NSW RFS- Kayuga Brigade in Kayuga, New South Wales, Australia | Fire station

NSW RFS- Kayuga Brigade

Locality: Kayuga, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 447 567 574

Address: Kayuga Road 2333 Kayuga, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 A big Happy Father’s Day to all our brigades fathers and fathers to be. The brigade doesn’t run with out you guys

24.01.2022 The guys are set up and ready to go at Muswellbrook Fair. #kayugarfb

24.01.2022 A Total Fire Ban will be enforced tomorrow Sunday the 29th of November.

24.01.2022 Dartbrook Road is closed 5km North of the village due to flooding. 09:00 update Update- nandowra road to highway via dartbrook road is now also closed. Nandowra road (back road to Muswellbrook) is now a dead end.

23.01.2022 Just a reminder, please do not report fires to our Facebook page or by private messaging our members. This can delay a response as Facebook is not monitored 24/7.

23.01.2022 Another busy day for 5 of our members. With Firefighter Brad and Firefighter Riley carrying out their Advanced Firefighting Assessments. And our newest member Firefighter Bryce undertaking his Basic Firefighter assessment. All three passed with flying colours and will now sharpen their skills at brigade level. Firefighter Caileb also tagged along to help as a crew whilst Senior Deputy Captain Jayden assisted with with the assessment as well as playing the role of Strike T...eam Leader for the scenarios. If you’re interested in joining the brigade we train every Monday so come along and meet everyone. Photo: FF Bryce

23.01.2022 The fire danger for today, Tuesday 1st of December is: VERY HIGH Permits are now suspended Report all fires to 000.

22.01.2022 One of our members and local farmer Lachlan, better know as Whitey is the lucky recipient of this scholarship. Well done Whitey!

22.01.2022 Tonight at training the crew were put through their paces with draughting from both our main truck pump and our portable pump. Draughting is a key skill we use as volunteers in the rural fire service as sometimes our water source are not easily accessible like a town hydrant. We can draught from most water sources known as static water sources such as pools, dams, cattle troughs, rivers, ponds and water tanks. The crew were also challenged to start out trucks main pump blind...folded by our senior deputy captain. This gives the crews a realistic feel to what we may face on the fire ground. Are you up for a challenge or interested in joining? Contact our Facebook page. Photos: FF Riley Hollis

22.01.2022 Kayuga Brigade would like to send a huge shout out to the guys at Tefol Muswellbrook who squeezed us in last week to install some new work lights and an LED light bar on our primary appliance Kayuga 7. Late last year the brigade specifically fundraised to Upgrade the scene lighting and driving lights of our truck due to the roads and areas we quite often work in and travel. ( disclaimer: All work carried out with approval from the relevant people)

22.01.2022 Today 4 members ventured out to Denman for the Hydraulic component of the Advanced Firefighter course. This course is for experienced members and covers everything about pumps and pumping, from little pumps right up to the truck mounted pumps and is all about getting water from A to B effectively and safely. A big thanks to Don from Mangoola for training and assessing, Senior Dep Ben from Mangoola, Captain Trevor from Martindale, Craig from Baerami and Senior Dep Jayden fro...m Kayuga for assisting. Also we can’t forget about the HV Catering Brigade for putting on a good feed as per usual. If you’re interested in earning Nationally Recognised qualifications you can message us for more details.

21.01.2022 Kayuga Brigade would like to send a huge shout out to the NSW RFSA who today sent out this awesome Christmas Hamper for us to share at our Christmas Party.

21.01.2022 What to do when the lovely 100mm of rain wrecks the training officers plans? MAPPING!!! Tonight for training the brigade focused on everything mapping, from working out 6 figure grid references, back bearings, mapping a fire and route planning.

20.01.2022 Just a reminder that Permits are now required. Kayuga Brigade has two permit issuing officers available via contacting our Facebook page.

