Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade in Wamboin | Fire station

Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Wamboin

Phone: +61 2 6238 3396

Address: 112 Bingley Way 2620 Wamboin, NSW, Australia

Website: http://wamboin.rfsa.org.au

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25.01.2022 You don’t always need the latest fire truck to fight fires.... This photo only 2 days ago of the Eagle Field Fire Department using a restored 1942 firetruck during the fires in California on Monday.

24.01.2022 Last weekend for permit free burns. Remember as from October 1, permits are required (notifications are required all year round)Last weekend for permit free burns. Remember as from October 1, permits are required (notifications are required all year round)

24.01.2022 It’s time to start thinking about the fire season, what to prepare for and what you need to do. It’s only 18 days until the fire season starts!

23.01.2022 Don’t let your grass get too long......

23.01.2022 Did you drain your fire pump over winter? If you did, you can probably put the drain plugs back in. If you didn’t drain your pump, there is a possibility that a frost may have cracked the casing or any other part of your pump which makes it inoperable or even unrepairable. It’s never too soon to give it a test to make sure everything is in working order. PS, if you’ve left the fuel in, it’s probably gone stale as well so probably won’t start.

23.01.2022 Piles of mulch? After a question was raised by a reader about wood chips, any vegetation material in piles can generate heat and with the right conditions spontaneously combust. The same thing can happen with stored hay, especially if it has got wet or bailed before it was fully dry. So what can you do? You can check inside piles for signs of decomposition and heat. Turning over the pile can help dissipate the heat. Don’t have the piles too high. If you are going to mulch around your plants and trees, it’s probably better to do it in the cooler months, especially if you plan to get a truck load and use it over a long time.

23.01.2022 On driving around the area, there are a number of huge piles of dry vegetation ready to burn on some properties and have been sitting for many months now. Some are well over the size for pile burn standards (2 m wide and 1.5m high). From October 1, permits are required and should comply with the RFS Standards for pile burning The winter or cooler months are the time to do your burning off, not in the fire season. Permits are not always available to get in the fire season ...at short notice and can be cancelled with no notice. Depending on the weather conditions, some areas will not issue permits at all for the whole or part of the fire season. Remember at all times of the year, it’s the law to get your burn notified with the local fire control centre (or the online option on the RFS website) and all your adjoining neighbours. If you have a pile to burn, do it. You don’t want to be stuck with it over summer. You have 2 weekends left before permits are required. See more

22.01.2022 Fire danger rating for Friday 2nd October is low-moderate. FDR for Saturday and Sunday is expected to be HIGH (we are in the Southern ranges area)

21.01.2022 It’s not yet the fire season but worth thinking about.....

21.01.2022 ***UPDATE*** Road has reopened. Please drive with care in the area. MVA Bungendore road. WAMBOIN brigade with Police, ACT Fire and Rescue, Ambulance and Rescue helicopter are currently on scene between Federal Highway and Summerhill road. Road is closed.

21.01.2022 And the fixed wing aircraft used in the 2019/2020 fire season......

21.01.2022 Do you have a skylight? Is it fire rated ? Many manufacturers of building products are now making fire rated products such as skylights and fire rated infill strips to suit all metal roof profiles that fill the gaps between metal roofing and cappings/flashings. There are many great ideas out there to make your home a little bit safer if you live in a bushfire prone area.......

20.01.2022 Not long until the start of the fire season (October 1) and then our dedicated Sign changers will be doing daily adjustments on the numerous fire danger signs that are in our brigade area. We will also be posting daily FDR (fire danger ratings). Remember that when the fire season starts, permits will be required for any burning of vegetation in the open. As we will be busy, our permit issuing officers may not be able to issue permits at short notice and with little or no notice, permits may be canceled due to weather conditions. The time for burning off is out of fire season, not in the fire season!

