Rockingham Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service in Rockingham, Western Australia | Community organisation

Rockingham Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service

Locality: Rockingham, Western Australia

Address: 99 Dixon Road 6168 Rockingham, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Yesterday afternoon we helped Kwinana Volunteer Fire & Rescue complete a hazard reduction burn whilst giving probationary members some fireground experience.

21.01.2022 Our ten current Probationary Firefighters joined the Brigade in July are working through their training before they progress to Active Membership. Over the last few Wednesday nights we have been focussing on road rescue tools and techniques. Probationary training on station is designed to give basic skills and understanding, all members still need to complete formal courses such as Road Rescue as well as First Aid, Manage Injuries and Casualty Transfer Systems

20.01.2022 Yesterday ourselves, Rockingham and Murdoch CFRS and our DFES Managers participated in an exercise at HMAS Stirling, Fleet Base West working with their own emergency response

18.01.2022 What are you doing to prepare for bush fire season? Yesterday we participated in an exercise with our neighbouring career and volunteer stations involving a ‘bush fire’ through the Fletcher Road area of Karnup. It simulated the realistic triaging we undertake during bush fires of properties based on how defendable residents have made them with bushfire preparations Search ‘Fire Chat’ to learn how to better prepare yourself and property before and during this coming bushfire season

14.01.2022 With land owners, local Brigades and Parks & Wildlife Service taking advantage of current conditions to conduct hazard reduction and perscribed burns, sometimes it can be unclear as to what is controlled and what needs a Brigade to attend. Burn offs as well as all incidents are listed on EmergencyWA but if ever in doubt ring 000

07.01.2022 Yesterday we had a training exercise with Rockingham and Hope Valley CFRS at CBH to test both theirs and our response to an emergency

06.01.2022 Smoke Alert! This afternoon we will be conducting a Hazard reduction burn in the bush adjacent to Dixon Road and Patterson Road. For all updates please see https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/#map/incident/2076381

06.01.2022 What are you doing to prepare for bush fire season? Last week we took on an extra light tanker to be crewed by ourselves and Rockingham CFRS over summer.

05.01.2022 No trip to rotto is complete without a quokka selfie. Unfortunately our attire for this weekend’s HAZMAT course threw this one off it’s game Rottnest Island Authority Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA