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25.01.2022 It's been a busy week for our brigade and members. We have deployed crews to the Cudlee Creek fire for multiple shifts, we have supported MFS in their area for incidents as well as neighboring brigades, and we have also been busy in our own area. This week we have attended grass fires, structure fires, car accidents, fire alarms and fallen trees just to name a few. We have also continued our support for the NSW fires with members deployed over there. All our members are home safe and well. We would like to take the time to thank the local community and businesses for their support and generosity. These are just some of the snacks and drinks that have been donated as well as a large donation of fresh fruit and veg kindly donated by O'Halloran Hill Fruit Mart.

25.01.2022 A little close to home with this fire yesterday Great effort from all crews involved.

25.01.2022 Tonight we had a visit from Georgie and Olivia who came down to make a donation to our brigade. The girls had been saving up their pocket money and wanted to donate to the firefighters From all of us here at Happy Valley, thank you girls for your very kind gesture. Your little hearts are golden

25.01.2022 A HUGE thank you to the Aberfoyle Village Bakery and your patrons for your recent $500 donation to our Brigade. Your generosity is very much appreciated and the money will certainly be put to good use.

25.01.2022 UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON FIRES Head to the following CFS link to access up to date information on all current fires and other CFS incidents, accross the state. Also provides information on:... - Warnings - Evacuations - Road Closures *Our members may not have up to date information, or knowledge of fires in other areas, and we can't provide info 24/7 so we ask you head to the below link for all your current fire info. https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/warnings_and_incidents.jsp

24.01.2022 Tonight our cadet group were treated to a tour of the Adelaide Royal Flying Doctors Service base We were even lucky enough to get a sneak peak at their new, and very fancy jet! From all the cadets and the leaders, we thank the RFDS for allowing us to visit and Ross, our tour guide, for volunteering his time and knowledge this evening.

24.01.2022 How you can donate to CFS As a reaction to the current situation of fires burning across our state and country, we have been touched by our communitys desire to help. In response to the many offers of practical support and financial assistance, particularly requests to help the local volunteers, we have summarized some options for you below:... Donate to your local Brigade. If you would like your donation to go directly to your local Brigade, then you may approach them individually to seek the best way to do so. To donate to the Happy Valley CFS you can: o Send a cheque to Happy Valley Country Fire Service, 1 Glory Court Happy Valley 5159 o Visit on a Monday 7.00-7.30pm to deliver in person o EFT: Happy Valley CFS (please inbox this page for details) o Purchase a supermarket gift card for us to purchase items as we need Donate to the Mawson Group of Brigades (including: Happy Valley, Morphett Vale, Seaford, Kangarilla, Blewiit Springs, McLaren Flat and Clarendon). The Mawson Group among other things, has delegated responsibility from the State for financial responsibility for the Group, and allocates annual budgets to each Brigade. Donations to this Group, or individual Brigades are not tax deductible. o Donation details: Send a cheque to Mawson CFS Group, PO Box 236, Daw Park SA 5041 o EFT: Mawson CFS Group: (please inbox this page for details) Donate to the CFS Foundation: Donation details: https://cfsfoundation.org.au/ The CFS Foundation provides financial assistance to CFS volunteer firefighters and their families who have suffered through death, injury, loss or damage of property while in the line of service NB: The CFS Foundation does not support local Brigades and firefighters outside of the scope stated above. Donations to this Foundation are tax deductible. * We would love you to provide your name and email address so we can say thank you we can be contacted by email: [email protected] Thank you again for your support of our community and the SA Country Fire Service. No matter how you choose to donate, it is very much appreciated. Please note: This information has been provided with the single intent of assisting our community to make informed decisions about how and where to donate.

