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25.01.2022 WAFES 2020 - don’t forget the Association AGM at 3.15 Botanicals Room 4 - see you there

24.01.2022 Welcome Beagle Bay and Djarindjin VFES!

24.01.2022 The ESVA would like to remind all volunteers that the DFES Volunteer Conference is on from the 6-8 September 2019. Please put your nominations in via wafesconference.com.au The program is exciting and the guest speakers will be very interesting. Come along and have a great time. Regards

23.01.2022 There has NEVER been sprinklers at a fire station in a better working order, thanks to Po... On behalf of all of us at Baldivis, wishing you a Happy 80th Birthday - were honoured you’ve shared 40 of those years with us.

22.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE With the end of the hard lockdown last evening, many of the restrictions of the last week have been eased. DFES has provided some communications to explain what has changed for volunteers. General Circular 17/2021 - End of COVID-19 Hard Lockdown Following five days of zero community transmission, the COVID-19 hard lockdown for the Perth Metropolitan, Peel and South West areas will cease at 1800hrs today, Friday 5 February.... For volunteers in the Perth Metropolitan region, masks are still required to be worn at all times outside the home including at BGU facilities. Anyone who has been deployed to an incident within the affected area (Perth Metropolitan and Peel regions) and is returning to a location outside of those areas, must continue to wear a mask until the end of the post-lockdown period at 12:01AM on Sunday 14 February 2021. Frequently Asked Questions Includes information on: o What restrictions remain in place for volunteers. o Use of the SafeWA app QR codes o What to do if you or a BGU member has COVID symptoms For more information check out the Volunteer Hub: https://volunteerhub.dfes.wa.gov.au//hea/novel-coronavirus

22.01.2022 Are you up to speed on SLOMO? Emergency Services in Margaret River are reminding drivers to slow down and move over, after witnessing unsafe driving from passi...ng motorists when attending roadside incidents recently. The new laws require drivers to reduce their speed to 40km/h when approaching a stationary emergency or incident response vehicle. Margaret River Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service | Augusta Margaret River Times | Augusta Margaret River State Emergency Service (SES) | South West District - WA Police Force | Association Of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc)

21.01.2022 DFES are offering some sponsorship to attending the Volunteer Leadership Program hosted by the Australasian Institute for Disaster Resilience in April 2018. This is open to volunteers under the age of 30 who are showing promise as up and coming leaders within emergency services. For more information, see the ESVA website at http://www.esva.asn.au/volunteer-leadership-program-applic/

21.01.2022 The VFES family is a committed, dedicated group of people who, like all emergency service volunteers, give freely of their time in a multitude of ways to support their community during trying times. We are a diverse bunch, and over coming months, we will be profiling as many of our brigades and units as we can. So - when your Association visit is due - smile - you might be next

19.01.2022 Great video from Channel 9 showing Waroona VFES Captain John Twaddle and his remarkable run as Captain of the brigade.

19.01.2022 2021 WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards - Nominations Open for Firefighting Awards It’s been a busy start to the year, but take a few minutes to consider those in your brigade, group or unit who go that bit beyond what’s expected - who are the movers and shakers? Why not nominate them for the 2021 Fire & Emergency Service Awards? Assistance with the nomination process is available, by contacting the Executive Officer on 0437 820002. Nominations close Monday 3 May 2021. For more information check the DFES website: https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au///Pages/firefightingawards.aspx

18.01.2022 The unseasonably warm May weather is set to continue, with temperatures around 30 degrees forecast for this weekend. Last weekend emergency services responded ...to over 50 fires, a number of which were out of control private burns. If you are planning to undertake such burns, please be sure to contact your local government about permits and always check the weather conditions as permits can be cancelled. Stay up to date with the latest warnings at www.emergency.wa.gov.au by Sean Blocksidge from Wallcliffe Volunteer Fire Brigade (2017 Rosa Brook Fire)

18.01.2022 The Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services Association of WA would like to congratulate Mr Reece Whitby MLA, on his appointment as Emergency Services Minister, noting he will also have the responsibility for Racing and Gaming, Small Business and Volunteering. We look forward to supporting you in your role.

