====== Weekly Newsletter - 4th September 2024 ======
[[newsletters:20240904|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 7th Sept - 13th Sept

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

==== Incidents ====
None

==== Stoneville VBFB Back Roads Tour, 5th October ====
Stoneville VBFB will be conducting the inaugural Back Roads Tour on Saturday the 5th of October. The aim of the Back Roads Tour is to increase local Stoneville knowledge for other Brigades. To do this, all attending appliances will travel in convoy around Stoneville, using the many Fire-Access and Cut-Thru Tracks. The route is expected to take 90-120 minutes, and conclude with a BBQ at Stoneville Station.

If you are interested in attending this event please contact [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]]. //To date only two members from our Brigade have expressed interest in attending this new and innovative initiative.//

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:operational_circular_49_2024-expression-of-interest-for-dfes-ceremonial-flag-party-pdf.pdf|Operational Circular 49/2024 - Expression of Interest for DFES Ceremonial Flag Party]]
  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_127_2024-help-us-make-personal-protective-equipment-and-clothing-fit-for-everyone-pdf.pdf|General Circular 127/2024 - Help Us Make Personal Protective Equipment/Clothing (PPE/PPC) Fit For Everyone]]
  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_128_2024-volunteer-hub-chatbot-launch-pdf.pdf|General Circular 128/2024 - Volunteer Hub Chatbot Launch]]

=== Mundaring Fire School and Training ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== Busy-Bee, 7th September ====
Ahead of the Station Open Day the following weekend, the Brigade will be holding a Busy-Bee on Saturday the 7th. The Busy-Bee will involve a general tidy up of the station, cleaning of the appliances, and other preparations for the Station Open Day.

Please make an effort to attend and help out.

==== Station Open Day Volunteers ====
The Station Open Day will be held on Saturday the 14th of September (in just over two weeks time). Volunteers are required to help out on the day. Tasks include:

  * BBQ
  * Kids activities (squirty trucks, model painting, and more!)
  * Extinguisher and fire blanket demonstrations
  * Station tours

and many more. This Open Day promises to be our biggest yet, and we hope to see you all there.

==== T-Shirt Orders ====
The Brigade will be placing an order for new Brigade T-Shirts next month. This will be funded through a generous donation from students at Eastern Hills Senior High School, at no cost to members.

If you would like a T-shirt, please complete the [[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWcYQCdru1PtBEGjc65r2_dcxUz00l4YD7tco97BVU5beUnQ/viewform?usp=sf_link|online order form]].

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

  * Saturday 7th: Busy-Bee, 09:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday 10th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew D

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-02/cfa-volunteers-reflect-on-lifetime-firefighting-service/104290948|ABC News: Husband and wife mark combined 125 years of volunteering for fire service]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-02/bushfire-closes-princes-highway-near-wollongong/104298820|ABC News: Woman hit by falling tree in Sydney's west as winds fan bushfires at Tomago, Minchinbury, Hawkesbury and Maddens Plains]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-03/battery-fires-danger-to-firefighters-albany-country-wa/104299302|ABC News: Lithium-ion batteries in laptops, e-rideables pose new dangers to firefighters]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-04/whisteblowers-queensland-fire-department-sexism-claims/104304244|ABC News: Whistleblowers urged to come forward after allegations of sexism and 'macho hero' culture in Queensland Fire Department]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-04/spring-bushfire-outlook-suggests-increased-risk-in-qld-nt-vic-sa/104304072|ABC News: Warnings over increased bushfire risk as Australia records warmest August on record]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-04/large-swathes-of-queensland-warned-of-increased/104311712|ABC News Video: Large swathes of Queensland warned of increased fire risk this spring]]
  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq7-IGLOlQU|Bureau of Meteorology: Spring 2024 Climate and Water long-range forecast, issued 29 August 2024]]

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