19.01.2022 Saturday training. A simulated bushfire from the North west, had 2 crews provide property protection to a house. As the bogging index is extreme, we ensured trucks remained on the hard surface and used portable pumps from as a water source from a dam. To add some realism to the exercise, the home owner was bitten (pretend) by a tiger snake so the crew had to use their first aid skills to immobilise the wound. Doing these exercises on properties members are not familiar with, is what the crew leaders have to deal with in a real fire. The home owner plays an important role too advising where water supplies are, hazards such as gas bottle and the number of residents who reside in the home.

17.01.2022 From early December, the icons shown on on Fires Near Me and the RFS website will be changing as part of a national initiative to have all states and territories displaying incidents in the same way. The new icons are as per below.

16.01.2022 Helicopters! Some of the fleet used in the 2019/2020 fire season!

15.01.2022 Wamboin RFS had its ‘GET READY’ Weekend event for the community at the fire station yesterday. Sixteen residents from across the brigade’s area took the opportunity to have a ‘one-on-one’ chat with an experienced and knowledgeable firey. It was pleasing to see the level of interest and thought visitors to the event were placing on their property and personal preparations as we are about to enter the bush fire danger period. Visitor feedback on the quality of advice they received has been positive.’

14.01.2022 Cutting grass? Mower, slasher or brush cutter ...Consider what can go wrong..... 1. Can it wait until the weather is more favourable? 2. Cut in the cool of the day when humidity is up. 3. Don’t cut when it’s hot and windy. 4. Have a spotter watch over you. ... 5. Have a knapsack or fire trailer unit available. 6. Never refuel a hot mower or brush cutter. Spilt fuel can easily ignite on hot engine parts. Let it cool first. 7. Check underneath regularly. Tangled wire, rope, twine or grass can wrap around bearings, pulleys and belts, and get so hot it will ignite vegetation. We don’t want to stop you keeping your place in order, just be sensible about how you do it. See more

14.01.2022 If you have a haystack or even a few bales of hay, you can get a fire under certain conditions. Wet or damp hay can spontaneously combust, especially with warmer weather. Most of the brigades in our area have had to deal with hay fires. Keep and eye on your stored hay........

14.01.2022 MVA Bungendore road. Federal highway end. Update 11.30pm, Road now openMVA Bungendore road. Federal highway end. Update 11.30pm, Road now open

13.01.2022 One of the NSWRFS members passed on these photographs from 2 days ago from lightning strikes in Portland NSW. This is a reminder that this can occur anywhere. The tree looks to be far from dead or dried out so we all should be vigilant after storms for any signs. Trees can smoulder for days without showing any signs so smoke isn’t always visible straight away......

13.01.2022 It’s easy to get your family in the car but horses are a lot more difficult. If you own horses and would move them if threatened by a fire, take some time out to think where you would go, the best road route and remember it’s not easy to turn around with a heavy load on the back of your towing vehicle and your precious cargo inside.

12.01.2022 This top photo taken this morning in our area shows the curing of the top of the grasses. While there is green grass underneath, a fire will burn and spread rapidly in the top dry sections. Most of you are trying to keep up with the growth this year but now you need to take some simple precautions when cutting grass. Try to cut on still days with low fire danger ratings, in the cool of the day when the humidity is higher or when there is dew. Have some fire extinguishing equipment available, should you create a spark and have a spotter to keep an eye out. Dozens of fires start every year with mowers, ride ons or slashers. It is a requirement in the fire season that you take precautions and if a fire escapes from your property, you may be liable for damage to others.

11.01.2022 From last year’s fires, you should now realise that the wind and temperature determines fire behaviour. Typically, summer winds are from the west, north or north west. These winds are hot, coming from the hottest parts of inland Australia. Not always but late afternoon will see an easterly wind, coming from the coast which is cooler and refreshing. The smoke we got from the coast last year was mostly from the east. You should become familiar with wind directions, how they change during the day and this will help you to understand if your property is likely to be impacted if a fire starts with winds blowing towards you.