19.01.2022 Don’t forget! Tomorrow is our get ready day!! We will be out the front of Muswellbrook Fair Shopping Centre with All your Bushfire Survival Tips and kids activities. Please note due to Covid 19 we ask everyone to obey the current laws with in NSW. AND please be patient especially those with children as we will be asking you to sanitise your hands before having a look at the truck and we will have our very own Covid Marshall sanitising the truck after every person that jump...s on for a look. 98.1 Power FM AM981 2NM The Hunter River Times

18.01.2022 Another Get Ready Weekend has come to an end. Another successful event with over 100 Bushfire Survival Plans handed out, all but a handful of kids show bags and lots of fun had by all the kids! We are sorry we ran out of the kiddies fire helmets they always go like hot cakes! We will be sure to get extra boxes for next year!... We also had a few expressions of interest in joining our brigade!! Lastly we would like to thank the following. Muswellbrook Fair for allowing us to hold our GRW Event 3 years in a row Domino's Pizza Muswellbrook for donating pizza to our firefighters. It is very much appreciated. All our firefighters that gave up there Saturday to lend a hand. And lastly for all the people for been so polite, and respectful of our Covid protocols it made the day run very smoothly. #Kayugarfb #GRW2020 #bushfireseason #permitsrequired

18.01.2022 Busy weekend for brigade members this weekend, with 3 members attending first aid training today and tomorrow down at Bulga FCC. Whilst back home some of the remaining crew were paged and responded to a person trapped in a car in water. Fortunately they were released by police and SES and the brigade stood down. Photo credit Kylie (Darlington SDC).

17.01.2022 Stolen from a farm in our local area.

17.01.2022 Kayuga RFB had 3 members complete the Village Firefighter course yesterday. Over the past few weekends our Senior Deputy Captain also assisted with the training of all these village trainees. The below now have the skills and knowledge required to undertake village type incidents. They will Also go back to their brigades and continue to practice and learn. ... A big thanks to all the trainers and assessors, assistants and catering.

17.01.2022 On Sunday December 20th Kayuga RFB will be on hand at the Aberdeen RSL twilight markets from 5pm with all your bushfire safety information. And rumour has it the brigade has a very special job at around 7pm that involves a man in a big red suit.. come on down and find out who it is

16.01.2022 Tonight for training the brigade undertook a Refresher on CPR, once everyone had done a round of CPR we moved on to some village firefighter training along with a search and rescue for our two CABA trainees. Thank you to Hunter Valley FCC for the loan of the resus dummy

16.01.2022 Fire Danger for Wednesday the 2nd of September 2020 is HIGH.

15.01.2022 Kayuga today sent two members down on other brigades vehicles to assist. Big day for all involved.

14.01.2022 This afternoon members from the brigade ventured up to Scone Airport for a tour around some aircraft. Where we were shown over the different types of bombers, the different uses for each one and how to load them and were able to have all our aircraft related questions answered. It was a great afternoon out and very informative as generally the only time we see these amazing machines is when they’re flying overhead. A huge shout out to Pays Aviation Chief Pilot Harley for s...howing us around. Pics taken by FF Riley.

13.01.2022 We have had a few questions about the fire 2km North of the village. As this fire is in the Upper Hunter Shire we were not called so the only information we have is what is on the fires near me application. We don’t believe there is any cause for alarm. You can download the Fires Near Me application from the Apple or Android store it is a free app that is excellent for seeing updates from the local area.

13.01.2022 An estimated 95% of households in NSW are connected to a mains water supply. There are approximately 7% of all households with an alternative source of water such as rainwater tank or bore in addition to the mains water supply. An estimated 13% of households have a swimming pool. The Static Water Supply (SWS) program is aimed at identifying properties with a water supply such as dams, creeks or swimming pools, that can be used for firefighting purposes. In the event of a fir...e the SWS sign and your backyard pool or dam could save your home.The NSW Fire Brigades has a program to identify swimming pools and other water sources, particularly in bushfire risk areas. During bushfires, firefighting operations can be limited by a lack of water, due to the overloading of the local water supply or limited water availability. A small I.D. plate with the letters S.W.S. which means Static Water Supply, is placed in a visible location in consultation with the property owner. The backyard swimming pool provides an ideal emergency water supply for firefighters, using small portable pumps and hose lines to protect your home and possessions. Your pool water will only be used as a last resort during major bushfires. The S.W.S. sign is provided FREE. If your house or property has a water source, such as a swimming pool,tank or dam, you can assist firefighters by prominently displaying a SWS plate at your front gate so that it is readily visible from the road. Your inclusion in this program may assist the Fire Brigade to extinguish a fire that may occur in or near your home or a neighbour’s home or property. To be part of the SWS program please contact your local fire station.