18.01.2022 And on the COVID-19 front, as the Perth, Peel and South West regions progress through their 5-day lockdown period, it is timely to provide members with relevant and up to date information. The following link to Frequently Asked Questions includes information on: How the current restrictions impact volunteers. What activities are permitted.... Face masks Moving around and between regions during lockdown What to do if you or a BGU member has COVID symptoms This and more information is available on the Volunteer Hub: https://volunteerhub.dfes.wa.gov.au//coronavirus-informati

17.01.2022 It's not only the weather that's being dramatic... the brave crew at Bullsbrook Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service have thrown caution to the wind to take part in the emergency services #LipSyncChallenge

17.01.2022 Well done Onslow VFES!

17.01.2022 WAFES 2020 - and that’s a wrap! Our thanks to all Brigade and Unit delegates for attending, it was great to catch up with you. We wish you safe travels as you return home. Thank you to Department of Fire and Emergency Services for your hospitality over the past few days and congratulations to all involved in planning this mission!

17.01.2022 WAFES 2020 Gala Awards Dinner - congratulations to all award winners and nominees across all services - worthy recognition!

16.01.2022 Well done to the kids who participated in their first aid course and to Coral Bay for hosting it!

15.01.2022 WAFES Special Edition conference is on - 16 & 17 October 2020. If youre interested in attending speak to your Brigade Captain! https://www.wafesconference.com.au/

15.01.2022 WAFES 2020-and away we go!

15.01.2022 To all our wonderful Volunteers in emergency services across Australia. Please be safe during these very unprecedented difficult times. Remember the aussie spirit, stick together and help each other when the chips are down.The sun will come up tomorrow and the next day and we will recover. Regards MA

14.01.2022 Please help Bullsbrook VFES support one of their own young firefighters who's receiving treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

14.01.2022 There are 2,300 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Firefighters in Western Australia. Along with their 1,000 VFES, 25,000 BFB, 2,100 SES and 1,400 VMRS counter-parts - t...he close to 32,000 volunteers provide the majority of Western Australia's emergency response capability. Each individual volunteer gives up their own time to train to both meet and maintain the required standard to ensure they are competent to perform their role. On top of this, they often maintain full-time employment and contribute positively towards both the community and the economy in roles such as Policing, Health-Care, Mining, Teaching, Construction, Transport, Corrections, Defence, Science, Engineering, Public Transport, Security and Agriculture. On top of this, when they are not keeping our community and State safe, many of those volunteers give up additional time to head interstate to support both national and international disaster response efforts on behalf of the State of WA. Whilst there may be those out there that don't particularly value the contribution of volunteers - or view those volunteers as less because they are unpaid, Falcon just wanted to say thank you. Whilst normally we try to avoid self-indulgence, as a result of some media coverage we just wanted to say thank you to all Volunteers both within the metropolitan area and those in the regions. We get it. Thank you for giving up your weekends. Thank you for giving up full nights of sleep. Thank you for giving up your holidays. Thank you for giving up your family time. Thank you for forgoing secondary employment. Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for risking your life to protect others. Thank you for your professionalism.

14.01.2022 The folks at Baldivis VFES are recruiting new members.

13.01.2022 Yesterday and today, people representing all three volunteer fire services (VFES, VFRS, VBFB) were involved in a workshop on the reformatted fire training packages for new members. It was an excellent couple of days with us getting the chance to work through some of the material and make sure it suited each service and also different regions in the state. A true atmosphere of collaboration was evident between the volunteers and DFES staff. Everyone is equally passionate about... getting this material right and upskilling our trainers to make sure the delivery and assessment is modern, meaningful and relevant. In a couple of weeks' time, we're going to try and present the new material to others, as a trial and see how it goes before the final work before release. Training is one of the key priorities of the ESVA this year and it's been a very valuable and rewarding process to go through.

