Speewah Rural Fire Brigade in Speewah | Community organisation

Speewah Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Speewah

Phone: +61 7 4093 0100

Address: 8 William Smith Drive 4881 Speewah, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/

Likes: 534

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Non-profit organisation
• Community organisation
• Fire station

07.05.2022 Eight more sleeps...

24.04.2022 Happy Grandparents Day Gayle is one of many wonderful grandparents we have in our ranks. She joined the Hazeldean Rural Fire Brigade with her granddaughter Wanda and the duo share the role of brigade secretary. To each and every grandparent, we wish you a wonderful day.

13.04.2022 The amazing car fire blanket.

01.04.2022 Yellow Ribbon Day is Tuesday 14th September #RFBAQ #YRD packs are free to #RFSQ brigades - https://www.rfbaq.org/yrd21 Get your #brigade secretary to order yours today.

23.03.2022 20 years ago, 343 firefighters were on morning shift, 60 police officers had commenced their morning patrols and 8 paramedics had prepared their vehicles for the day. None of them saw past 10:30am Sept 11, 2001. #wewillneverforget #sept11 #police #firefighters #paramedics

25.01.2022 Ever wondered how fast a grass fire can move? With the @Bureau of Meteorology predicting a warm and wet spring there is likely to be good grass and crop growth across NSW. With this growth will come the increased risk of grass fires. Maintain your property, be prepared and have a plan.

25.01.2022 Have you ever needed to dial Triple Zero (000)? For some, it can be overwhelming making that phone call. We've simplified things in this video so you know what to expect when our awesome Fire Communications Officers answer your call. Check it out for yourself!

23.01.2022 This morning at 10:10 we will pause to reflect on those Queensland Firefighters be they full time, auxiliary or volunteer who have made the ultimate sacrifice t...o protect our community. We shall also have in our thoughts those who are suffering debilitating disease or mental anguish brought about by their dedicated service. See more

22.01.2022 Saturday, 27th June is world PTSD awareness day. Reach out to your mates, not just on this day - every day you have the emotional energy to. Sometimes all it ta...kes is someone letting a person know they care to stop them taking the worst step. If you want to learn more about it check out https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-famil/ptsd/what-is-ptsd OR https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/27-of-june-is-ptsd-awaren/ #ptsd #ptsdawareness #ruok #mates

16.01.2022 93% of Queensland 100% Awesome International Volunteer Day 5th December

15.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW The inside of a camp fire can reach 900C! Above a camp fire the flame reaches around 320C. Always remember to extinguish your campfire with w...ater, as fires covered with dirt or sand can hold more than 100 degrees of heat for up to 24 hours after they've been extinguished. See more

15.01.2022 Far North Region ceremony

14.01.2022 Saturday 12th December the RFBAQ handed over a Landcruiser fire truck to Fassio Road Rural Fire Brigade. In Queensland we have 1,400 RFB’s and of them less than... 600 of them have one or more trucks. This is the first of 8 Landcruisers that are being given to Rural Fire Brigades without a truck and all have been funded by donations. The vehicle has been designed by volunteer firefighters in Queensland specifically for volunteer firefighters in Queensland and was manufactured by a Queensland company, Quikcorp Fire Engineering. Each Landcruiser with the suspension upgrade and fit out costs $120,000. Fassio Road Rural Fire Brigade is a Primary Producer brigade in the Mareeba Shire. The brigade has 13 firefighters and a total of 28 members. Current equipment is 6 mop up units and a trailer. Fassio Road RFB area incorporates the Hann Tableland National Park, which adjoins a large fruit and small cropping area to the north west of Mareeba. The Brigade is active in supporting mitigation strategies with the associated landowners. Fassio Road is also highly active in supporting Paddy's Green and Biboohra RFB's as the closest neighbours, responding to fires and contributing to planned burns. The keys to the vehicle were handed over by the new local RFBAQ Rep, Barry Child and the long time local RFBAQ Rep who has just stood down John Thomson to the 1st Officer of Fassio Road RFB, Timothy Lovell. At the same handover ceremony the local Rural Fire Service Inspector Neil Parker awarded Max Hubner, 1st Officer of Paddy’s Green RFB his QFES Diligent and Ethical Service medal and the National Medal. (Max was pictured with his granddaughter Emily and Neil Parker) Inspector Parker also used this as an opportunity to sit under a tree and ask brigade members what additional equipment they needed. The RFBAQ are lobbying the Fire Service and Government to make fit for purpose Landcruiser fire trucks available to brigades in addition to the currently supplied Ford Ranger utes with mop up units.

13.01.2022 Amber wrote and recorded this song 10 years ago (2010) in dedication to her Mum and Dad, both Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers in the South Burnett, North Co...ast region, Queensland. Sadly, Amber's father passed away at an RFS community event held in Nanango 8 years ago where his wife Tracy, Amber’s mother, was to provide a bushfire awareness talk. His sudden passing devastated family members, his fellow firefighting crew, work colleagues, his mates and the community of Nanango. Amber, a volunteer firefighter herself, joined the RFS some 12 years ago when she turned 16, and wanted to pay tribute to her fellow Australian firies through her song "Fire Season Again", which she sings against the backdrop of the aftermath of a fire that over 30 local crews attended in November last year on Schellbachs Road, Kingaroy. Amber's daughter, Mikaylah, who you will see in the video, wants to grow up to become a fire fighter just like her mother, her father, her grandparents and her uncle. Amber and her family will continue to carry on her father’s legacy and love for the service. ’ When I am called to duty, God, Whenever flames may rage, Give me the strength to save some life, Whatever be its age. Help me to embrace a little child, Before it’s too late, Or some older person From the horror of that fate. Enable me to be alert and Hear the weakest shout, And quickly and efficiently to put the fire out. I want to fill my calling and Give the best in me, To guard my every neighbour And protect his property. And if, according to my fate, I am to lose my life, Please bless with your protecting My children and my wife. Author Alvin ‘Smokey’ Linn - https://www.news.com.au///a0476ac3538b8c373f281ea6be204421 Kunioon Hodgleigh Rural Fire Brigade Malar-Booie Rural Fire Brigade

12.01.2022 Hey Fassio Road; you've got the Bond car. See you Saturday 12th December for handover. p.s. - pikelettes would be great.

