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PO Box 207
Helensburgh
NSW 2508
Parkes Street
Helensburgh
02 4294 1188 |
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Volunteering can be rewarding,
and here in the Helensburgh brigade we aim to keep it fun as well. As
with all brigades across the state, Helensburgh RFB needs to keep
training new recruits each year so that we can maintain a strong and
active membership. Each Cat 1 tanker should have a crew of 6 and as
we have two Cat1 tankers finding 12 members ready and able to respond,
on any day, at any time, is sometimes hard.
As the brigade is required to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week we
need both shift workers and day workers in the brigade so we get good
coverage all week. |
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Basic training will cover all the things you need
to know for controlled fire situations and usually this takes 8 weeks
to complete. Field exercises and pumping practice will reinforce the
theory you learn and hands on training at hazard reduction (burn offs)
and other controlled fires will get you ready for callouts. |
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Not everybody wants to go head to head with a
wildfire, and that's fine as most of the work and time spent by
brigade members is anything but. The majority of fires are rather
short lived and you are not exposed to the fire front for very long.
Once the fire front has passed or is out, all the burnt area has to be
extinguished and made safe from flying embers and smouldering logs.
This phase of the operation is called mopping up or blackout. This is
where most of the work is done. Mopping up after a large fire takes
time and a large pool of members so that people can be rotated thru
the task. With 24 people need to cover a 24 hour period we need you
to assist. We don't expect you to give up every minute of your time
as you have to balance family, work and the brigade commitments, and
that why we need a strong membership base to call upon. |
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Helensburgh brigade has three levels of commitment
for members to choose from:
1 Active members carry a pager and respond whenever they can 24
hours a day
2 Non active members are fully trained and in times of crisis or
hazard reductions are called upon
3 support members help out in a non-fire related role, such as
welfare during emergencies, or office and station duties. |
Volunteers on active duty attend bush, grass and
scrub fires, structural fires, motor vehicle fires, motor vehicle
accidents (MVA), search and rescues, and any other calls for
assistance from other agencies such as SES, Police or Ambulance.
Our crews and crew leaders are trained to the highest standards, and
safety for you and the entire crew is not only the officer's duty but
everybody's. |
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The training officers and field officers will
ensure that you are ready for what ever comes your way, while you have
the time of your life learning and making friends in the brigade.
Either call into the station or send a expression of interest email
click
here. |
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