Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Weekly Newsletter - 27th January 2021 ====== [[newsletters:20210127|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 30th January - 5th February * First Call: **Crew C** * Second Call: Crew B ==== Incidents ==== None ==== Announcements ==== === 2021 Brigade Training Calendar === 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: == January == * 30th - Hose / Monitor / Hydrant Drills == February == * 6th - Ground Controller Basics * 13th - Ground Controller Basics * 20th - Face Mask and PPE Maintenance * 27th - DFES Portal / eAcademy == March == * 6th - Face Mask and PPE Maintenance * 13th - Radio Ops * 20th - Station Open Day * 27th - Radio Ops == April == * 3rd - Radio Ops * 10th - Radio Ops * 17th - Crew Leader * 24th - Crew Leader == May == * 1st - Crew Leader * 8th - Crew Leader * 15th - Pump Operations * 22th - Pump Operations * 29th - Pump Operations == June == * 5th - Pump Operations * 12th - Initial Control at Wildfires * 19th - Initial Control at Wildfires * 26th - Initial Control at Wildfires == July == * 3rd - Initial Control at Wildfires * 10th - Burnover Procedures * 17th - Burnover Procedures * 24th - Burnover Procedures * 31st - Burnover Procedures == August == * 7th - Skills Refresher * 14th - Skills Refresher * 21st - Skills Refresher * 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. If you have any questions, please contact [[Training@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Ben]] or [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]]. ==== Circulars and SOPs ==== No updates. ==== Mundaring Fire School ==== No updates. ===== Administration ===== ==== Recruiting Opportunities ==== Monday night's meeting identified two recruiting opportunities early this year; the State Election polling station at Sawyer Valley Primary School on the 13th of March, and a Station Open Day the following weekend on the 20th of March. Both events will require a large number of volunteers to be successful. If you are interested in assisting with either event, please contact [[Secretary@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Vicki]]. ===== Weekly Calendar ===== * Saturday 30th: Training, Hose / Monitor / Hydrant Drills, 09:30 at the Station * Tuesday 2nd: Weekly vehicle checks, 19:30 at the Station ===== 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]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}