====== Weekly Newsletter - 24th February 2021 ======
[[newsletters:20210224|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 27th February - 5th March

  * First Call: **Crew C**
  * Second Call: Crew B

==== Incidents ====
=== Verge Fire, 23rd February ===
Turned out to report of a fire along Great Eastern Highway. Located a small verge fire, out on arrival.

Attended by Denise, Graeme, Keith, Michelle, Nick T., Sarah, Shane, and Warren.

==== Wooroloo Lessons Learned, Saturday 27th ====
Following the excellent  Wednesday night debrief session for the Wooroloo incident, a Lessons Learned review will be conducted on Saturday the 27th. The main focus of the review will be centred around the Brigade's response and aims to capture both positive outcomes, and areas for improvement. Observations and recommendations for the wider incident will also be collated, to be submitted to the Shire's Post Incident Analysis at BFAC on Tuesday.

If you have any input or observations from the Wooroloo incident, but will be unable to make the session on Saturday please contact [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]].

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

No updates.

=== Mundaring Fire School ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== Bendigo Community Raffle ====
Once again the Brigade will be participating in the Bendigo Bank Community Raffle. This year the Brigade has 15 raffle books to sell, with ticket sales closing on the 24th of May. The raffle will be draw on the 4th of June.

  * 1st prize: $20,000
  * 2nd - 6th prize: $1,000 Bendigo Bank savings accounts

Raffle books can be collected from [[Secretary@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Vicki]].

==== Polling Station Recruitment Drive and Station Open Day ====
The WA State Election (13th March) and Station Open Day (revised date 27th March), both promise to be excellent opportunities the raise the profile of our Brigade and promote volunteering. Assistance will be required for both these events, including the preparation of promotional material, organising activities, and attending the polling station. 

If you are interested in assisting with either of these activities please contact [[Chair@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Warren]] or [[Secretary@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Vicki]].

A flier for the Station Open Day is [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:open_day.pdf|attached]].

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

  * Saturday : Wooroloo Lessons Learned, 09:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday : Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew C

===== News =====

  * [[https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?e=e5440071bc&u=82deaafbd199b141199f58a5b&id=69e0a4d878|AVBFB Newsletter, 24th February 2021]]

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