Fire brigades open to public
Published Date: 25 Sep 2013
Summary
Daily Liberal
NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteers from across the Orana team area will throw open the doors to their fire stations on Saturday for the annual RFS Open Day.
Visitors will be able to climb on the fire trucks, see hose demonstrations, get some advice on their bush fire survival plans and preparing for the Fire Season, talk to the brigades about volunteering and have any other RFS-related questions answered.
NSW RFS community safety officer Kennedy Tourle discusses the Orana team's fire season preparation with Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie president Lorna Breeze. Photo: LOUISE DONGES.
Orana team leader Superintendent Lyndon Wieland said this year's open day marks the start of Bush Fire Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness of the risks of bush fires and the best ways to protect yourself, your families and properties from fire.
"The NSW RFS Open Day is a fun and interesting day out for families and for the volunteers, who enjoy opening up their station and showing the local community what they do," Superintendent Wieland said.
"It's a great opportunity for the community to discover more about the role volunteers play at all types of emergencies, talk to firefighters and see their specialised equipment.
"For children and adults alike, it's also a chance to learn valuable skills on how to protect against bush and grass fires.
"People will also be able to talk to our members about how they can join the NSW RFS and be part of a team helping support their local community," Superintendent Wieland said.
RFS Brigades opening their doors this weekend include: Ballimore, from 10am to 4pm; Elong Elong Brigade from 10am to 3pm; Eulomogo Brigade from 10am to 2pm; Eumungerie brigade from 10am to 4pm.
