Weekly Newsletter - 25th September 2019

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Date: 21st September - 28th September

• First Call: Crew D
• Second Call: Crew B

Date: 28th September - 5th October

• First Call: Crew A
• Second Call: Crew D

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A week-day burn is being planned for sometime over the next two weeks (weather dependant). Warren estimates the proposed burn will require six people, for five hours, utilising both appliances and the fire trailer.

More details will be made available closer to the date, however contact Warren if you are interested. This is likely to be one of the last burns we are able to undertake this year.

DFES and the Shire of Mundaring have this year put together a Pre-Season Forum.

The forum will be held on Saturday 19th October at the Mundaring Arena, starting at 0900hrs and concluding 1200 hrs and followed by a light lunch.

The presentations will cover:

• Bushfire Investigation - DFES Fire Investigation Unit;
• Statement and evidence gathering - Shire of Mundaring Community Safety;
• Wellness self-care, identifying someone who may not be travelling well - DFES wellness department;
• Weather and the impacts for bushfire behaviour - RFD Bushfire Technical Service;

The forum is open for all mundaring member of the Bush Fire Service, State Emergancy Service and Fire and Rescue Service.

Please RSVP by Friday the 4th of October to Michelle.

No updates.

The latest Mundaring Fire School calendar is attached.

It is excellent to see a number of our members enrolled in the Initial Control at Wildfires course on the 23rd of November.

Thank you to all of you have responded to the invitation to the Brigade Annual Lunch to be held at The Wild Goose on Saturday 12th October commencing at 11.30am.

For those of you who haven't responded, it would be appreciated if you could let Jen know by Thursday as to your attendance or not and your menu selection if attending.

For those members who cannot attend, your families are very welcome to attend. Please advise Jen of numbers and meal selection.

We have one book of 10 tickets still available if anyone would be able to sell them. All proceeds from the Raffle remain with the Brigade. This is a very easy fundraiser so if you can assist it would be appreciated.

Raffle ticket books need to be back to Jen by Saturday 19th October.

• Saturday 28th - Training: Fire Ground Safety
• Tuesday 1st October - Monthly Meeting: 19:30 at the Station

• ABC News: Mental Health Toll of Bushfires Lasts Years for Survivors
• ABC News: Emergency authorities warn of life-threatening complacency towards evacuation plans