Harrietville RFB in Harrietville, Victoria | Non-profit organisation

Harrietville RFB

Locality: Harrietville, Victoria

Address: 9 Camping Park Road Harrietville 3741 Harrietville, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/

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25.01.2022 Today CFA brigades were called to a number of out-of-control burn-offs If you're using the great weather to clean-up your property for fire season, make sure ...you conduct your burn-off safely. A burn-off, if not extinguished properly can re-ignite days after the original burn. Keep your burn-off safe and legal: Check fire restrictions with your local council and register your burn on 1800 668 511 Check and monitor weather conditions particularly wind To avoid unnecessary calls to emergency services, notify your neighbours beforehand Leave a three metre fire break, free from flammable materials around the burn Have sufficient equipment and water to stop the fire spreading Never leave a burn-off unattended stay for its entire duration If your burn-off gets out of control, call ‘000’ immediately

23.01.2022 Wherever you are staying these school holidays, at home or away, be fire safe and check around your accommodation. Also remember to social distance by keeping 1.5 meters from other people at all times.

23.01.2022 Today marks the start of Men's Health Week, an annual event to encourage Australian men to come together and openly discuss health issues, needs and outcomes. B...oth on and off the fire ground, good health is absolutely vital, and it's important to take stock of your health and think about where you're at. Here's five easy actions you can do each day to help boost your wellbeing

23.01.2022 The Harrietville Fire Brigade is saddened to learn of the passing of our Training Officer, Fire Fighter and Friend, Andrew Schmidt. Schmidty was in his second term as Training Officer which he had taken to another level with his great enthusiasm for the position. He had a passion for the Brigade be it on the tanker, training, rostering, working bees, participating at markets and happy hour raffles.... He was a huge asset to the Brigade and an outstanding member of the community. Our sincere condolences to Sue, Jacqui, Michael, Phil, Geoff, Steve and family at this sad time. RIP Schmidty. Jason Williams

22.01.2022 Did you know that only 1 in 10 Victorian households have smoke alarms in recommended locations? In the last 10 years, 22 people across regional Victoria have di...ed due to fires in their bedrooms. Install interconnected smoke alarms in every bedroom and living area in your home. It could save your life.

22.01.2022 Just a reminder that restrictions come in tomorrow morning, Cheers

22.01.2022 Be safe in the home this winter

21.01.2022 Only a few days to go and it's Good Friday ... As you know, each year the CFA help raise money for the Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal. This year we will be collecting by virtual tin shake, plus you will see Harrietville brigade members back out and about shaking tins in and around Harrietville from 11am Friday morning 2nd April 2021. So dig deep and be at the ready to empty your pockets or, you can make your donation via virtual tin-shake from today by clickin...g the link below. Give that they may grow RCH

21.01.2022 Now that fire restrictions have eased, ensure that your burn is registered, Call 1800 668 511 Cheers Jason.

21.01.2022 Training tonight continued with the tanker famil including using the remote control with the monitor, hose winding and draughtiness

21.01.2022 The funeral for Andrew will be live streamed 10.15am Friday 18th Sept go to www.northeastfunerals.com.au and search Andrew Schmidt.

19.01.2022 Today is an historic day for fire services in Victoria. Today we welcome Fire Rescue Victoria as our new fire and emergency service partner. And today, CFA beco...mes a proudly volunteer fire service. We are skilled, determined and here to serve Victorians now and into the future. We are from the community and for the community. We are CFA. #CFAVic #OurCommunityOurCFA

19.01.2022 Each year we see an increase in the number of chimney fires from both fireplaces and wood heaters. Keep your home safe this winter by checking your chimney: Use a torch to check for creosote build-up or obstructions like bird nests. Have your chimney professionally cleaned annually.

18.01.2022 Planning a backyard BBQ this sunny weekend? If your BBQ has been in hibernation over winter, there's a few simple safety checks you'll need to do before firing it up... (or you might end up with more than a few burnt snags).

16.01.2022 This evening Harrietville assisted Bright Fire Brigade with a burn at Freeburgh. Given the recent rain firefighters from both brigades managed to do a good job and raise plenty of smoke. More importantly it gave a chance for members to mingle and look over both tankers. Thanks for the invite Brett, Cheers Jason

15.01.2022 This is teamwork at it's best, very clever coordination between the emergency services. Well done to the CFA team at District 13. Enjoy a little bit of early Christmas cheer.