24.01.2022 I moustache you a question, but I’ll save it for later A few of our boys are growing along nicely and we’re only 1 week down Reminder to share our progress around and don’t forget you can donate and support our progress here: https://au.movember.com/mospace/14325558 ... Keep your eyes peeled for our photo updates over the next few weeks

23.01.2022 At 2:30am on 29 June, Clarendon CFS responded to a car fire on Clarendon Road. Crews were able to contain the fire to the car and extinguished this with the exc...ellent support of Happy Valley CFS. Unfortunately these suspicious situations are not uncommon. Other peoples property is destroyed and it puts local residents and other road users at risk. Thanks to our volunteers for their service at all hours!

23.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all you Mums out there Particularly to those in our brigade and fellow CFS brigades who are mothers themselves

21.01.2022 Last night our cadets got to practice their firefighting skills with some fire extinguishers and live fire Each cadet training we do our best to expose our cadets to real life scenarios so that they can leave with the confidence of knowing how to handle tricky and sometimes dangours situations

21.01.2022 Amongst the fear and despair that so many are feeling with the current situation of fires burning across Australia, these pictures offer a glimpse of love and hope. Currently the Mawson Group of Brigades has about 20 members (some of our own) deployed on Kangaroo Island. Deputy Group Officer Ray Grose has been tasked as a ground observer, and seems to be spending his days collecting Koalas! Ray is finding the Koalas displaced and/or injured on the fireground and transpor...ting them to the safe hands of wildlife rescue experts. Thank you Ray for your special care with our Aussie icon, and for everyone who is serving the KI community. If you should come across a koala in distress, you can seek help here: Adelaide Koala Rescue

19.01.2022 MOVEMBER 2020 "Men's health is in crisis. Men are dying on average 6 years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. Unchecked, prostate ...cancer rates will double of the next 15 years. Globally, testicular cancer is the most common cancer among men aged 15-39 years of age. And across the world, one man dies by suicide every minute of every day, with males accounting for 75% of all suicides." This year, a few of the members of our brigade have decided to get involved in this very worthy cause and get growing. As 90% of our active firefighters are men, this cause is very relevant and close to our hearts. Fun Fact: This is a two fold novelty for our fellas, as having a moustache is the closest they’ll get to growing full facial hair, as regulations restrict them when wearing BA (breathing apparatus). We'd love to have your support too so please follow us along on this journey and share us around with your Facebook family and friends. If you would like to support us or donate to this cause, please use the link attached in this post. We will be keeping you updated along the way with some hairy caterpillar'd upper lips so keep and eye out and be sure to have a laugh with (or at) us! Here are our boys rocking their best fresh baby faces last night ready to get their mo on Donation link: https://movember.com/m/14325558?mc=1

17.01.2022 A quick note to our community, to thank you for your care and concern for our crews today, as we face the catastrophic conditions. We have, and are still attending a number of fires with all crews safe. Thank you to these local lads who kindly popped in to restock our water and snacks supplies today.

17.01.2022 Lest we forget.

16.01.2022 Last night, Happy Valley 34P and other heavy tankers from the Mawson group were tasked to assists local firefighters and other strike teams from around the region in maintaining control of the Yorktown grass fire . The crews faced challenging conditions such as wind speeds of up to 80km/hr and overnight temperatures of 37 (which slowly dropped in the early hours of the morning). These conditions provided unwanted sand/ash storms, dust + ember attacks and very fast moving fl...ames which caused great concern for residents living in Edithburgh. Thankfully, even in extremely low visibility conditions, the crews were able to extinguish, to a point, the fires edge. All in all, a fantastic effort by all. A massive shoutout to the The Salvation Army South Australia and the Yorketown locals for providing plenty of food and other refreshments for incoming and outgoing crews. Your efforts are greatly appreciated . A final thank you to all the truck drivers who assisted us in getting our appliances up to Yorktown .

16.01.2022 Each incident that we attend exposes our crews to many different and often hazardous materials , including smoke , fuel , glass, oils and sometimes even some bodily fluids such as blood . All of these pose a threat to our crews health, safety and well-being so it is crucial that we keep ourselves, our protective clothing, our trucks and even some of our equipment (e.g. hoses) clean and free from any harmful materials. Thankfully, through the support given by the City o...f Onkaparinga and their community grants, earlier this year we were able to buy a new wet/dry vacuum for cleaning out the inside of our trucks and our station and a new karcher pressure washer to help keep the outside of our trucks squeaky clean. A big thank you to the City of Onkaparinga for their continued support and for enabling us to buy these items Now we are able to more effectively and frequently decontaminate our trucks and equipment to keep our crews safe .

