Mooroopna CFA in Mooroopna, Victoria | Government organisation

Mooroopna CFA

Locality: Mooroopna, Victoria

Phone: 000

Address: Cnr Ann Street & Echuca Rd 3629 Mooroopna, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 On the ninth day of Christmas, download VicEmergencyyyy... Travelling this Christmas? Never rely on one source for your emergency information Always m...onitor your location conditions and follow official warnings and advice using the Vic Emergency app, the VicEmergency hotline (1800 226 226) and your local ABC emergency broadcaster. See more

25.01.2022 On the 11th day of Christmas, CFA wrote a poem for me about BBQ safety While you’re pulling out the wrapping paper and preparing for a festive mess. Yo...u may have to use the BBQ with some issues you’ll need to address. Check the hose for holes and leaks. Wipe the plate so clean it squeaks. Check your gas bottle is still safe to use. And enjoy your day safely however you choose. See more

25.01.2022 BBQ's are a great way to celebrate when the weather warms up! Did you know throughout fire season there are things you can and can't do when it comes to fir...e? Make sure before you fire it up, you've checked to see if there are any fire restrictions in place and always make sure it is safe to use. See more

25.01.2022 Join Captain Koala as he talks through some of the ways bushfires can start during the fire season and how we can help prevent them

25.01.2022 Today is International Youth Day, a chance to celebrate CFA's youth members. CFA has over 4,000 youth members, ranging from 11-24 years old. Many of these membe...rs started as a junior member in one of our junior brigades. Today, we recognise the contributions of our youth members and thank them for all they do

24.01.2022 Do Know Your Total Fire Ban District Victoria is divided into nine Fire Districts which are based on council boundaries. Make sure you always know what fire... district you are in whether at home or travelling. https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings/find-your-fire-district #cfa #district20 #knowyourfiredistrict #every1comeshome

23.01.2022 Things are starting to get back to normal. Stay safe everyone.

23.01.2022 The spring firewood collection season starts on Tuesday 1 September. If you rely on firewood for heating or cooking, under current public health measures you ca...n collect firewood from your nearest collection area. Ensure you follow physical distancing and hygiene requirements, including wearing a face covering when you leave home. Maps of firewood collection areas will be made available at ffm.vic.gov.au/firewood from 6pm today. Supply will be limited at designated firewood collection areas, so it's important to plan ahead, consider how much wood you will need and whether you need to explore alternative sources.

23.01.2022 If you live near dense forest, bush, grassland or the coast, you need to prepare your property for bushfire. Tackle some of those jobs this weekend! *Check current COVID restrictions for your area on the DHHS website www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

22.01.2022 TOTAL FIRE BAN TOMORROW

22.01.2022 ** UPDATED ** The grassfire at Rudd Road, Wanganui Road, SHEPPARTON is now under control. More Details: https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ **... WATCH & ACT - GRASS FIRE Incident Location: Rudd Road, Wanganui Road, SHEPPARTON Issue Date: Tuesday 01 December 2020, 01:03 pm Next Update: Tuesday 01 December 2020, 03:00 pm This Watch & Act message is being issued for Shepparton, Shepparton North. - There is a grassfire in the Rudd Road, Wanganui Road, SHEPPARTON that is not yet under control. - This grassfire is travelling from Rudd Road/Wanganui Road in a south easterly direction towards Kittles Road and Wheller Road. - Firefighters have been able to slow the spread of the fire for now, but this can change at any time and the situation is still dangerous. You must monitor conditions and be ready to act. If your home is surrounded by grasslands, you should immediately shelter within your home. It is not safe for you to leave.

21.01.2022 Have you checked or better still cleaned your chimney or flue lately? This afternoon the Echuca Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire in Echuca. Thankfully ...the resident discovered the fire early and called the fire brigade immediately. With this colder weather, you should be ensuring your chimney and/or flue are not clogged prior to lighting your fireplaces. 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.

21.01.2022 Important update for our community on brigade training for this fire season

20.01.2022 ADVICE - GRASS FIRE Incident Location: Murchison North Issue Date: Tuesday 17 November 2020, 10:58 am Next Update: Tuesday 17 November 2020, 01:00 pm... More details at http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ This Advice message is being issued for Murchison North. - This Advice message replaces the Advice Message issued at 10:17am. - There is a grassfire at Murchison North along Toolamba Road, that is now under control. There is currently no threat to you, but you should stay informed and monitor conditions.