13.01.2022 MARBLE BAR VFES In early August the ESVA Executive Officer had the pleasure of visiting the Marble VFES. For those people who dont know Marble Bar is regarded as the hottest place in Australia and is approx. 2.5 hours from Port Hedland. The VFES is Captain is Amy Pfitzner who leads the team in a very professional manner. Obviously in these remote areas of Western Australia recruitment and retention of volunteers poses many problems, thus the team battles away with limited nu...mbers at times but supports the community extremely well in a number of areas. Their profile covers bushfire, defensive structural firefighting, road crash rescue and land search. In addition, the BGU does a lot of hazard reduction work, flood management and cyclone activity. The team trains on a regular basis and has a number of members from the WA Police as part of their team. See more

13.01.2022 This morning, representatives from volunteer associations met with the Minister and Commissioner about the announcement of the Rural Fire Division within DFES. The media statement about the RFD can be found here: https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au//Rural-Fire-Division

12.01.2022 On the job with SWORD VFES

12.01.2022 A stunning evening on the river at the WAFES 2020 sundowner yesterday, we hope all volunteers enjoyed the opportunity to inspect the fleet and catch up with old friends.

12.01.2022 In mid December, we posted about the next round of volunteer fuel card applications opening. Figures from DFES today show that less than 50% of all eligible brigades, groups or units in the state have applied. Within our service, we're ahead of the curve with 57% of VFES units lodging their applications. If you haven't completed the application yet, please do so ASAP - applications close on the 7th February so don't delay!... For information on how to apply, please see the Volunteer Fuel Card website here: https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/volunteers/Pages/FuelCards.aspx

11.01.2022 The ESVA would like to remind all VFES's that nominations are now open for the DFES Volunteer Conference 6-8 September 2019. The committee has worked extremely hard to ensure there is a wide range of suitable speakers that are applicable to all volunteers as well as a sound program that will engage volunteers on varying topics.

10.01.2022 Hi All We have received an offer of two double passes for volunteers to see Jack Whitehall next Tuesday the 11th February at the RAC Arena in Perth. For details of the show please follow this link: https://www.racarena.com.au/events/Jack-Whitehall... If you would like to tickets please let us know and we will put your name forward. I assume it will be first in best dressed so no guarantee of success. Regards Trevor Wise President

10.01.2022 The ESVA Association would like to offer our condolences to the Peterson family on the loss of a State Emergency Services legend Phil Peterson. Phil was a great guy who worked exceptionally hard for SES volunteers for as long as we can remember. He was a joy to work within, in all aspects of emergency services. Taken from us far too young. Phil, we hope your next journey is as good as this one has been. All the very best to Phil's wife and family. President & ESVA Committee members

09.01.2022 VFES (WA) Association Meeting Your committee is meeting again this weekend to discuss matters that are relevant and important to our members. This afternoon we were pleased to welcome Brett Jasson and Chaplain Dennis Soudla from Wellness Branch, to hear how Wellness is supporting volunteers and staff. Suffice to say, they have had an extremely busy start to the year, and we thank them for their ongoing work. And thanks for making the time to come and meet with us

09.01.2022 Today the 5th December is International Volunteer Day. This year, the theme is "Volunteers Act First. Here. Everywhere" - in recognition of the men and women who act as first responders in times of crisis. According to ABS figures, there's just under 380,000 people in Western Australia who volunteer their time in some way. ... To all our volunteers in VFES units and to all the other volunteers in all the emergency services - thank you for what you do. #volunteerday #volunteersactfirst

09.01.2022 Office with a view

09.01.2022 Yesterday all the volunteer associations were invited to a briefing on the 2018 Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games to be held in Mandurah at the end of October this year. A lot of work has already gone into the planning by WA Police and DFES. 115 agencies in Australia, New Zealand and other countries in the region and up to 500,000 paid and volunteer members are eligible to register. The games will have over 50 events over the span of a week, from the 28th Octob...er to 3rd November. The games aren't just for athletes, there's a big push for the social inclusion aspect as well. There's an activity or sport for everyone. We'd really like to encourage people to put teams together and register. The organisers are expecting over 1,500 registrations just from WA with over 1,000 from other states and another 500 from overseas. It's a great opportunity to engage in friendly competition and camaraderie with others in the law enforcement and emergency services area. We'll provide regular updates as they come through from the games organisers but in the meantime, check out their Facebook page or website for all the latest information. https://www.facebook.com/APESGAMES2018 http://www.apandesgames.com.au/

