As Christmas 2014 fast approaches, the VFFA Executive expresses its sincere thanks to all our members, most particularly our newest members that have joined this year. To all that have played an integral role in the managing of our ever
Working in a Hot Environment
It goes without saying that our firefighters cannot escape some degree of work in elevated / hot conditions. As firefighters we put a range of control measures in place including: PPE / PPC that provides some degree of thermal protection.
Firefighter Cancer & Presumptive Legislation
The Commonwealth Act titled “Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988” includes a statutory presumption that relates to a person who develops a listed cancer after being employed as a firefighter for a qualifying period. It is deemed (without proof) that their employment as a
The Fire Fight over Potato Point
The second in a series of adverts has been published in The Land newspaper (page 32) on Thursday 11th December 2014. The text reads as follows: The Fire Fight over Potato Point Imagine for a minute you’re a resident of Potato
Female PPC
Some recent feedback suggested that the VFFA should take a look at our Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) to see if it is suitable for our female firefighters. Initial discussions with some of the ladies in my patch (The Monaro Team)
Battery Powered Brigades
By Laurie Edebohls, Secretary Nerrigundah RFB. Cartoon by Roger Harvey. Small volunteer organisations such as fire brigades have many things in common with batteries. They have a positive element, a negative element and electrolyte in the middle – The doers, the
Parks won’t give an inch
The VFFA is campaigning to help the Potato Point Community restore the fire break they need. The first of a new series of adverts has been published in The Land newspaper on Thursday 4th December 2014. The text reads as
Strike Teams – Balancing Risk and What We Do
This content appeared in an article that was sent to us from one of our friends in the CFA. We are not sure who the original author is, but we wanted to share it with other volunteer firefighters because it
VFFA 2014 Vol 6 No 2 (Summer)
The Summer 2014 edition of the VFFA Magazine is now available for viewing and download.
The battle to make Potato Point safe from bushfires
By Tim Barlass, November 30, 2014. It is a remote clifftop enclave boasting seclusion and enviable views. There is only one blot on the landscape for the 150 or so residents of Potato Point, in Eurobodalla Shire on the south coast –