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Wycheproof Fire Brigade

Locality: Wycheproof, Victoria

Address: Dempsey St 3527 Wycheproof, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au

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25.01.2022 ‘’Coxy’’

24.01.2022 Merry Christmas to the Wycheproof Fire Brigade to the community This morning the brigade received the delivery of their new FCV, 2020 Ford Ranger. The brigade sees some important new upgrades for the upcoming season with this appliance and is very excited to have it arrive in time for the Summer period. Pictured is the newest member firefighter Ash, brigade captain Corey, and D18 BASO Tanya.

22.01.2022 REQUEST TO STOP HARVEST THIS AFTERNOON CFA District 18, Acting Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) Rob McNally has asked farmers in the Mildura, Buloke and Swa...n Hill Shire areas and the Northern part of Yarriambiack Shire to refrain from harvesting between 1pm and 7pm today 27/11/20 and Saturday 28/11/20. He said today and Saturday would see fire danger ratings of very high and severe across these areas and harvesting in these conditions would bring with it a risk of damage to headers and crops. "We've had a number of fires started from headers during harvest, and a number of haystack fires," he said. "Tomorrow is going to be just as hot if not hotter, but we've got a cool change coming through with a south westerly, which will increase our fire risk. "We also ask that farmers refrain from conducting harvesting work between 1pm and 7pm on Saturday and monitor your haystack temperatures. If a fire starts, the wind will change the direction of the fire. Cooperation from our farmers in the District to help prevent fires is greatly appreciated.

16.01.2022 Today we farewell Senior Constable Dennis Cox, who ran the one-member station at Sea Lake in northwest Victoria. As Coxy said in 2018: You’re more than a polic...eman to the town, you’re a bit of everything, social worker, you’re there for advice on things. People just feel comfortable coming to see you. And they did. Thank you Coxy. Your community was lucky to have you and we know they're saddened to lose you, just as we are

12.01.2022 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Mallee & Wimmera fire districts for tomorrow, Tues 1 December 2020. No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM on Tues 1 December 2020 until 11:59 PM Tuesday 1 December 2020. Find out what you can and can't do on a Total Fire Ban day here: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can

10.01.2022 Community Update There is still smoke present in the area. There is no risk to the community.... Wycheproof Tanker is currently on scene.

08.01.2022 Today's the day! and we would love to see every road user have their HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON today, to Shine a Light on Road Safety. #shinealightonroadsafety #NRSW

06.01.2022 On Sunday 29th November, District 20 conducted a bomber reloaders skills maintenance day with Instructor Eain McCrae who provided excellent knowledge to the ret...urning bomber reloaders as well as a couple of new faces to join the crew. Whenever using aircraft in training it’s important to get the best bang for our buck. This year, we utilised the existing aircraft available supporting the bomber reloading refresher to incorporate an Aircraft Communication Effectiveness course for identified Crew Leaders and emerging brigade members. This course was facilitated by ACFO John (KAT) Katikouznos from CFA HQ who is a subject matter expert and his knowledge sharing ensured everyone left the course with more knowledge on aircraft communication, drop effectiveness and assessment. All up there was 20 people attend from all over the District. A great day was had by all and congratulations to everyone, including the people behind the scenes that made it all happen. The COVID Safe overlay meant there were more challenges to facilitate the course however like always D20 personnel rose to the occasion and succeeded. Well done to all. #aircraftsafety #aircraftcommunications #watchforthedrop #CFADistrict20

06.01.2022 Register Now for Fire Safety Essentials Webinar near you. CFA Community Safety team are delivering the Fire Safety Essentials Webinar’s via Zoom in the Mildura,... Swan Hill and Buloke Shires in December. Fire Safety Essentials (FSE) is CFA’s entry level bushfire safety program. It is a 45-60 to minute interactive session designed to challenge participants to personalise their fire risk and to survive fire. Fire Safety Essentials (FSE) webinar Mildura delivered via Zoom. When: 1 December 2020 at 7:00 PM Register in advance for this webinar: https://cfa-vic-gov-au.zoom.us///WN_vOeCeYMVTr6AhyBhnu1ehw Fire Safety Essentials (FSE) webinar Swan Hill - delivered via Zoom. When: 3 December 2020 at 7:00 PM Register in advance for this webinar: https://cfa-vic-gov-au.zoom.us///WN_GGry6e3DTvyDRzEWuIzqvQ Fire Safety Essentials (FSE) webinar Buloke delivered via Zoom When: 8 December 2020 7:00 PM Register in advance for this webinar: https://cfa-vic-gov-au.zoom.us///WN_DmzekDgoSLqoZGr3dqwTbw For more information contact Kimmly Johnston - North West Region - Community Engagement Coordinadtor [email protected]

06.01.2022 Today marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the devastating bushfires which deeply affected Victorian communities across the state. On 21 November, 2019 the first ‘code red’ fire danger rating in almost a decade was declared in the Mallee and Northern Country, and dry lightning strikes in East Gippsland started three fires which grew to a widespread bushfire disaster that burned for months on end. District 18 sent rotational crews and supports from SES and DELWEP wer...e critical in the sustainability of volunteers in that crisis. The support also was statewide from Victorian residents who helped supply food, water and essential items to those greatly affected. Many are still rebuilding their lives from their catastrophic event, as well as the effects of COVID-19. 2020 has been a gruelling test for businesses however we hope that the coming year will see further positive progress for all those who have been affected. Read more on ‘Code Red’ conditions and how to plan for these conditions. https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au//b1f467dc-50e7-be63-da51-7d0e33

03.01.2022 Grass and Scrub Fire Under Control CALL-OUT @1650hrs WATCH AND ACT;... Wycheproof Tanker is responding to a Grass and Scrub fire at Ultima. Air and ground support responding to a 150 hectare stubble fire. Always check the vic emergency app to monitor ongoing conditions and always call 000 in an emergency.

02.01.2022 Want to keep up to date with emergency warnings and information in your area? Download VicEmergency App, the official app for emergency warnings and informat...ion. This app is just one tool to assist you to access emergency warnings and information, however you should never rely on just one information channel. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/vicemergency-app See more

01.01.2022 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera and Northern Country fire district for tomorrow, Saturday 28 November 2020. No fires can be lit, or b...e allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM on Saturday 28 November 2020 until 11:59 PM Saturday 28 November 2020. Find out what you can and can't do on a Total Fire Ban day here: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/can