20.01.2022 Don't take a gamble with your safety, your best bet today will be making sure your BBQ is safe to use before starting any cup day celebrations with your household.

20.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day, a national day of action and a chance to have meaningful conversations around mental health. Check in on your friends, family, colleagues a...nd yourself today and ask the question - R U OK? Rob Waters, Captain of Montrose CFA explains why R U OK Day is so important CFA Wellbeing Support Line - 1800 959 232 Lifeline 13 11 14

19.01.2022 There's no rewind in real life, get it right the first time! If spending this weekend watching Netflix is on the cards for you, remember: never leave devices like phones or laptops on soft surfaces like sofas or beds and don't leave devices on charge once they are full.

19.01.2022 On this day 75 years ago the deadliest conflict in human history, World War II, came to an end. We honour those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and the many who returned. We are forever grateful #VPDAY75

16.01.2022 Volunteering with CFA gives you the opportunity to learn! Jo, a volunteer firefighter for 20 years - she is now Captain of Traralgon Fire Brigade. Jo has learn...t a lot over the years and felt her skills she developed as a firefighter has helped her when assisting patients in her role with The Royal Flying Doctors. #NVW2021 See more

15.01.2022 If you're getting away this long weekend, make sure you check your smoke alarms before you head off! Check to make sure: They are free of dust and cobwebs Al...l 9-volt batteries are replaced If they are older than 10 years, it’s time to replace them Choose new alarms with 10-year lithium batteries See more

15.01.2022 Extinguish your burns There is a severe weather warning for damaging winds across parts of Victoria. CFA urges the community on windy days to extinguish bur...ns and ensure they are extinguished properly windy conditions can cause them to re-ignite. Always check the Bureau of Meteorology website for updates on weather conditions when planning your burn.

14.01.2022 Do you sleep with your heater on overnight? Many residential fires that result in fatalities and/or serious injuries start in sleeping areas. Most of the...se fires are caused by failure and faults of heating appliances. Tip! Get yourself an extra blanket and make sure you turn heaters off at the wall before you go to bed.

12.01.2022 The good news is the Mooroopna water tower public toilet renewal is complete and open for use. The bad news is soap dispensers have already disappeared. I moved... an amendment that all CBD public toilets must have soap or hand sanitizer installed. I’d be so disappointed if anyone decided to help themselves and take these home. Soap and hand sanitiser is there to protect us all. It teaches our kids good hygiene practices and stops the spread of disease. Our community (including yourself) will be more at risk if soap or hand sanitiser isn’t available for everyone to use. Please think before you act #washyourhands #inthistogether

12.01.2022 It’s that time of year again! The Mooroopna Fire Brigade virtual tin shake is up and on the go! https://www.virtualtinshake.com.au/fundraisers/cassymcnair

12.01.2022 Update: Latest Information Regarding New Positive Cases / Test Results & Getting Tested Latest Information Regarding New Positive Cases / Test Results There ...have been three new cases of COVID-19 in the Shepparton area reported today. These people have been tested at GV Health in recent days. This brings to a total of seven currently active cases of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Shepparton area. Of the three new cases today, two are linked to one of the cases/outbreaks detailed in my post yesterday while at this stage, the third new case is not related. Contact tracing is progressing in relation to the current active cases in Shepparton. A number of people have been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting results. Anyone identified as a close contact will be called directly by the tracing team. Contact tracing will continue with identified contacts and relevant agencies in coming days. GV Health’s contact tracing team has called businesses in the region as part of the contact tracing process. These businesses have provided information, such as attendance registers, that is assisting the contact tracing process. Please note, contact tracing is a time-consuming process and our team are working as fast as they can to complete this as quickly possible. Further details regarding any community locations of concern will be provided once this information is known and if it represents a concern. It is possible there will be additional new cases of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the Shepparton Region in coming days. There are no active cases in the Campaspe, Moira and Strathbogie regions. Getting Tested Anyone who is unwell with any symptoms of COVID-19, no matter how mild, (such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of sense of smell), should get tested immediately and stay at home. GV Health's Acute Respiratory Clinic at Graham Street Shepparton is open seven days per week from 8:00am to 5:15pm. People should stay at home until they get the result of their COVID-19 test. Do not go about your normal day to day activities such as work or going out in the community. Please do the right thing and do not place your family members, friends and the broader community at risk.

