Bonogin Valley Rural Fire Brigade

🔥 It’s National Volunteer Week, and this week our station was buzzing with activity as multiple local brigades came together for a large training night at our fire station.

We were proud to host members from Currumbin Valley Rural Fire Brigade, Gilston/Advancetown Rural Fire Brigade and Mudgeeraba Rural Fire Brigade, with more than 50 volunteers on location across the evening.

Training activities included practical fire extinguisher training, along with a live demonstration highlighting the ineffective use of direct water pressure on fuel fires, reinforcing the importance of using the correct firefighting techniques and extinguishing methods for different fire types.

At the same time, our newest recruit cohort undertook drafting training, a vital firefighting technique used to extract water from static sources such as dams, rivers, and swimming pools when hydrants aren’t available.

We also rolled out the Bushfire Model kit to run tabletop scenarios and discuss tactics and incident response strategies in a controlled environment.

It was a very busy station and fantastic to see multiple training sessions being conducted simultaneously, all driven by volunteers giving up their time to strengthen skills, build capability, and support their communities.

💛 A huge thank you to everyone involved!
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Queensland Fire Department

Marking International Firefighters' Day, we stand with firefighters across the Queensland Fire Department, across all of Australia, and the world.

Every day, they put themselves on the line to protect lives, homes, and communities. Today, we also remember those who gave everything in the line of duty.

To our members and crews everywhere, thank you for what you do.

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