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25.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Fun fact - The members of the VFES combine the skill set of the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service, The Volunteer Bush Fire Service and also the State Emergency Service. These highly skilled volunteers handle anything from Bush & Structure Fire, to Hazardous Materials Incidents to Storm & Flood damage, if the Swiss Army knife was a person, he'd be a member of the Volunteer Fire & Emergency Service Brigade

24.01.2022 WOW Day 2020 Members of the Northam & Districts SES unit members who are also Shire of Northam staff are showing their colours today in recognition of the incredible work that the volunteers within the SES do within the community WOW day is a day of recognition for the time and work spent by local volunteers and a thank you to the employers who give time off to volunteers who assist the community.... The SES Volunteers Association have noted the sacrifices volunteers make when they say As an important part of building resilience in our very own communities, the element of compassion in the emergency services is critical in assisting to create the four simple pillars that just get us through minor and major disruptions in our lives. These are building the capability and capacity in the community to do: Prevention activities Preparedness actions Responding to assist one another and; To share the Recovery process that is required to heel our communities. SES Volunteers are a community leader because of their actions. When called upon, they stand to defend your family, friends, neighbours and wider community members. From left: Anthony Svanberg, Brandon Buswell, Suzi Douglas Cheryl Greenough Photo By: Cheryl Greenough, Local Manager, Northam SES

23.01.2022 Did you know - there is 94 Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Brigades that operate right across WA. No easy task given some of the remote incidents these amazing individuals attend. Truly an amazing team, and our community should be proud to know that the Men & Women of the Northam Volunteer Fire and Rescue & Wundowie VFRS attend over 200 incidents every year to support their community. Awesome work team

23.01.2022 As we prepare for our WA Day long weekend the West Australian has run a great story about Captain Scott Horlin from the Northam Volunteer Fire and Rescue service A great story about one of our local volunteers and the service in which he loves. Your dedication to your community should be celebrated, if you see Scotty around Northam remember to give him a wave, maybe his passion for volunteering will rub off on you.... Scott and the rest of your team thank you for everything that you do

23.01.2022 Fun Fact - There are over 19,500 Bushfire Brigade Volunteers of all ages, and from all walks of life across WA Stay tunes for more interesting facts

23.01.2022 The much anticipated Emergency Services Cadet Unit is holding an information and registration day next month. If your child is between 11 & 18yrs of age and is interested in what cadets have to offer, then bring them down to the Northam Boulevard Saturday Oct 3rd between 10am & 2pm and meet the team to find out more. The cadets will be introduced to the exciting and challenging world of the Emergency Services with like minded youth from across the Northam and surrounding area...s. They will learn life skills such as first aid, fire safety, navigation & survival also will develop lifelong friendships all while having fun. This program will be FREE to join, but places will be limited. If you are unable to attend on the day but would like to find out more, please feel free to contact the Community Emergency Services Manager on 0458 08 08 18 or via email [email protected]. Northam PCYC Wheatbelt District - WA Police Force St John Ambulance WA - Northam depot Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

22.01.2022 This Tuesday 13th October 2020 will see the official launch of the Emergency Service Cadets program starting here in Northam. If you have a child between the ages of 11-18, who has an interest in the Emergency Services, this could be the program for you. Cadets will run on Tuesday evenings from 5.30 pm -7.30 pm during the school term, and will run all year.... The cadets will learn valuable life skills and will form life long friendships along the way. The cadets will get to experience all facets of the Emergency Service Space in partnership with Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA, Wheatbelt District - WA Police Force Northam PCYC St John Ambulance, The Volunteer Bush Fire Service, The Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service & The Volunteer State Emergency Service. The cadet unit is run by volunteers from all of our local community volunteer services that we are so fortunate to have working within our communities. Further information about the program can be found here https://dfes.vol.org.au/roles To find out more, or to obtain an application form to join Please contact our Community Emergency Services manager on 0458 08 08 18 or email [email protected]

21.01.2022 Some of the happiest people in our communities are our volunteers, see if you can spot some of our local volunteers showing of their pearly whites. Northam Volunteer Fire and Rescue Bakers Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Northam State Emergency Service some local legends in this fantastic montage from Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

21.01.2022 Tonight the Northam Emergency Services Cadets visited the Northam Police Station. The cadets got some hands on experience with Police Forensics as well as an up close look at some of the equipment the Police use on a daily basis. The cadets were extremely excited to attend and loved every moment learning from some of Northam’s finest men and women in blue.... A very big thankyou to Snr Sgt Hornsby and Snr Constale Jarvis for all the work you have done in planning for tonight’s visit. We definitely have a few future police officers in the making. Wheatbelt District - WA Police Force Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA Fran Logan MLA Mia Davies MLA