08.01.2022 The festive season falls in the busy season for emergency services, but we did take a little time to have some Christmassy carpool karaoke fun with a few brave ...friends! #SoBad #SoGood Spot any familiar faces? Tag them! Fire & Rescue Service of Western Australia | Western Australian Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association - INC | Association Of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc) | Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia | Emergency Services Volunteers Association | State Emergency Service WA | Canning South Perth State Emergency Service | Belmont / Victoria Park State Emergency Service | Bullsbrook Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service | South Yunderup/Ravenswood Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade | Kalamunda Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service | Whitfords Volunteer Sea Rescue | Fran Logan MLA | The West Australian | ABC Perth | James Corden | Carpool Karaoke

07.01.2022 WAFES 2020 - a great day with fantastic WA speakers - Welcome to Country performed by Gina Williams, conference welcome by Minister for Emergency Services Fran Logan and Commissioner Darren Klemm, then presentations from Dr Craig Challen (veterinarian and Thai cave dive rescuer), Dennis Sudla (DFES Wellness Chaplain), futurist Gihan Perera and Paralympian Priya Cooper, ably hosted by MC Di Darmody from ABC. Inspiring, thought provoking and entertaining - thank you all! Looking forward to catching up with all volunteers at the Gala Awards dinner tonight from 6.30 at the Crown Ballroom.

07.01.2022 Great to see our brigades training, mentoring and developing new members and given tomorrow is international women's day its great to see more women entering the VFES brigades and other volunteer services around the state. If your VFES unit has some great pictures of female members in action please share them here or Pm us a story so we can share them tomorrow!

07.01.2022 The State Government's Volunteer Fuel Card Scheme is open again for the 2017/18 financial year with $1,000 worth of fuel being offered to volunteer brigades, groups and units. Applications for the card opened today and close on the 7th Feb 2018. If your brigade is interested in participating, your Captain needs to apply - all the information is on the DFES website here:... https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/volunteers/Pages/FuelCards.aspx

06.01.2022 Did you get caught out by the thunderstorms last weekend? DFES A/Chief Superintendent John Tillman and BOM Meteorologist Joey Rawson are here to keep you in th...e loop on the severe weather forecast for this afternoon! Plan your trip home ahead of time, and keep up to date with the latest alerts and warnings by visiting www.emergency.wa.gov.au Bureau of Meteorology | Main Roads Western Australia | Fire & Rescue Service of Western Australia | Transperth | State Emergency Service WA | ABC South West | ABC Emergency | ABC Great Southern | South Metro District - WA Police Force| South West District - WA Police Force | Great Southern District - WA Police Force | Western Australian Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association - INC | Association Of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc) | Emergency Services Volunteers Association | Marine Safety WA | Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia | Perth Weather Live

06.01.2022 There’s been a fire at the Wyndham fire station. It appears the light tanker caught fire as a result of the battery charger. A great job by the crew who saved the station Well done everybody.

06.01.2022 Great words from a wise man - ‘not all our heroes wear a bushfire coat’. The ones who do are legends, as are our buddies in orange, and our mates who get out on the water. But there are many, many heroes who may never get out on the job - instead they beaver away in the background providing the backup and support needed to resolve the issue. Our hats off to them - invaluable service, by volunteers and career alike. #behindthefrontline

06.01.2022 The Volunteer Fire & Emergency Service Association is looking for a VFES volunteer who has a Communications degree or other qualifications who may be able to provide support for the Association in enhancing out website and other media mediums to promote our volunteer activities. Please contact the VFESA Executive Officer Merv Austic 0437820002 or email [email protected]

05.01.2022 Summer sees a rise in temperatures and with that comes a rise in the number of emergency vehicles on the road. Know what to do when lights and sirens are bearin...g down - new SLOMO laws are coming into effect at the beginning of March http://bit.ly/2lwu5rO South Yunderup/Ravenswood Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade | Association Of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc) | Western Australian Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association - INC | Emergency Services Volunteers Association | State Emergency Service WA | Volunteer Marine Rescue Western Australia | Western Australia Police Force | St John Ambulance WA

