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Wentworth Falls Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Wentworth Falls, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4757 1100

Address: Falls Road 2782 Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.wentworthfallsrfb.org.au

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24.01.2022 Three new Bush Firefighters for Wentworth Falls today. Congratulations to Rebecca, Patrick and Chilton for passing their assessment today. We still have a few recruits to do their assessment and we’re looking forward to having more new Bush Firefighters in the near future. #alwaysoncall

23.01.2022 FACT: Only 6.9% of NSW was impacted by bush fire in the 2019/20 fire season. This means there is a significant bush fire risk for the coming 2020/21 fire season. It only takes 5 minutes to improve or make a plan that will give your property, your family and yourself the best chance of survival. Get Ready now at myfireplan.com.au #getreadyweekend

19.01.2022 What a difference a week makes. Last week dealing with extreme heat and bushfire this week dealing with a significant rain event and the trees down accompanying it. There’s lots of standing water on the roads so if you have to be out there please drive carefully, drive to the conditions and never drive through floodwater. Photo credit: Mitchell Lund... #alwaysoncall

18.01.2022 Given the scale of the fire season just past we decided to design a shirt naming all 24 fires Brigade members attended this season. They arrived today! Sorry they aren’t for sale to the general public. Thanks to Mac's Daks Clothing in Springwood for getting these done so fast. #alwaysoncall

14.01.2022 From essential during the bushfire crisis to essential during Coronavirus. Many of our members are out doing critical work during these difficult times. Today we say thank you to our members who are nurses, emergency service workers, truck drivers, train drivers, carers, tradies, mechanics and supermarket workers who are working to keep us safe, moving and fed. To all essential workers, thank you for all you are doing. While the statutory bushfire danger period ends today, ...Wentworth Falls Rural Fire Brigade is, as always, ready to respond if called upon. #alwaysoncall

14.01.2022 Last summer’s bushfires burned around 5 million hectares. You might think that’s a lot but 93.1% of NSW was not impacted. That means there is still significant risk for the coming 2020/21 season. Were you prepared before the last bushfire season? Are you prepared this year? Wentworth Falls Rural Fire Brigade Get Ready Weekend - Online #getreadyweekend

13.01.2022 This month we celebrate the coming of age of our primary response Category 1 Tanker. Affectionately known as Casper, our heavy tanker turns 18 this month and we’re acknowledging this important milestone birthday. Officially authorised as a Rural Firefighting Vehicle in November 2002, Casper has seen many fires in the Blue Mountains, around NSW and in other jurisdictions. Casper has more years of experience than most of the Brigade’s firefighters. That experience came in h...andy last summer where this hardy vehicle got us out of a few tight situations. We took some time out during training for some of our newest recruits to celebrate with some well deserved birthday cake. Happy Birthday Casper and thank you for your ongoing service.

10.01.2022 Fact: There will never be as many fire trucks as there are houses. Do not depend on a fire truck being available at your home. But if you and your home are well prepared, you stand a better chance of surviving a bush fire. There are simple things you can do around your... home to prepare it for a bush fire, like keeping the grass low and having a cleared area around your home. Learn more and get ready at rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare #getreadyweekend See more

06.01.2022 This month we celebrate the coming of age of our primary response Category 1 Tanker. Affectionately known as Casper, our heavy tanker turns 18 this month and we’re acknowledging this important milestone birthday. Officially authorised as a Rural Firefighting Vehicle in November 2002, Casper has seen many fires in the Blue Mountains, around NSW and in other jurisdictions. Casper has more years of experience than most of the Brigade’s firefighters. That experience came in h...andy last summer where this hardy vehicle got us out of a few tight situations. We took some time out during training for some of our newest recruits to celebrate with some well deserved birthday cake. Happy Birthday Casper and thank you for your ongoing service.

05.01.2022 Today is a Total Fire Ban for the Blue Mountains and surrounding districts due to hot weather and high winds. Even with the recent rain we have had, we are still at risk of fire with this type of weather. This post from the Blue Mountains RFS District office provides good information on the Total Fire Ban and reminders to check you fire plan and prepare.

05.01.2022 It’s time to prepare your Emergency Survival Kit for bush fire season. Tell us what you’ll pack in your kit? #getreadyweekend

02.01.2022 On November 7 last year Wentworth Falls Rural Fire Brigade stood up its first crew for the 2019-2020 season for a Total Fire Ban Stand-By day. In the afternoon of the following day, November 8, the Brigade saw its first action for the season with both Wentworth Falls 1 and Wentworth Falls 7 responding to a bush fire at Woodford. By this time we’d already had members on regional deployment for a number of weeks but this was the the beginning of nearly continuous shifts for th...e Brigade that culminated on February 5. In all 60 volunteer members of the Brigade assisted with firefighting and support. It is a fire season we won’t soon forget. Thank you to all our members and their families and to the community of Wentworth Falls for your support.

02.01.2022 Fact: Grass fires can move three times as fast as a bush fire, they start easily and spread quickly. Grass fires will pose a risk in NSW this fire season so make sure you have a cleared area around your home. Learn the 5 simple actions to prepare... your property at myfireplan.com.au #getreadyweekend See more

01.01.2022 Every year on ANZAC Day members from Wentworth Falls Rural Fire Brigade gather with our local community and the Wentworth Falls Chamber of Commerce at a Dawn Service to pay tribute to those who serve, have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. This year the Dawn Service won’t be going ahead, so the Brigade has come together (virtually) to support RSL NSW Community Ode. We will remember them... Lest we forget #ANZACspirit #lightupthedawn

01.01.2022 FACT: Lots of rain means lots of fuel for bush and grass fires. It only takes a few days of hot, dry and windy weather to cure grass and make it flammable. Make a bush fire survival plan so you know what you will do if there’s a bush or grass fire... near you. Visit myfireplan.com.au #getreadyweekend See more

01.01.2022 A well-prepared home is more likely to survive a bush fire. Can you spot the 5 actions needed to prepare this property? #getreadyweekend