WA Gov’t: Record number of graduating female officers join firefighting ranks
The largest number of female firefighters for more than two decades graduated today Four female trainee firefighters join traditionally male-dominated service Lifeguard, occupational therapist, small business owners and engineers amongst former professions of this year's [...]
WA Gov’t: User-friendly online hub designed for and by volunteers
New Volunteer Hub improves access to information and resources for emergency services volunteers Nearly 400 volunteers contributed to the development and refinement of the website A new website has been launched to provide greater support [...]
WA Gov’t: Mining Emergency Response Competition kicks off today
Ninth annual MERC to be held at Langley Park from November 22-24 Free event open to the public to watch emergency service volunteers in action Bushfire Games a new addition this year The ninth Mining [...]
The Countryman: Hot air flies in face of fires
Political rhetoric no fix for problems facing bushfire volunteers needing funds for water and power connection. There has been plenty said and written over the past couple of weeks about bushfires in Australia — some [...]
Can you help? Lend us a staff member for 3-6 months?
As the peak body for WA's 20,000+ registered Bush Fire Volunteers, we've been strongly encouraged by the State Government to develop other income streams to enable us to provide better services and support to our [...]
Albany Advertiser: Our “terrifying” fire risk and why we need prescribed burns
Denmark volunteer firefighter (pictured) took this photo of a NSW blaze with his mobile phone. A Denmark volunteer firefighter who just returned from fighting the catastrophic wildfires in the Eastern States says the [...]
Architects on-board: Bushfire Volunteers Heritage and Education Center another step closer
Members will recall that as part of our exciting plan for a big future, Bushfire Volunteers published this Market Sounding document on 6 November, inviting discussion from Local Governments, Companies and Philanthropists who might like [...]
The West LTE: Unpaid does not mean unskilled
Please find below the Association's Letter to the Editor published on page 46 of today's The West Australian newspaper. Roger Underwood (Letters, 12/11) condenses the solution to the ever-present threat of bushfire into three issues: [...]
Bushfire Games: Last minute places to register teams and individuals
The first combined Volunteer Bushfire Games and Mining Emergency Response Competition will kick off with a sundowner on Langley Park next Friday (22 November) with a full day of awesome competition on Saturday 23 November [...]
Media Statement: Free family event gives public a rare glimpse of extraordinary emergency service volunteers and equipment
Free family-friendly event to provide public with rare glimpse of extraordinary emergency service volunteers and equipment The public has an extraordinary opportunity next weekend to get up close and [...]