Weekly Newsletter - 19th September 2018

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Date: 15th September - 22nd September

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

Date: 22nd September - 29th September

• First Call: Crew D
• Second Call: Crew C

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The Chief has requested that all BART users respond to the Saturday morning test message in order to judge the success rate of the messaging system. Please remember to respond to this message with the Green “thumbs-up” response.

Throughout October Chidlow BFB will be hosting a series of Burn-over training sessions. The training is expected to run between 9:30 and 12:00 each Saturday morning. If you are interested in attending this training please contact Adrian.

Keith will soon be placing an order for PPC name and rank badges. Being readily identified on the fire ground is important for Command and Control, and over-all safety. If your PPC does not currently have a name or rank badge, please email Keith to be included in the order.

No updates.

The latest Mundaring Fire School calendar is attached.

Thanks to Murray's excellent work, Sawyers Valley has been awarded a $1000 grant from P&N Bank.

Many thanks to both Murray and P&N for this wonderful contribution.

The Brigade Annual Dinner Lunch will be held on October the 27th, at the Wild Goose in Gidgegannup. All Brigade members and their families are invited. Lunch, bear, wine, and soft drinks will be provided.

Please RSVP to Michelle by the 13th of October.

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 - John R. and Vicki
• Wash and prepare appliances
• Clean and tidy station
• Organise and run Sausage Sizzle - Allan and Heather
• Photographer for children's photos with the Austin - Dave R.
• Assist with kids activities - Lorna and Nancy

A huge thank you do Vicki for extensively letter-dropping across Sawyers Valley this week. This is a huge effort, which will hopefully drive some good attendance on the day.

• Saturday 22nd - Station Open Day, 09:00 - 12:00

• AVBFB Newsletter - 15th September 2018