Weekly Newsletter - 12st September 2018

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Date: 8th September - 15th September

• First Call: Crew B
• Second Call: Crew A

Date: 15th September - 22nd September

• First Call: Crew C
• Second Call: Crew B

Called to reported backyard fire on Old Sawyers Road. Local resident burning refuse. Fire was largely extinguished upon arrival. Attended by Dave S., Dave W., Elton, Keith, Nick T., and Warren.

Attached is an order form for brigade clothing, including turn-out shirts, polo shirts, caps, beanies, and jackets. Orders should be forwarded to Vicki or Jennifer by the 15th of September.

No updates.

The latest Mundaring Fire School calendar is attached.

The Shire of Mundaring have released drafts of the Code of Conduct and Brigade Operating Procedure documents. It is proposed that these documents will be present to BFAC on the 24th of October. Feedback on the documents is requested by the 12th of October.

Ahead of this deadline, it is requested that any comments be forwarded to Adrian or Vicki before the general Brigade meeting at the end of the month (Tuesday 25th Sept).

It is intended that these documents will form the basis for how our Brigade, as well as others within the Shire, conduct our day-to-day business. We have one opportunity to ensure that these documents are up to scratch before they are presented to Brigades for adoption.

Every Thursday morning, a group of Brigade members have been meeting at the station to carry out construction and maintenance on the building. Recently they have been working on improving the lighting and security of the station, as well as organising and expanding the mezzanine storage area. Many thanks to these dedicated individuals for their efforts.

Anyone interested in lending a hand can meet with the group Thursday mornings, around 10:00am.

At the most recent Brigade meeting it was decided that the Brigade will hold a Station Open Day, on the 22nd of September. This will be an opportunity for local residence to inspect the station, meet our Brigade members, and hopefully take away some valuable information regarding bushfire safety and volunteering.

A large number of activities are being organised for kids; including games, treasure hunts, branch target practise, and photographs. A number of presentations are also planned, covering bushfire safety, home preparation, winter burning, and volunteering.

This open day will be a fantastic opportunity for the Brigade to engage with the local community, and hopefully drive some recruitment. A large amount of assistance will be required to prepare for the day, so if you are interested please contact Adrian.

Current outstanding roles include:

• Distribute fliers to local notice boards and businesses
• Wash and prepare appliances
• Clean and tidy station
• Organise and run Sausage Sizzle
• Photographer for children's photos with the Austin
• Assist with kids activities

• Saturday 15th: Training - Fire Ground Safety

• AVBFB: Newsletter - 9th September 2018