars and SOPs ====

No updates.

==== Mundaring Fire School ====

No updates.

===== Administration =====
==== Post-Christmas Party – Monday, 28th December ====

Attached is an invitation to members and their families to attend this year’s post-Christmas party.  [[Secretary@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Vicki]]  has asked if all members could kindly RSVP their attendance (or not) by the required date, this would be greatly appreciated.

===== Weekly Calendar =====

  * Saturday 21st: Training - Off-road Driving, 09:30 at the Station.
  * Saturday 21st: Ground Controller Briefing - 12:00 at Darlington Fire Station.
  * Wednesday 25th: BFAC

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-19/australia-bushfires-how-heat-and-drought-created-a-tinderbox/11976134|ABC Science: From a single lightning strike to Australia's largest bushfire]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-14/fraser-island-bushfire-still-burning-a-month-after-blaze-starts/12882726|ABC News: Fraser Island bushfire closing in on township a month after blaze started by illegal campfire]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-18/insurance-costs-rise-amid-climate-change-fire-and-flood-risk/12882084|ABC News: Climate change to inflate insurance costs in flood and bushfire-prone communities]]
  * [[https://www.9news.com.au/national/bushfire-season-new-pilots-trained-bird-dog-planes-australia/15404abe-6918-4803-af32-588e68c829fc|9 News: Australia's new weapon against deadly bushfires]]

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