21.01.2022 The men and women of the volunteer emergency services are and incredible team there is no doubt about it. The community is incredibly proud to have such a dedicated, hard working team who give everything they can when called upon to serve our community in their time of need. Volunteering is one of the greatest ways you can be involved and support your community. Greatness doesn't come from what you do, it comes from who you are, and we are proud to have some of the greatest ...people a community could ask for who volunteer in one of our emergency services groups. Step forward for your community, and get behind the frontline, send us a message for more information about you could be part of not just a team, but a family.

20.01.2022 Don’t forget to pop down to the Northam Boulevard Shopping Centre to find out about the new Emergency Service Cadet Group. While your there have a chat to some of our team about what role you could play in your local emergency service unit. The team will be on hand between 10am & 2pm today.

20.01.2022 Did you know that in the 2019/20 summer fire season, the amazing teams from the Volunteer Bushfire Service attended over 2,500 fires, which included a complex of large fires that burnt over 800,000 ha of bush What a fantastic effort from a team of far from ordinary everyday members of our community, performing an extraordinary role that is critical to keep West Australians safe each year..not all heroes wear capes What a TEAM

19.01.2022 Congratulations to one of our communities most dedicated volunteers, Belinda Marsh from the St John WA - Wundowie being recognised for always going above and beyond for her community. As well as being one of the amazing volunteers with St John Ambulance, Bel also volunteers her time with the Wundowie Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade aswell as being one of the dedicated Cadet Leaders with the Northam Youth in Emergency Services Cadets in Wundowie, and is also active with the Wundowie Progress Association. All this aswell as working full time...Well deserved recognition for somebody as active in the community as our Bel.

18.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Fun Fact - K9's don't get to have all the fun, the SES Mounted unit are always ready to answer the call for help. Just like the K9 team the handlers have a unique bond with their horse, and horse and rider work in perfect harmony to get the job done.... Beautiful animals, and dedicated volunteer handlers, just watch they don't sit on your lap

18.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Did you know? Embers can travel up to 30-40km ahead of the fire

17.01.2022 The Northam Youth in Emergency Services Cadets is a fantastic program being delivered to cadets in Northm & Wundowie. The cadets are learning about life in the emergency services, and how rural & regional WA are supported by our amazing volunteers who give up their time to support our rural communities. The program is available to all interested young people, at minimal cost to their families, and they need our support to ensure the program continus to develop our future comm...unity leaders. By recycling eligible containers at any of the Containers for Change WArefund points and providing the Scheme ID No below, you're doing your part for our environment while at the same time helping the program continue to deliver, and expand into other areas within the Northam district, supporting and developing the next generation of community leaders.

16.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Today we focus on the State Emergency service, and it just so happens to also be Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day), wear something orange today to show your support of the orange army that is the SES.

15.01.2022 in 2019, the Men and Women of the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service brigades attended 1,079 road crash rescues across our vast state. The chances are the reassuring voice you hear, and the hand that holds you in your darkest hour, belongs to an incredibly selfless member of the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service.

15.01.2022 Head down to the new Bunnings Northam and grab yourself a famous Bunnings snag while helping one of your local volunteer emergency service brigades. Northam Volunteer Fire and Rescue Triple M Avon Valley

15.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Fun Fact- There are 16 dogs and volunteer handlers that are part of the SES K9 Unit Spend time with your best mate, meet like minded people and get to enjoy the outdoors, all while helping your community. If you think your K9 companion might be up to the challenge , get in touch with the unit and put some paw to pavement

13.01.2022 Tuesday night the cadets learnt about the Volunteer Bushfire Service and the many different ways the volunteers help their communities. Special thanks to the volunteer brigade Captains who gave up their time to talk to the cadets, and show them around the appliances including the ICV. The cadets are learning valuable life skills and forming lifelong friendships as together they grow into tomorrows leaders in our communities.