11.01.2022 Don’t forget this Saturday (19th September) is Wamboin’s Get ready day between 9am and 3pm at the WAMBOIN Community grounds. Residents of the brigade area that includes Wamboin & parts of Bywong, Bungendore and Sutton are encouraged to drop by. With the fire season starting on October 1, this is your chance to talk to one of our experienced fire fighters about your fire plan, preparing your place or any other fire related questions. If you haven’t been to one of these, now ...is the best time to go as you can digest the information while there is no stress of fires currently. People can become anxious with the smell of smoke, so with things calm at the moment, you can ask those questions, no matter how insignificant you might think they are. Getting your plan in place early gives you peace of mind that you have done something to prepare for the season, many last season didn’t get around to doing it and wish they did. See more

10.01.2022 MVA near Sutton is now clear and road is open. Road is wet from washing the spilled fluids so drive with reduced speed. Thanks to Sutton bakery for donating some delicious lunch for our crew!

09.01.2022 Fire season starts in our area on Thursday this week....

07.01.2022 About 55 Wamboin brigade members were issued the NSW Premier’s Bushfire Emergency Citation today at the Wamboin Fire Station. The award was in recognition of members that participated in the 2019/2020 bushfires. Guests: Lake George Zone manager/ FCO Paul Jones, Group Leader Mick Fitzgerald and QPRC Mayor Tim Overall presented the citation while families and friends of brigade members watched on.

07.01.2022 PLEASE WATCH - VERY INFORMATIVE

06.01.2022 MVA Sutton road , on approach to Sutton village. Please slow down in the areaMVA Sutton road , on approach to Sutton village. Please slow down in the area

05.01.2022 Last’s nights accident on Bungendore road had plenty of flashing lights from emergency vehicles and tow trucks. It’s dangerous enough at night with our members working in the dark so if you pass the scene, even if it’s only one lane, please keep your eye on the road, and look out for our people. Don’t be sticking your head out the window to look at the accident. We all want to go home to our family in one piece. If you are allowed to pass through, and see we are likely to be within a couple of metres of your vehicle, you should only be driving at walking speed.

03.01.2022 With the recent rain and even wet ground conditions, fires will still burn. Don’t think even though the grass is green, that fires won’t be of this intensity....

03.01.2022 And so it starts........ Expect the warmer weather to start coming down the coast towards our area over the next few months. Even if it’s not hot, the strong winds we have had this week can quickly make a pile burn get out of control. If you plan to burn, it’s the owner of the fire that has to check fire danger, wind and weather conditions and have adequate water supply and tools to be able to control and extinguish the fire.

01.01.2022 The statutory fire danger period starts 1 October. The NSW Rural Fire Service is encouraging residents to use the 19-20 September weekend to GET READY for the coming fire danger period. Last year’s devastating fire season demonstrated the significant impact that bush fires can have on communities. It’s a stark reminder not only about the dangers of fire but also the importance of being prepared, and having plans to cover more than one contingency. Members of the Wamboin Rural... Fire Brigade will be available from 9am to 3pm on Saturday 19 September at the Wamboin community centre to help residents discuss their proposed individual preparations for the fire season as well as a personal/family survival plan. This is longer than last year as we are allowing additional time because of the need for COVID-19 precautions. Talk one-on-one with a knowledgeable and experienced local volunteer firefighter and receive guidance on how to ‘get ready’ for the bushfire season. Make sure their experiences last season don’t become your reality this season. See more

01.01.2022 Fire fighting knapsack? These have been around for many years and still part of the equipment on many trucks. With a 2 metre wide and 6 metre jet spray, they are an invaluable tool. A grass fire, years ago in our area was threatening to get into heavy timbered area. Our truck wasn’t able to get near the fire edge so Dave and Don strapped on a knapsack each, ran up the hill and contained the fire edge. It’s a good story and it shows what you can do with a small amount of water. These are still available for the public to buy and a great asset to have around when using your mower!