====== Weekly Newsletter - 26th January 2022 ======
[[newsletters:20220126|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 30th January - 4th February

  * First Call: **Crew D**
  * Second Call: Crew C

==== Incidents ====
None

==== CFS Volunteer Tragedy ====
On Friday the 21st of January 2022, South Australia Country Fire Service volunteer Louise Hincks was killed by a falling tree whilst fighting the Coles wildfire near Lucindale. Louise was a senior fire fighter with the Happy Valley brigade, having first joined the CFS 28 years ago as a teenager. She leaves behind her husband and two daughters.

A [[https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-louises-family|Go-Fund-Me]] page has been established to support her family.

This Saturday the 29th a Eulogy will be read ahead of the weekly sched, followed by a minute silence.

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

No updates.

=== Mundaring Fire School ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== Shire Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Annual Event - 12th March ====
The Shire of Mundaring is once again holding the annual Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade family event, on Saturday the 12th of March at Harry Riseborough Oval. Along side dinner will be the inter-brigade tug-of-war competition, and the presentation of Life Membership Awards.

No RSVP date has been set yet, however invitations are expected in the coming weeks.

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

  * Saturday 29th: Training - Relay Pumping, 09:30 at the Station
  * Monday 31st: Brigade General Meeting, 19:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday 1st: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew D

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/sa-firefighters-injured-while-fighting-fire-in-states-south-east/100773400|ABC News: CFS volunteer killed in tree falling incident on Lucindale fireground, another seriously injured]]
  * [[https://7news.com.au/news/sa/cfs-firefighter-killed-while-battling-blaze-identified-as-mum-of-two-louise-hincks-c-5414304|7 News: CFS firefighter killed while battling blaze identified as mum-of-two Louise Hincks]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-22/country-fire-service-pays-tribute-to-volunteer-killed/100775072|ABC News: Firefighters and family pay tribute to CFS volunteer Louise Hincks, killed by falling tree at fire ground]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/volunteers-in-tractors-join-fire-crews-blaze-lucindale/13723924|ABC News Video: Volunteers in tractors join fire crews in a bid to contain the blaze near Lucindale]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/south-australian-firefighters-take-industrial/13724164A|ABC News Audio: South Australian firefighters take industrial action to protest persistent under-resourcing]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-24/fatal-coles-fire-contained-after-it-destroyed-forestry/100776974|ABC News: Fatal Coles bushfire brought under control after it destroyed valuable forestry]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/la-nina-affect-tasmania-bushfire-season-warning/100779116|ABC News: Tasmanian bushfire season pushes later due to La Niña, with conditions primed for catastrophe]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/expired-riverland-firefighting-truck-still-to-be-replaced/100777926|ABC News: Firefighters union says 34-year-old Riverland truck exemplifies regional resourcing failure]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/new-emergency-operations-centre-will-be-built-at-moruya/100780598|ABC News: New emergency operations centre for Moruya following NSW Bushfire Inquiry]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-25/australia-day-honours-maggie-beer-shane-fitzsimmons-recognised/100778914|ABC News: Australia Day honours recognise those battling COVID-19, bushfires and climate change]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-01-21/gascoyne-complex-bushfires-burn-for-two-weeks-killing-livestock/100765830|ABC News: Gascoyne bushfires burn for two weeks, killing livestock, destroying land and devastating pastoralists]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-20/emergency-bushfire-burning-in-parkerville/100771296|ABC News: Emergency warning downgraded as threat eases for bushfire burning in Parkerville in Perth's hills]]

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