Weekly Newsletter - 26th June 2019

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Operations

Roster

This Week

Date: 22nd June - 29th June

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

Next Week

Date: 29th June - 6th July

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

Incidents

None

Announcements

Driver Training Dates

Dates for the new operational driving training course (PUAVEH001B - Drive Vehicles Under Operational Conditions) have been released:

  1. Saturday 20th July
  2. Saturday 3rd August
  3. Sunday 4th August
  4. Saturday 10th August
  5. Saturday 17th August
  6. Saturday 24th August
  7. Sunday 25th August

This course provides training in driving vehicles under Emergency Road conditions (ie lights and sirens).

Nominations for a training course must be with the Shire at least one week prior to the course, although more notice will help guarantee your spot. Please talk to Adrian or Rob if you are interested in attending one of these courses.

DFES Rapid Alert

Rapid Alert is the system used by DFES for turning out volunteer crews. It has recently been upgraded, with several new numbers added to the system. Call-out SMSs may now originate from one of 10 different numbers:

  • 0448 160 087
  • 0417 137 029
  • 0447 311 559
  • 0427 278 415
  • 0438 547 655
  • 0456 665 397
  • 0417 178 118
  • 0427 203 462
  • 0427 198 077
  • 0427 798 295

It is recommended that these numbers be added to your phone's addressbook as a single contact (ie “Fire” or “Rapid Alert”) which is set to Emergency Bypass. By doing so, messages from these numbers will always play an audible tone, regardless of whether the phone is set to silent.

Attached is an Operational Circular describing the changes, and a contact card which can be added to your phone's address book.

Circulars and SOPs

No updates.

Mundaring Fire School

The latest Mundaring Fire School calendar is attached.

Administration

Deputy 1 Raising Money for Cancer Research

Shire of Mundaring Deputy Chief Bushfire Control Officer number one, Gary, is participating in the MACA Cancer 200. This is a 2 day, 200km ride which will raise money for the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.

Anyone wishing to support Gary in his efforts should visit https://www.cancer200.org.au/fundraisers/GaryRowles

Weekly Calendar

  • Saturday 29th June: Training - Hazard Reduction Burning process
  • Wednesday 3rd July: Captains and First Lieutenants Meeting

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