13.01.2022 Update: Dog has been taken to pet medical Is this your dog? Two of our members found it going for a walk on kayuga road. It has a green collar with no name tag.

12.01.2022 One of our local farmers getting into the Christmas Spirit

11.01.2022 The training Continues! Tonight for training the crew decided to swap the hoses and truck for the classroom. Lead by the Senior Deputy Captain crews learned all about the Urban Interface, Property Protection and fire behaviour and how it’s affected by the weather. We then discussed what interface areas we have in our brigade area and how each one would be affected differently in the event of a Bush or Grassfire. This will all roll into another session in a few weeks where we will travel to the fringes of our area where the grasslands meet the town and Carry out a PIP or Pre Incident Plan. #nswrfs #training #bookworm

11.01.2022 Kayuga Rural Fire Brigade is proud to have been Nominated for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the year award.

11.01.2022 On this day 90 years ago, our brigade was officially formed. Formation- At a meeting of all locals and the Overton bushfire brigade on the 23rd November 1930 due to large number of people from Kayuga and surrounding areas it was decided to form another brigade. Kayuga Bushfire Brigade was officially formed a month later on 24th of December 1930 at a meeting of locals at the then thriving Kayuga Hall. Under the guidance of the Captain who was a Mr McIntyre (who later ...become the Group Captain for the district). Every property owner had to supply a bit of fire fighting equipment. Any farm over 1500 acres had to supply two good men to the brigade. Under 1000 acres they had to supply 1 man. All hobby farms and village had to supply 1 good man for every 6 houses. After a number of large fires between 1930 til 1960 Captain McIntyre assisted in forming several more brigades around Muswellbrook including Wybong and Spring Creek. Times have certainly changed with modern vehicles, training and technology making the job safer and easier compared to 90 years ago. **If you have any photographs or information about our brigade over the years feel free to send them so we can have a more accurate brigade record they would be appreciated***

11.01.2022 Monday 23rd Of November. VERY HIGH Fire Danger Permits suspended.

10.01.2022 Our brigade had a member attend the Navigation component of Advanced Firefighter today in Denman. Our Senior Deputy also attended and assisted in the running of the course

09.01.2022 VERY HIGH Fire Danger Rating for Tomorrow Friday the 25th of September. PERRMITS ARE SUSPENDED from 11:59pm tonight.

08.01.2022 VERY HIGH FIRE RATING FOR SATURDAY 28/11/2020

08.01.2022 FLOOD WARNING EQUIPTMENT AND LIVESTOCKWARNING #1 Hunter River Catchment Issued: Monday 22 March 2021 at 4.29pm What is happening:... Livestock and Equipment Warning for the Hunter River downstream of Aberdeen and the Goulburn River downstream of Merriwa. Due to heavy rain falling across the Upper Hunter Catchment over the last several days, there have been rises in the Goulburn, Hunter, Pages and Dartbrook River Systems. River flow is expected to cause rises 2.0 3.0 metres above normal flows at Muswellbrook and Sandy Hollow from Tuesday morning. Additional rain is forecast. Local roads may close, do not drive through flooded roads. What you need to do: Land owners and farmers adjacent to rivers and creeks should monitor river levels and the weather and: People in areas likely to be impacted by flooding should consider: Refraining from driving or walking through flood water Road closures and flood isolation may impact on work, family and educational commitments Monitoring emergency warnings and severe weather updates on local ABC radio, NSW SES Hunter Facebook Page and Bureau of Meteorology website If your property is at risk of inundation, please raise moveable items, such as furniture, as high as possible onto benches or tables, placing electrical items on top If you are advised by an emergency services officer to evacuate, please do so Securing outside belongings and before leaving; turn off the power, water and take essential medicines and clothes with you Farmers should move machinery, livestock, pumps and fodder to flood free ground For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately For more information: Listen to your local ABC radio station, follow the NSWSES on Facebook or www.ses.nsw.gov.au Latest Weather, Warnings, Rainfall and River heights: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/ Road Closures: www.livetraffic.com.au or www.myroadinfo.com.au Rural animal and livestock assistance, contact Local Land Services

