====== Weekly Newsletter - 4th December 2024 ======
[[newsletters:20241204|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

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

  * First Call: **Crew A**
  * Second Call: Crew D

==== Incidents ====
None

==== Christmas Period Roster ====
To ensure the Brigade maintains its operational capability throughout the holiday period, without overly burdening individual members, a roster shall be drawn up for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. If you will be unavailable for any of these days, please let [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]] or [[LT1@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Dave Wh.]] know so this can be factored into the roster. Where possible individual members shall be on roster for only one of these four days.

It is also a good time to remind members that alcohol should be avoided when on roster. Whilst volunteers are allowed up to 0.05% BAL, it is requested that members abstain from drinking when on roster or prior to turning out to an incident.

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:operational_circular_69_2024-cessation-of-dfes-codified-radio-callsign-trial-pdf.pdf|Operational Circular 69/2024 - Cessation of DFES Codified Radio Callsign Trial]]
  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_180_2024-celebrating-international-volunteer-day-5-december-2024-pdfe2690d1bfb0740968b59da9a8c0f64fd.pdf|General Circular 180/2024 - Celebrating International Volunteer Day, 5th December 2024]]
  * [[https://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_181_2024_have-your-say-on-the-australian-fire-danger-rating-system-pdf.pdf|General Circular 181/2024 - Have Your Say on the Australia Fire Danger Rating System]]

=== Mundaring Fire School and Training ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

==== Christmas Party - Monday, 30th December ====

Please find attached an invitation to attend this year's Christmas Function, which will be held at the Station on Monday 30th December. The Brigade will provide all meats and refreshments, with members asked to provide either a salad or dessert. If anyone has any dietary requirements i.e. vegetarian, gluten intolerant etc. can you please let [[lorantas@bigpond.com|Vicki]] know when RSVPing.

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==== Station Breakfast - Saturday, 7th December ====

Just for something different, prior to training this Saturday there will be a BBQ breakfast available from 0900 hours.

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

  * Saturday 7th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 09:30 at the Station, Crew A
  * Saturday 7th: Training - Ground Controller Practical, 09:30 at the Station

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-04/farmers-fear-fires-after-bumper-harvest/104686514|ABC News Video: Farmers fear fires after bumper harvest]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-30/authorities-wait-for-all-clear-amid-cervantes-bushfire/104668446|ABC News: Wildlife carers wait to be given all clear to enter fireground after 'enormous' WA blaze burns 79,000 hectares]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-30/one-of-australias-oldest-firefighter-harold-proud-kulin/104661210|ABC News: One of Australia's oldest firefighters still lending a hand to local WA brigade]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-30/longreach-fire-trials-celebrates-100-years/104666048|ABC News: Longreach Fire Trials celebrates 100 year anniversary]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-30/cervantes-wedge-island-bushfire-destroys-wa-bee-habitat/104667146|ABC News: Honey producers counting the cost from bushfire emergency around Cervantes and Wedge Island north of Perth]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-29/wa-bushfire-emergency-cervantes-wedge-island/104661296|ABC News: Hope worst of threat has passed from bushfire near Cervantes, Wedge Island north of Perth]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-28/ses-volunteer-merryl-dray-drowning-death-fire-and-rescue/104643212|ABC News: SES volunteer who died on her way to urgent rescue was unaware Fire and Rescue had already resolved it, sources say]]

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