04.01.2022 Survey- DFES Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy and Action Plan 2021-2023 Seeking your input! Follow this link to the Volunteer survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFESVolunteerMHStrategySurvey

04.01.2022 Well done to the team at Morawa VFES for a fantastic community education session! Fire Extinguisher Training was held at the Morawa Ambulance centre for the local people & the Ambulance service on the 15th March. The Morawa VFES went through how to operate & use the extinguishers & the different types & how to identify them. Attendees were shown what happens if the wrong type is used. Pamphlets were handed out so they could see the different types of extinguishers & how to us...e them. We had a fire going in a drum so everyone had a go at using the right extinguishers to put the fire out.They were then shown the right way to extinguish a fire on the stove using a fire blanket. Everyone took turns using the fire blankets & felt confident that they could handle one once they had a go. We had a great turn out & everyone was happy with the outcome & felt they were better equipped to handle a fire with the information they were given. See more

04.01.2022 Seeking your input! DFES seeks input from volunteers into the design of the future Emergency Management Training Academy, which is proposed to be developed in the greater Perth region. It is proposed that the new facility will provide contemporary environments to enable career and volunteer personnel to train in realistic scenarios. More information is available on the Volunteer Hub, on the Projects tab: https://volunteerhub.dfes.wa.gov.au//wa-emergency-manageme

04.01.2022 This is what it's all about. It doesn't matter whether you're paid or a volunteer, what uniform you wear, what service or organisation you belong to. It's the teamwork and the integration that lets us all contribute in our own way.

03.01.2022 AGM done and dusted, thanks all for attending and welcome to new Committee member Jimmy Erwin.

02.01.2022 It was all go at Tambellup VFES this weekend, with members completing the On Road Driving course prior to Off Road in a couple of weeks. Tambellup is about 300km south east of Perth in the Great Southern. The VFES is a multi tasking unit, with a profile comprising fire, road crash, land search and storm response. Members are trained across all areas, and work not only with local bush fire brigades, but also neighbouring VFRS brigades and SES units. Most recently a number of members joined with Gnowangerup SES to complete a Basic General Rescue course. Tambellup VFES has in the last couple of years had its shed modified to accommodate a larger 4.4 Broadacre appliance, with the promise of bathroom, tunic room and BA pod upgrades to come. And they have friends in high places

02.01.2022 Well done Baldivis VFES!

02.01.2022 Not only on R U OK Day, but every day.....check in with your mates

02.01.2022 Last night at 11:00pm, Ballidu VFES and Wongan hills VFRS were called to a structure fire on the Kondut West Road. Firefighters arrived to see the whole house i...n flames, We had 3 fire trucks with multiple lines of water trying to control the blaze, The family in the house made it out safe due to working smoke alarms. Big thanks to the crew for putting in a hard nights work. See more

02.01.2022 What a great opportunity for cadets from Bullsbrook Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service and Dwellingup Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Cadets to work together and demonstrate the skills and capabilities of our next generation of firefighters. Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA | Association Of Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades of WA (Inc) | Mining Emergency Response Competition

01.01.2022 Your Association is spending its Saturday afternoon meeting to discuss a range of issues that impact our brigades, groups and units. Your Service, Your Voice

01.01.2022 DFES have issued an ERAP Circular recalling the mobile power banks that were issued as part of the 2017 WAFES Conference delegates kit. If you went to the WAFES Conference and received a power bank, or received a power bank from someone who did, you must immediately stop using it and dispose of the device according to published guidelines. The ERAP Circular can be found here:... https://shared.dfes.wa.gov.au//ERAP_Circular_04_2017-Recal See more

01.01.2022 Good Morning Mike House has offered five places for emergency services volunteers to attend his upcoming public resilience and wellbeing program "Thrive and Adapt" which will be held on 19 February 2020. At $290 per ticket this is a generous offer for anyone interested. You can find further details on the program below.... As an Association we are able to nominate one VFES volunteer to attend. If you would like to do so please PM us and attach a few comments letting us know why you would be best to attend. Good luck and thanks to Mike for his offer and to DFES for co-ordinating. Regards Trevor Wise President

01.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what kinds of aircraft are used in WA for fires and other emergencies? Check out this video produced by DFES.