SWORD Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services in Kewdale, Western Australia | Community organisation

SWORD Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services

Locality: Kewdale, Western Australia

Phone: +61 417 178 895

Address: 1/8 Ballantyne Road 6105 Kewdale, WA, Australia

Website: https://dfes.vol.org.au

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25.01.2022 Today marks the start of National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognise 26,000+ emergency services volunteers who selflessly give their time to help com...munities across WA prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. This years theme is Changing Communities. Changing Lives. This week is all about the positive impact each volunteer emergency service has had on their community, showcasing their talent and dedication in the sky, on land and at sea. How has an emergency services volunteer changed your life or community for the better? #NVW2020

25.01.2022 We will be at Officeworks Malaga tomorrow, Friday, Jan 24th, helping to raise money for the bushfires! Bring the kids down to have their photo taken on the fire trucks for a gold coin donation. 1230-230pm

25.01.2022 Dont forget that we will be at Bunnings Midland on Saturday, Feb 29th, from 930-3, bring the kids down, meet some of our fire fighters and have your picture taken in the fire truck for gold coin donation!

24.01.2022 An Easter message from the boss.

24.01.2022 Another busy weekend as our members work alongside West Gidgeganup, Metro and Bullsbrook to patrol and mop up at the Pearce RAAF Airbase from Thursdays blaze... http://amp.abc.net.au/article/11914810

23.01.2022 Thank you so much to all of our members who participated in the fundraiser this weekend at Bunnings Midland! Thank you to all the members of the public who so generously donated! We cant wait to see you again next time!

22.01.2022 Happy birthday to SWORD VFES and congrats to our new executive committee members!

21.01.2022 Today on International Womens Day, we celebrate the awesome ladies from SWORD VFES Ashlee McKenna, Lauren Hollows, Sabrina Gorman, Stephanie Armstrong, Cass Bebek, Agnes Kristina, Renee Kimber, Joey Bernas and Ellen Bashall. Thank you ladies for being valued Members of our Brigade, we will always be there to support you as you support us. SWORD VFES support all ladies, not just on International Womans Day, but everyday.

20.01.2022 Thank you Members of SWORD VFES for your dedication, support, commitment and expertise over the past 10 days and nights at Nowergup, Kwinana and Red Gully, the start of the bushfire season with revenge. Your assistance working with other BGU's to control and extinguish these fires has been a big introduction to our new Firefighters and the support from season Firefighters is appreciated, well done Team. The positive feedback from various sources makes all the effort well worthwhile. Take care and maintain a watchful eye out on each other, it is still a long season ahead of us. A big thank you to SWORD SES for transporting us to and from the fire-ground.

19.01.2022 A big thank you to the 14 SWORD VFES Members who attended the Nowergup fire and assisted the Wanneroo and Two Rocks BFB's on Sunday. Team work between BGU's. Thank you to all Volunteers who gladly give up their free/family time to be of a valued assistance to everyone.

19.01.2022 Great Training night with Metro at the Acadamy, along with our DO Paul Heal, in structural firefighing, asset protection and bleve protection. Thank you to everyone for participating and Metro for the pizza.

18.01.2022 The StateWide Operational Response Division or SWORD as we prefer to be called have recently received a large volume of enquiries on how to become involved. Your messages are important to us and will be responded to as soon as possible. Our team of volunteers have been busy with deployments and will endeavour to respond to emails and messages as soon as possible. We do appreciate your patience.

17.01.2022 Our fundraising sausage sizzle is only 5 days away! Tell your friends! https://www.facebook.com/events/765550900911249

17.01.2022 Thanks to all those who came down to Officeworks Malaga today! We had heaps of fun raising money for the bush fire relief efforts as did the kids who got to check out the big red!!

16.01.2022 On behalf of all the SWORD Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services personnel, we wish to express our sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Captain Darryn "Spud" Gardner of Cervantes VFES. May he rest in peace.

15.01.2022 SWORD Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services does more than just respond to large scale fires throughout Westetn Australia. Our team of dedicated firefighters are frequently called upon to assist with Hazard Reduction Burns around the Perth Metro area and Surrounding Hills. As was the case this weekend with the whole team out making a significant contribution to mitigation for the upcoming fire season.

15.01.2022 Are you storm ready? With a severe weather warning in place for a predicted 1 in 10 year storm to hit Southern WA on Sunday, tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to prepare to minimise the chances of risk, damage and injury. A few handy hints can be found below.

