CFA brigades from across Nillumbik tested their pre-summer preparedness when they held an exercise looking at divisional and sector command last weekend (21 October 2012).
CFA firefighters and operational staff in the Northern and Western Metropolitan Region came together with other emergency services on Monday for a pre fire season briefing.
The Werribee Fire Brigade has witnessed an unprecedented rise in serious road accidents, attending almost as many car crashes as fires for the first time.
Whittlesea Fire Brigade was recognised for its actions during the February 2009 bushfires when they were presented a Chief Officer’s Unit Citation for Courage recently.
There wouldn’t be many people around the Mt Cottrell group of brigades who didn’t know the name ‘Hirty’. And it is no wonder with the Melton Fire Brigade volunteer recently racking up more than 50 years’ service.
It has been many years in the making, and through the hard work of a number of people, but earlier this week, Seymour’s District Mechanical Workshop was officially opened.
