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 A calendar has been drawn up which details the planned Brigade training for 2021. [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:2021_training_calendar.ics|Attached]] is an ics file which can be imported into your phone's calendar. Planned events are as follows: A calendar has been drawn up which details the planned Brigade training for 2021. [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:2021_training_calendar.ics|Attached]] is an ics file which can be imported into your phone's calendar. Planned events are as follows:
  
-  30 Jan - Hose / Monitor / Hydrant Drills +== January == 
-  * 06 Feb - Ground Controller Basics +  30th - Hose / Monitor / Hydrant Drills 
-  * 13 Feb - Ground Controller Basics + 
-  * 20 Feb - Face Mask and PPE Maintenance +== February == 
-  * 27 Feb - DFES Portal / eAcademy +  * 6th - Ground Controller Basics 
-  * 06 Mar - Face Mask and PPE Maintenance +  * 13th - Ground Controller Basics 
-  * 13 Mar - Radio Ops +  * 20th - Face Mask and PPE Maintenance 
-  * 20 Mar - Station Open Day +  * 27th - DFES Portal / eAcademy 
-  * 27 Mar - Radio Ops + 
-  * 03 Apr - Radio Ops +== March == 
-  * 10 Apr - Radio Ops +  * 6th - Face Mask and PPE Maintenance 
-  * 17 Apr - Crew Leader +  * 13th - Radio Ops 
-  * 24 Apr - Crew Leader +  * 20th - Station Open Day 
-  * 01 May - Crew Leader +  * 27th - Radio Ops 
-  * 08 May - Crew Leader + 
-  * 15 May - Pump Operations +== April == 
-  * 22 May - Pump Operations +  * 3rd - Radio Ops 
-  * 29 May - Pump Operations +  * 10th - Radio Ops 
-  * 05 Jun - Pump Operations +  * 17th - Crew Leader 
-  * 12 Jun - Initial Control at Wildfires +  * 24th - Crew Leader 
-  * 19 Jun - Initial Control at Wildfires + 
-  * 26 Jun - Initial Control at Wildfires +== May == 
-  * 03 Jul - Initial Control at Wildfires +  * 1st - Crew Leader 
-  * 10 Jul - Burnover Procedures +  * 8th - Crew Leader 
-  * 17 Jul - Burnover Procedures +  * 15th - Pump Operations 
-  * 24 Jul - Burnover Procedures +  * 22th - Pump Operations 
-  * 31 Jul - Burnover Procedures +  * 29th - Pump Operations 
-  * 07 Aug - Skills Refresher + 
-  * 14 Aug - Skills Refresher +== June == 
-  * 21 Aug - Skills Refresher +  * 5th - Pump Operations 
-  * 28 Aug - Skills Refresher +  * 12th - Initial Control at Wildfires 
-  * 04 Sep - Skills Refresher +  * 19th - Initial Control at Wildfires 
-  * 11 Sep - Skills Refresher +  * 26th - Initial Control at Wildfires 
-  * 18 Sep - Skills Refresher + 
-  * 25 Sep - Sector Commander +== July == 
-  * 02 Oct - Sector Commander +  * 3rd - Initial Control at Wildfires 
-  * 09 Oct - Sector Commander +  * 10th - Burnover Procedures 
-  * 16 Oct - Sector Commander +  * 17th - Burnover Procedures 
-  * 23 Oct - Turnout Procedures +  * 24th - Burnover Procedures 
-  * 30 Oct - Turnout Procedures +  * 31st - Burnover Procedures 
-  * 06 Nov - Turnout Procedures + 
-  * 13 Nov - Turnout Procedures +== August == 
-  * 20 Nov - Fire Ground Safety +  * 7th - Skills Refresher 
-  * 27 Nov - Fire Ground Safety +  * 14th - Skills Refresher 
-  * 04 Dec - Fire Ground Safety +  * 21st - Skills Refresher 
-  * 11 Dec - Fire Ground Safety+  * 28th - Skills Refresher 
 + 
 +== September == 
 +  * 4th - Skills Refresher 
 +  * 11th - Skills Refresher 
 +  * 18th - Skills Refresher 
 +  * 25th - Sector Commander 
 + 
 +== October == 
 +  * 2nd - Sector Commander 
 +  * 9th - Sector Commander 
 +  * 16th - Sector Commander 
 +  * 23rd - Turnout Procedures 
 +  * 30th - Turnout Procedures 
 + 
 +== November == 
 +  * 6th - Turnout Procedures 
 +  * 13th - Turnout Procedures 
 +  * 20th - Fire Ground Safety 
 +  * 27th - Fire Ground Safety 
 + 
 +== December == 
 +  * 4th - Fire Ground Safety 
 +  * 11th - Fire Ground Safety
  
 Following previous years, training topics are repeated over four weeks. This allows each crew to an opportunity to undertake the training, whilst limiting member's commitment to one Saturday per month. Some topics are aligned with training courses at the Mundaring Firefighter School, providing a solid briefing for members undertaking these courses. Following previous years, training topics are repeated over four weeks. This allows each crew to an opportunity to undertake the training, whilst limiting member's commitment to one Saturday per month. Some topics are aligned with training courses at the Mundaring Firefighter School, providing a solid briefing for members undertaking these courses.
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 ===== News ===== ===== News =====
 +
 +  * [[https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=82deaafbd199b141199f58a5b&id=c7321d8f0d|Bushfire Volunteers Newsletter: 23rd January 2021]]
 +  * https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-25/wombats-bundled-into-cars-during-cherry-gardens-bushfire/13089690|ABC News: Wombats bundled into cars and evacuated during Cherry Gardens bushfire]]
 +  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-20/bushfire-emergency-warning-downgraded-darradup-in-shire-of-na/13075734|ABC News: Bushfire emergency warning downgraded for Darradup in Shire of Nannup, WA]]
 +  * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-21/defence-helicopter-pictures-show-namadgi-orroral-valley-fire/13076752|ABC News: Defence images taken from helicopter show start of the Orroral Valley bushfire in Namadgi National Park]]
  
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