====== Weekly Newsletter - 26th July 2023 ====== [[newsletters:20230726|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 29th July - 4th August * First Call: Crew B * Second Call: Crew A ==== Incidents ==== === 23rd July, Rubbish Fire, Sawyers Valley === Called to report of unknown fire behind //Rubble Through my Jumble// on Great Eastern Highway in Sawyers Valley. Found the owner to be burning rubbish behind the store. Extinguished the fire and reported the incident to Shire Health officers. Attended by: Adrian, Dave R., Deninse, John R., Keith (observer only), Matt, and Shane. ==== AFDRS Community Survey ==== The new Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS), which came into effect on 1 September 2022, has changed how the emergency management sector calculates, assesses, makes decisions, and communicates fire risk across all Australian jurisdictions. The new nationally consistent approach for predicting fire behaviour and communicating public information and warnings of fire danger has been in effect for over 6 months. Now that the new, national AFDRS has been implemented and had some time to settle in the WA AFDRS project team is taking the opportunity to evaluate the project communications rollout. To help DFES understand what has worked well and areas for improvement in the AFDRS communications project rollout in WA, you’re invited to complete a [[https://survey.thinkfieldpanel.com.au/tf/33556?X4=1|short survey]]. To ensure anonymity, DFES has engaged Painted Dog Research to coordinate the survey. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and closes on Monday 31 July 2023. [[https://survey.thinkfieldpanel.com.au/tf/33556?X4=1]] ==== Updates ==== === Circulars and SOPs === No updates. === Mundaring Fire School === No updates. ===== Administration ===== ==== Bushfire Volunteers Assc. 2023 AGM ==== The 2023 Bushfire Volunteers Association AGM will be held on Saturday the 9th of September, at the Crown Convention Centre. All bushfire volunteers are eligible to nominate for board positions, as well as zone representatives. Nominations must be submitted by 17:00 on the 13th of August. More information concerning the Board and Zone Representative positions is available on the [[https://www.bushfire.org.au/current-opportunities/|Bushfire Volunteers website]]. The Notice of Meeting for the AGM is [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:notice_for_2023_agm.01.pdf|attached]]. ==== 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 29th: Training - Skills Refresher, 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 ===== News ===== * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/esa-commissioner-georgeina-whelan-resigns/102624584|ABC News: ACT ESA Commissioner Georgeina Whelan steps down amid calls for cultural change within agency]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/broken-hill-firefighters-at-perisher-valley-nsw/102622050|ABC News: Broken Hill firefighters return from icy deployment to NSW's Perisher Valley Fire Station]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/is-the-northern-hemisphere-heatwave-an-omen-for-a/102628392|ABC News Video: Is the northern hemisphere heatwave an omen for a brutal summer for Australia?]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/girls-on-fire-firefighting-workshop-empowers-young-women/102582850|ABC News: Firefighting workshop empowers young women to be ready for upcoming bushfire season]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-22/el-nino-warning-prompts-end-complacency-bushfire-preparation/102614464|ABC News: El Niño warning prompts calls to end complacency about bushfire preparation]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-22/kevin-and-milusa-giles-face-a-long-road-to-recovery/102615658|ABC News Video: Kevin Giles details the impact of damage at his property after a fire in late 2019.]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-23/nsw-communities-warned-to-prepare-for-bushfire-season/102633180|ABC News: NSW communities warned to prepare for bushfires, after crews battle more than 800 blazes this month]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-23/wildfire-on-greek-island-of-rhodes-forces-mass-evacuations/102636652|ABC News: Wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes forces mass evacuations, as tourists attempt to leave]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-24/new-research-finds-cold-fronts-drastically-affect-bushfires/102638258|ABC News Video: New research finds cold fronts drastically affect bushfires]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-24/regional-firefighter-raoul-dedicates-life-helping-others/102637076|ABC News: In the regions, a call to triple-0 rests with volunteers such as lifelong local hero Raoul]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-25/interview-with-neil-smith/102631626|ABC News Audio: Project coordinator Neil Smith speaks with ABC Gippsland's Rachael Lucas.]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-25/pm-albanese-south-coast-bushfires-cant-defy-science/102646660|ABC News: PM says government determined to get ahead of fire emergencies but can't 'defy science']] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/plane-fighting-wildfires-in-greece-crashes-with-two-on-board/102648064|ABC News: Plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashes, killing two on board, as prime minister forecasts tough days ahead]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/kayaker-firefighter-olympian-world-champion-aly-bull/102638964|ABC News: Gold Coast dual Olympian, world champion kayaker and full-time firefighter Aly Bull insists she's no hero]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/rustic-farm-art-award-wooroloo-bushfire-perth-hills-gidgegannup/102644190|ABC News: Hope rises from ashes of Wooroloo fire as community celebrates Rustic Farm Art Awards in Perth hills]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/hot-tub-temperatures-florida-ocean-and-wild-fires-across-greece/102649074|ABC News: Hot-tub temperatures in Florida ocean and wild fires across Greece: See how the global heatwave is playing out]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}