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 - 6th December 2023 ====== [[newsletters:20231206|Online copy]] ===== Operations ===== ==== Roster ==== === Starting Saturday === Date: 9th December - 15th December * First Call: **Crew A** * Second Call: Crew D ==== Incidents ==== None === Shire Incidents: 4 ==== Christmas Period Roster ==== To ensure the Brigade maintains its operational capability throughout the holiday period, without overly burdening individual members, a roster shall be drawn up for Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. If you will be unavailable for any of these days, please let [[Captain@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Adrian]] or [[LT1@SawyersValley.bfb.asn.au|Dave Wh.]] know so this can be factored into the roster. Where possible individual members shall be on roster for only one of these four days. It is also a good time to remind members that alcohol should be avoided when on roster. Whilst volunteers are allowed up to 0.05% BAL, it is requested that members abstain from drinking when on roster or prior to turning out to an incident. ==== Updates ==== === Circulars and SOPs === == Operational == * [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:operational_circular_80-2023-online-release-metro-volunteer-pre-htp-forum-2023-pdf.pdf|80/2023 - Metropolitan Volunteer Pre-High Threat Period Online Resources]] * [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:operational_circular_81_2023---update-state-aerial-firefighting-fleet-2023-2024-pdf.pdf|81/2023 - Update: State Aerial Firefighting Fleet 2023/2024]] == General == * [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_234_2023-international-volunteer-day-pdf.pdf|234/2023 - International Volunteer Day]] * [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:general_circular_235_2023-rural-fire-awareness-and-bushfire-fundamentals-online-learning-release-pdf.pdf|235/2023 - Online Bushfire training courses now available to members of the public]] === Mundaring Fire School === The 2024 Mundaring Firefighters School Traiing Calendar is [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/_media/newsletters:2024_mfs_calendar_for_students_final-1.pdf|attached]]. ===== Administration ===== ==== Christmas Party, 29th December ==== Attached is an invitation for members and their families to attend this year’s Christmas Party, which will be held at the Station on Friday, 29th December commencing at 17:30 hours. Members are asked to RSVP Vicki by Friday 15th December, indicating numbers attending and whether providing a salad or dessert. {{ :newsletters:svvbfb_2023_christmas_party.png?nolink |}} ===== Weekly Calendar ===== * Saturday 9th: Training - Property Defence, 09:30 at the Station * Tuesday 12th: Weekly Vehicle Checks, 19:30 at the Station, Crew A ===== News ===== * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/how-to-prepare-for-the-summer-bushfire-season/103172898|ABC News: What can you do to prepare yourself, your family and your property for the summer bushfire season?]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-03/review-demanded-denmark-peat-swamp-burn/103145754|ABC News: Conservationists, scientists demand answers over prescribed burning of important swamps]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-05/gippsland-fires-and-multiple-floods-breeding-resilience/103179368|ABC News: Gippsland has already seen fires and multiple floods within months, and the season is just getting started]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-05/300-deliberatly-lit-fires-wa-since-october/103191384|ABC News: DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm reveals firebugs have lit more than 300 fires in WA since October]] * [[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-06/eurobodalla-emergency-playdate-helps-childrens-trauma/103161460|ABC News: Emergency Playdates help ease children's fears of fire crews as another stressful bushfire season builds]] {{ http://logo.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/logo.png?nolink|}}