====== Weekly Newsletter - 16th March 2022 ====== [[newsletters:20220316|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 19th March - 25th March * First Call: **Crew C** * Second Call: Crew B ==== Incidents ==== None ==== Updates ==== === Circulars and SOPs === No updates. === Mundaring Fire School === The latest calendar from the Mundaring Fire School is [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:mfs_course_nominations_20220310.pdf|attached]]. ===== Administration ===== ==== DFES Community Preparedness Directorate Survey ==== The Community Preparedness Directorate (CPD) maintain a large number of resources in both print and digital format. These resources are used widely by DFES staff, volunteers and our external partners to help the WA community understand hazards (such as bushfire, home fires and cyclone), and how to prepare themselves and their properties to reduce their risk. To ensure these resources remain relevant and are provided in suitable formats, CPD are conducting a [[https://www.rewardingviews.com/uc/22001RV/|Resource Review Survey]]. The survey will remain open until the 20th of March, and will take around 15 minutes to complete. ===== Weekly Calendar ===== * Saturday : Training - Briefing on Radio Repeater Talk-around, 09:30 via [[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82321844682?pwd=S0tzL3BucDlKSVdzQmRXZStIUk04dz09|Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82321844682?pwd=S0tzL3BucDlKSVdzQmRXZStIUk04dz09]] * Tuesday : Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew C ===== News ===== * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-16/bushfire-coronial-inquiry-hears-of-yarrowitch-fire-tragedy/100911586|ABC News: Inquiry hears harrowing tale of man who died after sheltering from Yarrowitch bushfire in a water tank]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-12/bushfire-emergency-warning-in-shire-of-harvey/100905452|ABC News: Bushfire burning in Wellesley, in Shire of Harvey, downgraded to watch and act]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-12/emergency-warning-issued-for-wa-bushfires/13794038|ABC News Video: Emergency warning issued for WA bushfires]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}