12.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Today's Focus is on the Volunteer Fire & Emergency Service Units There is over 1,000 VFES Volunteers across the State, there may even be one in your town

11.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Did you know - Over 95% of emergency service personnel are volunteers? Our communities would not be the same without them.... There is a role for everyone, volunteer today..it will change your life See more

10.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Live near the coast? Maybe the Volunteer Marine Rescue Service is more your style. WA is a huge state and with that comes our remote coastlines, if boating is your thing, check in the the VMRS might just be the best decision you ever made

08.01.2022 National Volunteer Week 2020 Today we focus on the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service Did you know that within the Shire of Northam we are incredibly fortunate to have not 1 but 2 Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service brigades, from Northam & Wundowie. ... The incredible teams with the big red truck perform a massive amounts of highly specialised incident response such as, Bush Fires, Structure Fires, Road Crash Rescues, Hazardous Material Incidents, and yes on the odd occassion they actually have rescued cats from trees. keep following for more interesting facts about the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service

08.01.2022 The Northam SES is set to cook up a storm as they run the sausage sizzle this weekend at the official opening of the new Bunnings Store in Northam. Come down and meet the team, grab a famous Bunnings snag and maybe even sign up to join this incredible group of volunteers, working in our community Northam State Emergency Service Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA Triple M Avon Valley WA State Emergency ServiceVolunteering WA

06.01.2022 Fact - SES units right across WA completed almost 1000 requests for assistance in 2019. The team from the Northam & Districts State Emergency Service unit is always looking for people who want to join there team, drop us a message if your interested.

05.01.2022 It is with the greatest of pleasure to announce that this years winner of the Murray Lang Bush Fire Service award was none other than our very own Murray McGregor, Captain of the Northam Central Volunteer Bushfire Brigade. Murray was presented with his award at the 2020 Firefighting Awards on Saturday night by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA Commissioner, Darren Klemn and by the Emergency Services Minister Fran Logan MLA. The event was attended by volunteers ...from all services from across WA and is a fantastic way to celebrate the work being done by volunteers right across this vast state. Murray’s passion and dedication to our community has been instrumental to the success of the Northam Central Brigade, and it is his dedication and leadership that has grown this incredible team to the tight knit family that we see today. Please join us in congratulating Murray on his well deserved award. Mia Davies MLADarren West MLC, WA Labor Member for the Ag Region

05.01.2022 If you’re near Fremantle this Easter Long Weekend, pop down to the Gilbert Fraser Reserve to witness some of the states best junior and senior firefighters compete for the coveted title of Champion Firefighting Team for 2021. 2 days of competition keeping the traditional firefighting techniques alive with each generation. The Northam Volunteer Fire and Rescue will be there competing amongst other teams from across this vast state, doing their part keeping this important tra...dition alive. Good luck team, and thank you for keeping this important event going each year. Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association of WA Inc

04.01.2022 The team from Bakers Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade were finishing off at an incident and while waiting for the truck to fill took the opportunity to grab a quick photo, of the crew in attendance. Some very experienced crew mentoring the new recruits, passing on their expertise and years of knowledge to prepare the next generation fire fighter for a rewarding role as a Volunteer Bushfire Fighter, helping their community. Recognise any of these guys, feel free to tag them.

03.01.2022 The Northam Emergency Service Cadets Have spent the past few weeks learning about the incredible work that our volunteers are performing for our community every day. The cadets are learning first hand about what it means to be a volunteer in all areas of the emergency services while developing skills and friendships that will assist them in choosing their future career paths. ... The Cadets will be learning valuable life skills while developing into our future community leaders. There is some bright futures ahead for these young leaders.

02.01.2022 It's WOW Day We hope you're all wearing orange today to thank our outstanding State Emergency Services volunteers who brave storms, rebuild in the wake of cyclones, search through bushland, scale cliffs and venture into caves to help when the community needs them. The SES play a vital role in WA's emergency services response and for their dedication and commitment we’d like to say, Thank you! How will you say #thankyouSES today?

01.01.2022 Emergency Services volunteers and members of the Northam community are invited to move for Movember tomorrow morning from 8am from the DFES Northam Regional Off...ice. The walk will take approx 1.5-2hrs and is a great way of getting outdoors, getting active and to get talking while raising awareness for the important Movember campaign in raising awareness for mens mental health. . Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

01.01.2022 Western Australia is over 90% bushfire prone, this includes most areas within the Shire of Northam. The biggest threat during a bushfire is in-decision and not having a plan. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA have today launched this years Summer Bush Fire Safety Campaign.... Protect what matters most by having a bushfire plan for you and your family. Create one at www.mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au or by downloading the app 'My Bushfire Plan'. Your volunteer Firefighters have been working hard in recent months to prepare for this coming fire season, help them in helping you by being prepared for bushfire this summer. Wundowie Volunteer Bush Fire BrigadeBakers Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Wundowie VFRS Northam Volunteer Fire and Rescue