15.01.2022 Udemy is offering a free online basic fire safety tutorial! This is a great opportunity to increase your understanding of fire and help you reduce your risk. Remember to stay calm and call 000 in an emergency situation. "Health and Safety should be the top priority for every individual. This course presents essential knowledge on the Basics of Fire Safety.... The course is tailored to present the information in a short, concise, and engaging manner. All of this is done while maintaining the important information that all students need to understand about Fire. Course Contents: Introduction The Science of Fire Fire Extinguishers In Case of emergency Prevention and Planning Summary" https://www.udemy.com/course/basic-fire-safety-at-home-work/

13.01.2022 Our crews continue to work tirelessly along with many other brigades... please stay safe and listen to DFES and other emergency staff

13.01.2022 A truely inspirational story from our brothers and sisters in the Bushfire Service we couldnt help but share.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to the latest probationary graduates. Firefighter Paul Hazle. Firefighter Isaac Leeder, Firefighter Tristan Kolay and Firefighter Rafael Maia. And to our new training officer Matt Bartels. Great job fellas.

12.01.2022 If there is a way to serve our community. You can guarantee our volunteers are willing to roll up their sleeves and take one for the team. Nice work Tristan, Boris, Dean and Karl.

11.01.2022 A night burn involving hazard reduction, training, protecting our flora and fauna and a couple if pics from the burn from 8 days ago showing new growth. Had to add in the swing that was located at the end of the burn by our Mitigation Officer and Apparatus Officer. Well done Team, thank you. (Owner very pleased as well.)

11.01.2022 Just a few handy hints.

10.01.2022 This week SWORD VFES hosts its annual end of (fire) season dinner which was unfortunately delayed due to COVID 19. In addition to a number of awards on the night, the management team are delighted to acknowledge and celebrate a cumulative 105 years of contribution to DFES volunteer emergency services in Western Australia. Stay tuned to see who the recipients are.

10.01.2022 Dont forget to come down to Officeworks Malaga and get your photo taken with our trucks!

10.01.2022 Come down to Bunnings Baldivis for a sausage and to support our volunteer firefighting unit! We have a gluten-free option and cashless payment facilities available Thank you for your support!

08.01.2022 A few pictures from our Thursday night burn with our new recruits understanding fire behaviour from ignition to extinguishing. Plus a few photos of a burn, same place, from 2 weeks ago, showing plants thriving. Great night with more to follow. Thank you trainers and recruits.

08.01.2022 Happy to see a bit of rain this morning after another busy week with our members supporting alongside 200 other volunteer and career firefighters at incidents in Lesmurdie and Hopeland... we are still only half way through summer so ensure you have a fire plan... https://thewest.com.au//bushfire-emergency-warning-for-for

07.01.2022 Here’s to a happy, healthy and safe New Year! Here’s a little bit of what we have done in 2020!

06.01.2022 There is a new childrens book about volunteer firefighters! What a great way to teach the kids about what we do "One little girl believes she has uncovered her dads biggest secret he isnt just a farmer, he is a courageous SUPERHERO protecting Australia from the Fire Monsters. The story follows the adventures of a volunteer firefighter, highlighting the heroic acts performed by our firefighters during bushfire season.... My Dad, the Secret Superhero aims to help children understand the sacrifice and effort many families are faced with during the difficult times associated with a harsh Australian summer." https://www.booktopia.com.au/my-dad-th//9781925995190.html

05.01.2022 Doctors and health workers across the world are giving up time with their loved ones to help keep ours safe and well. They have a simple request for all their h...ard work in combating COVID-19 ... Social distancing. Hand washing, personal hygiene and cough/sneeze etiquette also remain key to limiting transmission. See more

05.01.2022 Lest we forget.

04.01.2022 What are you up to on Saturday? Bring the kids down to Bunnings Midland for a sausage sizzle and a pic in the original big red car, our Fire Truck! $2 towards a great cause, lots of fun for the kids! ... We will be down there from 930-230!

04.01.2022 Dont forget to come down and say hi to us at Bunnings Midland!!!

04.01.2022 Hi all, Due to the Coronavirus, DFES has made the call to suspend all training. As a result, all future info sessions and recruitment has been suspended for the interim. Please note that those that have enquired, we will keep your details and contact you as soon as we reopen. ... We will continue to protect the WA community and appreciate everyones interest and support to date. Please stay safe, take care of each other and be kind. #togetherisbetter

03.01.2022 Our new recruits have started tonight! We are thrilled to welcome these wonderful people to the SWORD Family.

01.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who has sent through expressions of interest lately, please note that SWORD VFES members will not be on site in Kewdale tonight. If you want to talk with us about becoming a member, our next member info night is March 26th. Cheers

01.01.2022 It’s going to be a very hot Christmas, stay cool, be safe... Wishing you a very safe and merry Christmas from all of us at SWORD VFES!