====== Weekly Newsletter - 22nd January 2025 ======
[[newsletters:20250122|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 25th Jan - 31st Jan

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

==== Incidents ====
None

==== Fire Fighting Skills Course, 25th/26th Jan ====
The Brigade will be hosting the Fire Fighting Skills course this Saturday and Sunday. Whilst this course is aimed at new recruits, any brigade members interested in refreshing the fundamentals are welcome to sit in. Training will run between 9:30 and 16:00.

==== Updates ====

=== Circulars and SOPs ===

No updates.

=== Mundaring Fire School and Training ===

No updates.

===== Administration =====

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

  * Saturday 25th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 09:30 at the Station, Crew D
  * Saturday 25th: Training - Fire Fighting Skills (new recruits), 09:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday 28th: General Brigade Meeting, 19:30 at the Station

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/visualising-the-bushfires-of-tomorrow/104758748|ABC News: Understanding the fires of tomorrow]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-19/arick-s-fire/104689558|ABC News Video: The view from Arick Shoemaker's home during the December 2019 fire.]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/australia-bushfire-preparedness-new-technologies-drone-ai/104831642|ABC News: Disaster experts call for more funding for new technologies to fight future fires in Australia]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/wa-prescribed-burning-protests-in-nornalup/104834392|ABC News: WA's prescribed burning policy in spotlight, protest held in Nornalup]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-22/bushfire-emergency-warning-for-byford-karrakup-in-perth/104844876|ABC News: Perth bushfire emergency warning for Byford, Karrakup downgraded]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-22/la-fires-warned-of-rain-in-palisades-eaton/104846214|ABC News: Winds continue in Los Angeles as it prepares for potential toxic runoff from fires]]


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