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====== Weekly Newsletter - 13 January 2021 ======
[[newsletters:20210113|Online copy]]
===== Operations =====

==== Roster ====

=== Starting Saturday ===
Date: 16th January - 22nd January

  * First Call: **Crew A**
  * Second Call: Crew D

==== Incidents ====
=== Beechina Patrol, Thurs 7th ===
Completed a patrol and further mop-up of the Beechina incident. Ben M. completed his first stint as Incident Controller.

Attended by: Ben M., and Tracey.

==== Announcements ====
None

==== Circulars and SOPs ====

No updates.

==== Mundaring Fire School ====

The vehicle roster for the Mundaring Fire School has been released for 2021. Sawyers Valley is required to supply a vehicles on the following dates:

  * 17th April, Light Tanker, 13:00 - 17:00
  * 4th July, Light Tanker, 09:00 - 17:00
  * 16th October, Light Tanker, 13:00 - 17:00
  * 31st October, 1.4, 09:00 - 17:00

Volunteers will be required to transport the appliances to the Mundaring Firefighter School in Stoneville, as well as collect them after the training is completed.

===== Administration =====
==== Brigade Monthly General Meeting, 25th Jan ====
This year's first monthly general meeting will be held on Monday the 25th of January, 19:30 at the Station. It has been two months since the previous meeting, and the Brigade has been involved with a number of activities, both operational and non-operational, over this period. It would be great to see all our members at this meeting to kick off 2021.

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

  * Saturday 16th: Training - Relay pumping and Drafting, 09:30 at the Station
  * Tuesday 19th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, Crew A, 19:30 at the Station

===== News =====

  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-11/bushfire-threatens-lives-in-eastern-parts-of-baldivis-wa/13049268|ABC News: Bushfire burning near Perth freeway downgraded after earlier threatening lives, homes in Baldivis]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-12/bushfire-threatening-lives-and-homes-in-aubin-grove-cockburn/13051924|ABC News: Bushfire in the City of Cockburn, in Perth's south, downgraded after more than 80 homes saved]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-13/lucindale-bushfire-water-bomber-response/13053818|ABC News: Water-bombing operations provides valuable assistance in Blackford bushfire fight]]
  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-12/survival-stories-emerge-after-lucindale-bushfire-tears-through/13051522|ABC News: Avenue Range farmer Hugh Bainger describes entering bunker to escape Lucindale fire's flames]]

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