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 - 24th November 2021 ====== [[newsletters:20211124|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 27th November - 3rd December * First Call: **Crew C** * Second Call: Crew B ==== Incidents ==== === Car Fire, Pearce St, 20th November === Called to report of car on fire in a carport on Pearce St in Sawyers Valley. Fire was successfully contained to the vehicle, without spreading to the carport or adjoining house. Assisted by Mundaring VFRS, Mt Helena, BFB, and Parkerville BFB. Attended by: Adrian, Dave W., Denise, John R., Shane, and Warren. === Report of smoke, Gorrie Rd, 24th November === Turned out report of smoke near Gorrie Rd in Sawyers Valley. Shire Fire Protection Officers located a smouldering log 100m inside the burnt are of a previous P&WS controlled burn. Attended by: Adrian (station), Denise, Keith, Sarah (station) and Shane. === Car fire, the Lakes, 24th November === Whilst returning from the Gorrie Rd incident, Sawyers Valley 1.4 was called by 6IP to attend a car fire at the Lakes Roadhouse. Found a small hatchback, fully involved, which had spread to nearby bush. Contained by 1.4 with assistance from Shire Fire Protection Officers. Further assisted by Chidlow BFB and Mt Helena BFB. Attended by: Adrian, Denise, John R. (station), Keith, Sarah, and Shane. ==== Return to Station Checklist ==== During the car fire on Wednesday the 1.4 pump failed. Upon inspection at the depot it was found that the pump fuel tank had run dry. Whilst it did not materially impact the car fire incident, such an oversight could have serious and dangerous consequences at a more challenging incident.((Writing this section has taken some considerable level of restraint. You all know me, and how riled I can get - please feel free in to insert a liberal number of expletives at appropriate points.)) The following checks __must__ be performed whenever an appliance is returned to the station: - Water full - Pump fuel full - Diesel tank full - Radio channels reset and hand-helds returned to charger - Vehicle isolated and placed on charge Keith, our Equipment Manager, will produce a check-list to this effect. This must be checked off by the appliance Crew Leader each time an appliance returns to the station. It is also good practise to check the pump fuel level each time the water tank is filled. ==== Uploading Your COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate with DFES ==== [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:volunteer-hub-how-to-upload-your-covid19-vaccination-certificate-pdf.pdf|Attached]] is a PDF detailing the process for uploading your COVID-19 vaccine certificate in the [[https://volunteerhub.dfes.wa.gov.au/home|Volunteer Hub]]. Your COVID-19 vaccine certificate can be retrieved from the [[https://my.gov.au|My Gov portal]]. It is anticipated that a separate process shall be developed the enable Brigades and or Local Government to register members vaccination status. This is likely to be a separate process to registering your status with DFES, and will be communicated once details are finalised. ==== Updates ==== === Circulars and SOPs === * [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_205_2021-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination-policy-pdf.pdf|General Circular 202/2021 - Mandator COVID-19 Vaccination Policy]] * [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:operational_-circular_86_2021-dispatch-sms-pdf.pdf|Operational Circular 86/2021 - Additional Information within Dispatch SMS]] === Mundaring Fire School === No updates. ===== Administration ===== ==== Sawyers Valley Primary School Visit, Thursday 25th November ==== Sawyers Valley Primary School have requested that our Brigade attend their school tomorrow afternoon as part of their end-of-year celebrations. We will be on site from 13:00 until 14:30. Anyone interested in participating should contact [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]]. ==== Sawyers Valley Tavern Family Fun Day, 28th November ==== A number of members have volunteered to help out at the family fun day being hosted by the Sawyers Valley Tavern on Sunday the 28th of November. There is still room for interested members to help out - if you are available please contact [[Secretary@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Vicki]]. ===== Weekly Calendar ===== * Saturday : Training - Vehicle Fire Safety, 09:30 at the Station * Tuesday : Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew C ===== News ===== * [[https://echonewspaper.com.au/stoneville-gets-a-new-fire-station/|Echo News: Stoneville gets a new fire station]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lEWJ2OEGbE|DFES Youtube: Strike Force Vulcan]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-24/how-will-la-nina-affect-australian-weather-summer/100644804|ABC News: What is the La Niña and what does it mean for Australian weather?]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-21/volunteer-firefighters-battle-on-with-or-without-brigades/100631054|ABC News: Frustrated volunteer firefighters ditch RFS brigades for independent 'mozzie' teams]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-22/volunteer-fire-fighters-walk-away-feeling/13642186|ABC News Video: Volunteer firefighters walk away feeling undervalued as fire season starts]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-24/new-cfa-training-facility-vemtc-fiskville/100642032|ABC News: CFA Training facility opens in Ballan to replace troubled Fiskville site]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}