13.01.2022 The Harrietville Fire Brigade would like to pass on a huge thank-you to the Brighter Days Foundation. Last night we were presented with a cheque for $13,636.00. The Brighter Days Foundation do an amazing job raising funds for medical research and we are honoured that they have chosen to support local CFA after such a busy fire season.... We will make sure that these funds are put to good use, Thank-you

13.01.2022 Have you set up your watch zone on your VicEmergency APP on your phone? keep informed and be prepared, for more information go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au and www.emergency.vic.gov.au

12.01.2022 Daylight Savings finish this Sunday 4th April, so turn your clocks back one hour and check your smoke alarms. We are at the Harrietville Bush Market this Sunday between 8am and 1pm, so drop by and chat to our members about winter fire safety in your home and the kids can play with the hose over the Ovens River and check out the big red fire truck see you there

11.01.2022 During and following the 2019/20 fire season, $25 million was donated to CFA. $4.8 million of these donations were allocated to one of CFA’s four programs to di...stribute donations a tools and equipment ‘District Pick List’. The 11,000 items distributed to 95% of CFA’s 1200 brigades from this list will help us protect our communities across the state. To everyone who donated to CFA thank you.

10.01.2022 As we are unable to have our Fire Ready meeting due to Covid-19, we encourage residents to contact the CFA Education Officers to assist you in preparing your property for the upcoming fire season. It's time to start preparing now! Contact details below.

09.01.2022 It's time to start preparing your property now!

09.01.2022 Be prepared and camp-fire safe this season.

09.01.2022 Wherever you are staying these school holidays, at home or away, be fire safe and social distance by keeping 1.5 meters from other people.

07.01.2022 The CFA have attended several house fires related to wood fires over the past month, fortunately none were in our patch, these were attributed to; Blocked / uncleaned chimney Inappropriate maintenance on a chimney Bin fire against the house caused by hot ashes ... Below is a friendly reminder of wood fire safety Chimneys and flues should be cleaned annually. Empty ashes using a metal hand shovel in to a metal container, and wait until completely COLD to dispose of in your rubbish bin. Don’t put ashes straight into your compost bin or on the ground near the house. Open wood fires need a fire screen. Keep flammable items 1 metre from the heater. Don’t overload fireplaces and wood heaters. Extinguish open fires before leaving home or going to sleep. Be warm but safe this winter

07.01.2022 Word has just come in that fire restrictions come into force at 0100 hrs on Monday 30th November for our patch, Cheers Jason.

06.01.2022 CFA training tonight Covid-19 style. Burn pile with slip-on familiarisation and tanker familiarisation. Great to get back to training with the team.

04.01.2022 Good Afternoon, At the moment I do not have a date for fire restrictions and although it is somewhat damp in our patch I would be thinking they will come in at the end of November. The next few weeks would be good to get rid of any piles you may have. As always ensure your burn is registered by calling 1800 668 511... The moment any dates come to hand I will let you know, Cheers

04.01.2022 Thank you to all, for your donations to the Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal this morning, watch this space for the final donation figure. In the meantime, enjoy the beautiful sunshine

03.01.2022 Be safe in the home this winter.

03.01.2022 Good Evening, This afternoon a fuel reduction burn escaped in private property. A huge thanks to crews from FFMV, Bright, Porepunkah and Harrietville who were able to bring it under control quickly. FFMV had 2 bulldozers on scene and a helicopter was dispatched to monitor.... The fire is now contained and will be monitored tonight and tomorrow. I cannot stress enough the importance of having your burn registered, having water resources available and looking at weather forecasts before you light up. Have a great weekend, Cheers Jason.

01.01.2022 The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin 1am, Monday 30 November 2020 for the following municipalities: Alpine Shire Council Indigo Shire Council Towong Shire ...Council Wodonga Council Mt Hotham Alpine Resort Falls Creek Alpine Resort Make sure you know what you can and can't do during the Fire Danger Period this summer season. Visit www.cfa.vic.gov.au/can

01.01.2022 Have you cleaned your chimney or flue lately? It was a close call for this Echuca resident who noticed a fire in their chimney yesterday and called 000, and cre...ws from Echuca Fire Brigade were able to quickly extinguish the blaze If you're lighting up your fireplace this weekend, ensure your check your chimney. Use a torch to check for creosote build-up or obstructions like bird nests. Have your chimney professionally cleaned annually. Echuca Fire Brigade

01.01.2022 With a great weekend coming, if you’re planning on cleaning up around your property, please don’t forget to register your burn off to stop unessential call outs for CFA Volunteers