11.01.2022 Congratulations on the new station

10.01.2022 As of tonight Tatura Fire Brigade have moved into our new station

10.01.2022 Found some translated resources if this helps anyone. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/translated-resources-coronaviru

10.01.2022 To be able to fight fire, we must first understand fire and that is where Thomas Duff, Senior Research Scientist at CFA comes in. Victoria’s landscape is compl...ex, and we need scientists like Thomas to better understand what drives all types of fires, how they move and what resources we need to fight them. This information is then used to help our firefighters and protect them during our fire seasons. His role involves using a lot of science, from looking at how climate change and weather affects fire conditions to research and experiments done right here in Victoria. Thomas explains why he loves his job for #ScienceWeek.

09.01.2022 At the recent Wadawurrung cultural burn, our participating firefighters got a firsthand look at how Traditional Owners conduct ‘cool burns’ and how these burnin...g techniques can be used to reduce fuels. Snake Valley Captain, Anthony Baker explains why there is still a lot we can learn from traditional owners on fire. The Victoria Volcanic Plains Recovery project is supported by Glenelg Hopkins CMA with funding through the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program. National Landcare Program Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning

09.01.2022 Please make sure you register your burn offs, it will help keep our brigade family safe during Covid 19 by eliminating any unnecessary call outs. Stay well everyone

09.01.2022 WOW $150k!!!!!! DOUBLE YOUR DONATION TODAY This weekend every donation will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to the generosity of Dräger Fire Crown Metropol ...Scania Group Australia Tait Communications Gallagher Bassett Firefighters Credit Co-operative Holmatro - Rescue Tools and Extrication Equipment See more

09.01.2022 Our Crew are stepping up again this year, covid doesn’t stop us. Feel free to donate to a great cause if you can, we know it’s tough at the moment but every little bit helps. https://www.firefighterclimb.org.au/station/cfa/mooroopna/

08.01.2022 Don’t be a complacent camper! Any plans to visit Victoria's amazing outdoors over New Year's Eve means you need to take extra care when it comes to knowing ...the rules when fire restrictions are in force. During the fire danger period, campfires are not allowed unless you follow certain rules. During a Total Fire Ban they are strictly prohibited. See more

08.01.2022 Have you taught your kids how to stop, drop and roll? Shennel Martin suffered severe burns as a child when she lit a candle and her clothes caught alight. Shennel now tells her story in hope she can educate others on the importance of being safe around fire. #StopDropRoll

08.01.2022 Now is the time to start preparing your property for Fire Season. We have three small jobs you can do this weekend*. *Check current COVID restrictions for your area on the DHHS website. www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus

08.01.2022 Some useful information I found shared by a friend. Worth a read That bite of summer has well and truly come early this year and with that heat, comes snakes. ...This article was written by Rob Timmings Rob runs a medical/nursing education business Teaching nurses, doctors and paramedics. It’s well worth the read #ECT4Health 3000 bites are reported annually. 300-500 hospitalisations 2-3 deaths annually. Average time to death is 12 hours. The urban myth that you are bitten in the yard and die before you can walk from your chook pen back to the house is a load of rubbish. While not new, the management of snake bite (like a flood/fire evacuation plan or CPR) should be refreshed each season. Let’s start with a Basic overview. There are five genus of snakes that will harm us (seriously) Browns, Blacks, Adders, Tigers and Taipans. All snake venom is made up of huge proteins (like egg white). When bitten, a snake injects some venom into the meat of your limb (NOT into your blood). This venom can not be absorbed into the blood stream from the bite site. It travels in a fluid transport system in your body called the lymphatic system (not the blood stream). Now this fluid (lymph) is moved differently to blood. Your heart pumps blood around, so even when you are lying dead still, your blood still circulates around the body. Lymph fluid is different. It moves around with physical muscle movement like bending your arm, bending knees, wriggling fingers and toes, walking/exercise etc. Now here is the thing. Lymph fluid becomes blood after these lymph vessels converge to form one of two large vessels (lymphatic trunks)which are connected to veins at the base of the neck. Back to the snake bite site. When bitten, the venom has been injected into this lymph fluid (which makes up the bulk of the water in your tissues). The only way that the venom can get into your blood stream is to be moved from the bite site in the lymphatic vessels. The only way to do this is to physically move the limbs that were bitten. Stay still!!! Venom can’t move if the victim doesn’t move. Stay still!! Remember people are not bitten into their blood stream. In the 1980s a technique called Pressure immobilisation bandaging was developed to further retard venom movement. It completely stops venom /lymph transport toward the blood stream. A firm roll bandage is applied directly over the bite site (don’t wash the area). Technique: Three steps: keep them still Step 1 Apply a bandage over the bite site, to an area about 10cm above and below the bite. Step 2: Then using another elastic roller bandage, apply a firm wrap from Fingers/toes all the way to the armpit/groin. The bandage needs to be firm, but not so tight that it causes fingers or toes to turn purple or white. About the tension of a sprain bandage. Step 3: Splint the limb so the patient can’t walk or bend the limb. Do nots: Do not cut, incise or suck the venom. Do not EVER use a tourniquet Don’t remove the shirt or pants - just bandage over the top of clothing. Remember movement (like wriggling out of a shirt or pants) causes venom movement. DO NOT try to catch, kill or identify the snake!!! This is important. In hospital we NO LONGER NEED to know the type of snake; it doesn’t change treatment. 5 years ago we would do a test on the bite, blood or urine to identify the snake so the correct anti venom can be used. BUT NOW... we don’t do this. Our new Antivenom neutralises the venoms of all the 5 listed snake genus, so it doesn’t matter what snake bit the patient. Read that again- one injection for all snakes! Polyvalent is our one shot wonder, stocked in all hospitals, so most hospitals no longer stock specific Antivenins. Australian snakes tend to have 3 main effects in differing degrees. Bleeding - internally and bruising. Muscles paralysed causing difficulty talking, moving & breathing. Pain In some snakes severe muscle pain in the limb, and days later the bite site can break down forming a nasty wound. Allergy to snakes is rarer than winning lotto twice. Final tips: not all bitten people are envenomated and only those starting to show symptoms above are given antivenom. Did I mention to stay still. ~Rob Timmings Kingston/Robe Health Advisory #vrarescue #snakebite

07.01.2022 Wow, our community never ceases to amaze. The final tally for the 90th Good Friday Appeal is an incredible $17,122,879. Your generosity to Give for the Kids an...d celebrate 90 Years of the Giving after such a challenging year is inspiring. Over the past 90 years, our community has helped raise more than $399 million to help sick kids continue to receive world-class care at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. To everyone who has donated, volunteered and supported the Appeal today and throughout our 90 years, we THANK YOU! Make sure to grab Saturday's Herald Sun for the full Appeal wrap up. #GiveForTheKids #90YearsOfGiving #GoodFridayAppeal #RoyalChildrensHospitalMelbourne

06.01.2022 Is burning off on your to-do list? Weather conditions in some parts of the state might mean you can start your fire season property preparations this weeken...d. Make sure you check weather conditions and forecasts first Check local council restrictions or rules Always register your burn with ESTA 1800 668 511 Always have an adult present and ensure it is properly extinguished when complete

05.01.2022 Emergency plans are just like families and households, every one is unique. When a fire is approaching you won't have time to make a plan #PlanActSurvive

05.01.2022 ADVICE - GRASS FIRE Incident Location: Simson Rd, Mooroopna Issue Date: Sunday 29 November 2020, 04:03 pm Next Update: Sunday 29 November 2020, 08:00 pm... More details at http://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ This Advice message is being issued for Ardmona, Mooroopna, Tatura East. - This Advice message replaces the Advice Message issued at 2:53pm today. - There is a grassfire at Simson Rd, Mooroopna that is under control. - This grassfire started in a wheat crop and is travelling in north easterly direction. - Fire fighters are responding to this incident. There is currently no threat to you, but you should stay informed and monitor conditions.

05.01.2022 Home again?! There’s no better time to start planning and practising your home fire escape plan. There are many fire hazards that may exist throughout the home,... and it’s important you know what to do if a fire breaks out. Families who are well-prepared are more likely to escape their homes safely and without panic.

04.01.2022 An amazing firefighter took this photo last year on one of her many trips on a strike team. She gave up her work holidays to go to several strike teams and no her work did not cover this and it was taken from holidays. Let’s not forget the seasons coming and how much our firefighters gave up last year to help save people we didn’t even know. So we ask, how prepared are you this year? If you weren’t prepared last year, let last year be the reason you are this year. Stay well everyone.

01.01.2022 Everyone needs to do their part... are you fire ready ?