In a major win for our aerial firefighting capability, Coulson has attracted Chris Smallhorn to the job of Australian CEO.
Coulson are the global aerial firefighting experts and are doing a fantastic job of knowledge transfer to Australians. Read more about Chris Smallhorn and the expertise he brings to the new role here …
Some exciting announcements from Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation. The new initiative is called Fire Shield and we cover the launch event.
The release of the NSW Government Bushfire Enquiry is nothing but good news for the volunteer movement in this state. Download and read the report here ..
An excellent list of new priorities for the coming year – many thanks Rob Rogers!
The Winter 2020 Edition of the Volunteer Fire Fighter is about to hit the presses and we need all your stories and photographs a.s.a.p. please and definitely before the deadline of Friday 2nd June.
There were some very creative reasons how Brigades might use their new FLIR K1 Situational Awareness Cameras.
Based upon the applications, the VFFA has selected 25 Brigades as recipients of the new FLIR K1 Situational Awareness Cameras.
The successful Brigades are….
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements was established on 20 February 2020 in response to the extreme bushfire season of 2019-20 which resulted in loss of life, property and wildlife and environmental destruction.
Referred to as the ‘Bushfires Royal Commission’, the Commission will examine coordination, preparedness for, response to and recovery from disasters as well as improving resilience and adapting to changing climatic conditions and mitigating the impact of natural disasters. The inquiry will also consider the legal framework for Commonwealth involvement in responding to national emergencies.
The Commission is now accepting public submissions on the 2019-20 bushfire season from individuals, community groups and the broader community.
Submissions will now close Tuesday 28th April 2020.
The NSW Government has commissioned an independent expert inquiry into the 2019-20 bushfire season to provide input to NSW ahead of the next bushfire season.
The VFFA has 25 FLIR K1 Situational Awareness Cameras to give away, thanks to FLIR Systems for this generous donation.
If you would like to get one of these FLIR K1 Situational Awareness Cameras for your Brigade, send an email to…
The VFFA supports the NSW RFS direction that RFS Volunteers should bookmark and monitor the web site, https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/coronavirus for the latest updates.