====== Weekly Newsletter - 12th July 2023 ======
[[newsletters:20230712|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 15th July - 21st July

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

==== Incidents ====
None

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

No updates.

=== Mundaring Fire School ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== SoM Bushfire Operating Procedures Draft ====
The Shire of Mundaring has released the latest draft ([[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:bop_draft_20230620.pdf|version 20230620]]) of the Bushfire Operating Procedures for review and comment. The procedures aim to provide guidance and instruction for Shire bushfire brigades, and bushfire activities.

The BOPs cover large parts of brigade activities and operations, and can provide a significant influence in how a brigade operates. It is therefore recommended that all members familiarise themselves with this document and provide any relevant feedback.

Feedback will be collected over the coming weeks, with a collated submission presented to the Shire of Mundaring.

Any questions or comments please contact [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]].

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

  * Saturday 15th: Training - Burnover Procedure, 09:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday 18th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew D

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-06/nsw-firefighters-outdated-fire-stations-carcinogens-risk/102554602|ABC News: NSW firefighters call for better protections from exposure to carcinogens at work]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-10/queensland-fire-season-risk-sparks-equipment-fears/102511948|ABC News: Queensland firefighters voice concerns over equipment ahead of potentially dangerous season]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-10/warnings-of-a-tough-bushfire-season-ahead-after-weekend-blazes/102582410|ABC News Video: Warnings of a tough bushfire season ahead after weekend blazes]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-12/house-fire-explosion-murrumba-downs-nambucca-close/102592854|ABC News: Murrumba Downs residents report explosion, two-storey unit burns down in under an hour]]
  * [[https://theconversation.com/its-official-australia-is-set-for-a-hot-dry-el-nino-heres-what-that-means-for-our-flammable-continent-209126|The Conversation: It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Here’s what that means for our flammable continent]]
  * [[https://quadrant.org.au/opinion/doomed-planet/2023/07/canadas-grim-lesson-in-bushfire-management/|Quadrant Online: Canada’s Grim Lesson in Bushfire Management]]

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