12.01.2022 R U OK Day is a reminder that a conversation could change a life. This year’s message is ‘There’s more to say after #RUOK’. Learn what to say next so you can keep the conversation going when someone says they’re not OK. #theresmoretosay

11.01.2022 Are you unpacking the electric blanket this lazy Sunday? Thinking of lighting a fire or setting up the heater as it starts cooling down? These appliances can b...ecome fire hazards if they are faulty or misused. Now is the time to check and test them before winter sets in. Check out our home fire safety checklist: https://bit.ly/36jEOww

11.01.2022 This afternoon Far Northern 2 visited two Brigades West of Mareeba. Paddy's Green and Fassio Road. Jim Ryan wanted to take it home, Tim and Jim are a non-truc...k brigade and train with Clohesy Rural Fire Group, attending many fires outside their Brigade Area. Max and Co. thought it was great stuff! Thomo Cairns RFBAQ rep.

11.01.2022 Emergency service responders rely on their families for support. So how is the wellbeing of families impacted? Behind The Seen has been involved in a study whi...ch shows concerning (but not surprising to us) outcomes. If the support structure at home is not solid, if families are not supported, then HOW do we build better support systems for first responders? For those academically inclined, the report has been published in the Journal of Loss and Trauma (link below). For a quick snapshot, see the image. Families of first responders have compromised wellbeing too. More support, research and education needs to be focused on the family as part of a TEAM. After all, families are the first responders to our first responders! Let's hope this research paper is a pebble that starts the ripple of recognition that the wellbeing of first responder families is compromised, and that they too need SUPPORT. https://www.tandfonline.com//abs/10./15325024.2020.1845020

10.01.2022 Ever wondered what happens when you pick up the phone and dial Triple Zero (000)? Watch to learn more Ask us your Triple Zero questions in the comments below!

09.01.2022 Queensland rural fire volunteers, who don't have a blue card, will still be able to serve this coming fire season. COVID-19 restrictions have prevented access into rural communities... halting face-to-face applications. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

09.01.2022 Save the date! Operation Rudolph Saturday 19 December. More details soon.

08.01.2022 The RFBAQ and RFSQ joint project worth $1.25 million will see over 800 Bushfire Mapping tablets rolled out across the state. Rollout will be a minimum of 30 tab...lets a week that will be distributed through local RFSQ Area Offices. Cick on the link for more info - https://rfbaq.org/bushfire-mapping-tablets-start-rolling-ou

08.01.2022 Emergency Service personnel often use humour as a way of coping. :) Incident stress can takes its toll and even the toughest human. #humour #mentalhealth #emergencyservices

06.01.2022 Yellow Ribbon day has moved to a week earlier as all the Parliamentary sitting days were reshuffled due to the COVID-19 shutdown. If you want a free YRD kit posted out to your brigade, get your secretary to fill in this easy online form - https://rfbaq.org/yrd20

05.01.2022 Hazard reduction burns Backburning Burning out What on earth is the difference???? HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS are carried out proactively prior to bushfire seaso...n to protect people and assets. They are often called planned or prescribed burns. Hazard reduction burns are planned well in advance, require a permit and are only conducted during favourable weather conditions to reduce fuel (vegetation) loads. BACKBURNING is a technique used when a fire is started intentionally along the inner edge of a fire control line during fire operations to consume fuel (vegetation) in the path of a bushfire. BURNING OUT happens when a fire is intentionally lit to consume sections of unburnt fuel inside a fire control perimeter to remove fuel, widen the control line and stop the progression of fire. The list goes on firebreak, mosaic pattern, strip lighting, spot lighting, head fire, heel fire, flank fire. This fire business can be seriously technical.

03.01.2022 First lot of Brigade Members in the Innisfail RF Area to run there eyes over the Prototype Landcruiser , They were doing their Crew Leaders Course , Wondecla RFB this afternoon

03.01.2022 The Burning Question outlines the science, challenges and changing world of bushfire hazard mitigation in Queensland. Hear from our experts, along with The Bur...eau of Meteorology, Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, The Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and The Inspector General of Emergency Management to understand the practices and strategies of bushfire mitigation in Queensland, weather and climate factors that guide the implementation of bushfire mitigation methods, traditional and emerging burning practices and what Queenslanders can do to combat bushfire risk on their own land. See more

03.01.2022 International FireFighters' Day (IFFD) - May 4 2020 Today we recognise firefighters for their extraordinary commitment, exceptional courage and for their selfle...ss service. Tragically we also remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. To firefighters, and to those that support them, across the world: THANK YOU for your dedication, THANK YOU for your commitment, THANK YOU for your sacrifice. THANK YOU for protecting our lives, THANK YOU for protecting our communities. THANK YOU for being there for us every hour of the day, THANK YOU for being there for us every day of the year, THANK YOU for risking your lives. HONOUR & RESPECT for all firefighters. ******************** Please take a moment to stop, reflect on and commemorate the memory of those who are no longer with us and to celebrate the strength that is evident from being members of the firefighting family. #Thankyou #Respect4Fireys #IFFD #FireFightersDay #InternationalFireFightersDay www.firefightersday.org