16.01.2022 Loving Google today

14.01.2022 To every husband, wife, partner, family member of our Happy Valley Brigade, we see you. Thank you for supporting what we need to do.

14.01.2022 A great night at training last night, refreshing our resuscitation skills and general knowledge around how we might assist SA Ambulance on scene if necessary. Thanks Maddie and Drew for organising the night for us.

13.01.2022 Last night a few of our members attended a group training night up at Kangarilla. They were able to practice their skills in a defensive structure fire attack, a defensive attack on a gas prop, using a fire extinguisher to put out a fuel fire and getting familiar with some of the different equipment carried by other brigades. A huge thank you to all that contributed to organising this night for our group. We appreciate your efforts greatly! And thanks to Kangarilla Country Fire Service for hosting us

13.01.2022 A Timely reminder as we approach the fire season

12.01.2022 Today our Captain Lee and one of our Lieutenants Phil depart Adelaide to assist with the fires in NSW, along with others from the Mawson group. This will be Lee's third interstate deployment in as many months. And a significant occasion for two brothers in arms ~ Phil Hann who will meet his brother Adrian (MFS) in NSW to fight the fires together.

11.01.2022 ? Our brigade responds to a variety of incidents 24/7 365 days a year. We attend emergencies including Bushfires, Car Accidents, Structure Fires, Vehicle Fires, Fallen Trees, Assist other agencies, HAZMAT, Rescues, Fire Alarms and many more. With restrictions starting to ease we are starting to prepare for our next intake of recruit fire fighters to help us meet operational demand. We are a busy brigade but limited on positions we can... fill. To make sure we are able to meet our demand we are looking to recruit; () Or . : Must attend a minimum of 2 Monday night trainings per month. Must attend a minimum of 30% brigade call outs (equates to approx. 60 calls out of an average 200). Attend weekend courses to gain skills and qualifications. Regularly be involved in community engagement and brigade maintenance. If joining interests you or someone you know please come down to the station on a Monday night between 1830hrs and 1930hrs to talk with one of our officers.

11.01.2022 From all of us at Happy Valley we wish you and your families a very happy Easter Although things are quite different this year, do what you can to be with those you love whether thats over Zoom, FaceTime, Houseparty, call or stream! We may have to be physically apart from each other this year but thanks to social media and technology theres no reason we cant still stay connected with each other . Stay safe and stay positive but more importantly eat plenty of choccy today

10.01.2022 What can I do on a Total Fire Ban? Whats the difference between Fire Danger Season and Total Fire Ban Days? Can I use an Angle Grinder? Can we have a BBQ? ... Can I burn off? Head to the below link and save it to your favorites. It will explain what you can and can't do during the fire season and on total fire ban days. https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au//what_can_i_do_what_cant_i_do.jsp

10.01.2022 Last night our brigade practiced two different road crash rescue skills. But in this post, were just going to share a video of how crews break and manage glass at an incident This technique shown is used when crews need to gain entry to a vehicle, usually done when there is a patient inside. This process can be quite messy and also frightening for anyone who is in the vehicle, so crews do their best to minimise unexpected noises for patients and unnecessary mess. Thanks ...to Jack and Colin for last night! It was a fantastic training session Well have some more to come in the following weeks in regards to some other road crash training. So stay tuned!

10.01.2022 Dont forget to head to your local polling booth and get your vote in today You can find us at the following booths: Aberfoyle Park High, Reynella East College, Flagstaff Hill Primary, Happy Valley Primary and Aberfoyle Park Baptist Church. All donations go to continued training and regular equipment update and maintenance that isnt covered by CFS. Every little bit counts

10.01.2022 What a generous donation from Bakers Delight (Happy Valley) of snacks and nibbles for after training tonight.

09.01.2022 Boy oh boy, look at those mo’s well done boys, nearly time to shave again It’s fundraisers like this that highlight the importance of men’s health. It’s a great reminder for all the men out there, including the boys in our brigade to go get checked. Even more so acting as a reminder that nobody is immune from illness like fact that two of our own boys have had a previous battle with testicular and prostate cancer. Thankfully, both cancers were caught early enough fo...r treatment and interventions to be made. We are very blessed that those boys did the right thing and got themselves checked and because of that, they’re still here today contributing to our brigade and helping you as a community As we approach the end of Movember, we’d like to remind you that you can support us by liking, sharing and even donating to the cause if you can. All online interactions and donations are so greatly appreciated https://au.movember.com/mospace/14325558

07.01.2022 Can you help us?! We're looking for a new venue for our 2020 quiz night. It needs to have capacity for 400 (minimum) people (seated dinner style), tables and chairs available (preferred), AV facilities, plenty of parking, and preferably south of Adelaide, at a bargain price. Please comment below if you have any suggestions.

07.01.2022 To every member of the Happy Valley Brigade, thank you for the invaluable role you play in helping to keep our community safe.

05.01.2022 The amazing people of the Crown Inn Hotel, Old Reynella are hosting a fundraiser night. Monday night January 20th, $5 for every Schnitzel will be donated to the Happy Valley Country Fire Service. Come on down to experience their excellent service and delicious food, whilst supporting your local fire brigade. #parmiforafirey Crown Inn

04.01.2022 Can you help us? We would like to increase our footprint and engagement with our local community. Our goal is to reach 1000 followers. Every little bit helps if you can share our page/post and spread the word with family and friends.

04.01.2022 Today our Lieutenant 3, Drew, hopped on a plane headed to Queensland with 8 other CFS members from Brigades all throughout Region 1 The crew is off to provide support and much need relief to our fellow QLD fireys Well done to all that are headed off on this deployment, youre level of commitment to this service certainly hasnt gone unnoticed Stay safe.

04.01.2022 Over the weekend 3 of our members completed this plantation course with one of our firefighters assisting with the training all weekend. Thanks to all those involved in the training. The course was enjoyed by all who completed it. And congratulations to those who participated

03.01.2022 We know you’ve been hanging to see this weeks mo update so we won’t keep you waiting any longer... The boys are looking very snazzy this week and we can definitely see a few good looking upper lipped hairy caterpillars A reminder that you can support us and this cause at the link below Don’t forget to like , share and comment and show the boys some support! ... https://au.movember.com/mospace/14325558

03.01.2022 Last night our brigade was involved in a road crash rescue exercise organised by our LT1, Mike. The crews involved worked alongside OHalloran Hill MFS Crews worked together to safely manage the scene, and extricate two patients within 48 minutes. Our members were able to put all their stabilisation, glass management, patient management, and patient extraction training that weve done over the last few months or so together in a real-life scenario. Crews were also able to... assist MFS to remove the roof off of the car. A massive thank you to Mike and all of his helpers for organising the training. Also to the crew from OHalloran Hill for coming along last night our entire brigade appreciates how helpful and supportive you all are to our learning. Its a pleasure to work with you all. Im sure I speak for the whole brigade when I say that last night was a huge success and provided an excellent learning environment for our crews to safely practice their RCR skills. Shout out to Blackwood Hire Centre for supplying a car trailer so we could get the vehicle into place for the night Thanks to you guys for your ongoing support!

03.01.2022 A very Merry Christmas from our family to yours We hope everyones day is full of love and laughter. Take care and be safe.

01.01.2022 This week is National Volunteer Week. We would like to take this time to recognise the outstanding commitment our volunteers make to the community and our brigade. THANK YOU for all you do and keep up the fantastic work!

01.01.2022 Last night our six brand new recruit firefighters completed their inductions. We cant wait to see them out on our trucks .