Dec12_the DDRFB Chatter
Dayboro & District Rural Fire Brigade
“Adopt a hydrant”
Would you like to adopt the hydrant nearest to your property?
Those residences living in town could help by periodically inspecting their local hydrant. By maintaining these hydrants you would be helping to ensure our community is a safer place to live in. The few minutes you save for us could save lives, pets, live stock or property.
Your periodic inspection could include: making sure the cover (below ground hydrants) is clearly visible, removing the cover and clean out any grass, ants nest or debris.
Remember to wear gloves.
Your nearest hydrant should be easy to locate by the blue raised reflective markers on the road. They are commonly referred to as cats eyes and are located adjacent to hydrants.
the Wardens’ Word
Once you have your permit!
Please thoroughly ‘read’ your permit once you have received it. You must adhere to all conditions listed on the permit by the fire warden. These conditions are different on all permits as they relate to your specific circumstances. An example is you must notifying Firecom and possibly the brigade.
VIP – Pat Buck
(Volunteer Info Profile)
I’ve been with the brigade a little over 3 years now. I think the catalyst for my joining was seeing what was happening around the Black Saturday fires and not being able to shake the idea that nearly every kid has about being involved in the Fire Brigade.
I don’t live in the Dayboro area so it’s been difficult for me at times learning the terrain and generally how things work on the fire ground. It’s safe to say that if it wasn’t for the guidance and help of the more experienced Brigade members, I’d still be chasing my tail.
Outside of the Brigade I keep pretty busy helping to run a Martial Art’s school on the north side of Brisbane, playing in a band which is getting ready to record some songs early next month and playing footy when I get a chance!
…DIDYANO?…
A driver must give way to a police or emergency vehicle that is displaying a flashing blue or red light (whether or not it is also displaying other lights) or sounding an alarm.
Source: www.police.qld.gov.au
don’t learn fire safety by accident