07.01.2022 Tonight Kayuga’s members received new state of the art wildfire helmets. These helmets are lighter, more comfortable and safer then our current helmets. These were purchased using funds from the Celeste Barber Fundraiser and are been issued to brigade all over the state. Thank you #thankyou #kayugarfb

07.01.2022 Santa has just arrived with his helpers. We will be in and around the Kayuga, Blairmore lane and wybong/Logues Lane areas

06.01.2022 After a few weeks of practice one of our younger members today obtained his Medium Rigid Truck License. This wouldn’t have been possible with out the support of Fire Control and our Group Captain. As well as our captain, SDC and DC for teaching the younger members to drive. ... This is the second new driver for our brigade in two weeks, and with 4 still to go our brigade officers will be busy. All these new drivers will now attend an RFD course before been able to respond. #kayugarfb #truckdriver #passed

06.01.2022 The 2020/21 Bushfire season has now ended. You now no longer need a permit to carry out burning on your property if it is with in a Rural Fire District. How ever permit condition still apply; these are as follows;... notice must be given to the fire control centre on 65751200 Atleast 24hours before your planned burn. Notice must be given to all neighbours (even if separated by river or roads. Cannot burn house hold refuse.

06.01.2022 Back in April you may remember a post about our brigade receiving a demountable Asco Building to use as storage and meetings as we don’t have a fire station. Well here is a bit of an update, On Wednesday power was connected this has been a massive upgrade for the brigade as we were able to purchase some fridges and freezers to keep our drinks cold along with a television and whiteboard to assist with training. A lot of these creature comforts have been made possible thanks t...o our amazing fire control centre staff organising both the demountable and the connection of power. A huge thanks also needs to go to the generosity of the general public as it was with your kind donations we were able to purchase the fridge, freezers and television. This is a terrific mile stone for the brigade as it is the first station we have had since our creation in the December of 1930. See more

06.01.2022 We have been out and about this morning again checking the current conditions and these are some of the photos collected, as we remind people to NEVER drive thr...ough flood waters, it only takes about 15cm of water for your car to be washed away in fast flowing flood waters, and you can’t see the damage done to the integrity of the road either. It’s just not worth the risk! See more

05.01.2022 A reminder that daylight saving will finish overnight Back to getting up and coming home in the dark.

05.01.2022 Appliance Familiarisation Our primary truck (Kayuga 7) is currently away getting some repairs, in the mean time we have on loan a Cat 1 tonight the guys used their training time to become familiar with both the cat 1 and our secondary truck Support 7 Bravo and how to use it to draught out of an open water source. It was the perfect opportunity for our newer members to work off a different truck. ... Thanks to the guys at Smiths Dairy for allowing us to train on their property!

04.01.2022 Tonight for training the brigade focused on relay pumping and basic firefighter skills. The scenario was one truck was actively fighting fire but was too far away from a water source so another truck had to then pump water to the main truck so it could continue pumping water onto the fire. Our Advanced firefighter trainees had to keep an eye on both water coming on and water going out to find that happy medium where everything was just right. Whilst our Basic and Villag...e firefighters practiced nozzle techniques. The scenario made a little more challenging because a hydrant was buried and took a while to find. Once everything was packed up it was pop quiz time. A quick pop quiz from the basic firefighter exam kept everyone on their toes.

02.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

02.01.2022 The brigade has a number of lollies left over from a Christmas event. We are thinking about doing a quick Santa Run around the Kayuga area and visiting some of our young rural people. This will take place Christmas Eve at around 11am. Listen out for the Christmas music and sirens.... In the event that we are called to an emergency the Christmas music will stop and the siren will be constant. All this will be subject to weather and covid restrictions. If you live in the Rural area with young kids drop us a message so we are sure not to miss you!

02.01.2022 This morning a crew from Kayuga caught up with Wybong Brigade and Group 1 at Wybong station for a joint training session all about first aid, CPR and MVA safety. It was a terrific morning and everyone was able to learn something. A huge shout out to SDC Kylie and FF Amy from Darlington Rural Fire Brigade for coming up to our end of the valley to facilitate the workshop and sharing their expertise. ... Also thank you to Wybong for their hospitality and BBQ breakfast and our SDC Jayden for organising the day. Photo courtesy of Kylie Ledger (Darlington).

01.01.2022 Get Ready Weekend 2020