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Mernda Rail Open Day

Members from Mernda Fire Brigade and Whittlesea SES attended the Mernda Rail Open Day, engaging with the community, promoting home and fire safety and showing off the new Mernda pumper.

19 Aug 2018 Others

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Doreen house fire

A rapid response allowed firefighters to quickly contain a house fire in Doreen, even though it had already spread to the roof when they arrived.

6 Aug 2018 Incidents - Structure

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Pets saved from Diamond Creek house fire

A major house fire in Diamond Creek resulted in the rescue of a number of pets, as well as great operational work by all the firefighters and other agencies at the incident.

4 Aug 2018 Incidents - Structure

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CFA helps Strathewen Primary School learn about fire safety

On Tuesday 24 July, CFA’s Mariane Hill, Jamie MacKenzie, Chief Officer Steve Warrington, Members of Arthurs Creek Strathewen Fire Brigade and two police officers from Diamond Creek were made 'sl ...

2 Aug 2018 Others

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Fire extinguisher training for school

Plenty Valley Christian College (PVCC) recently approached Doreen Fire Brigade to provide some training to their staff in the correct operation of the various types of fire extinguishers located at th ...

2 Aug 2018 Community Safety

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Werribee compete at the Road Crash Rescue Challenge 2018

This weekend Werribee Fire Brigade will be showing their Road Crash Rescue capability against their interstate colleagues at the Australasian Road Rescue Challenge in Lardner Park, in Victoria, Austra ...

27 Jul 2018

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CFA and MFB crews jointly save neighbouring houses from blaze

A single-storey brick home was completely destroyed in a fire at Diggers Rest on Thursday night, but CFA and MFB crews worked together to save neighbouring houses from extensive damage.

27 Jul 2018 Incidents - Structure

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Emergency weather forecaster talks with CFA members

One of the Bureau of Meteorology's top emergency weather forecasters was the special guest at a CFA Group event this week.

18 Jul 2018 Operational Information

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Factory fire in Melton

A factory is well alight on Glenville Drive, Melton this morning (13 July).

12 Jul 2018 Incidents - Structure

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New field operations boards for Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group

Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group’s new field operations boards are set to improve outcomes for commanders and communities.

26 Jun 2018 Community Safety Operational Information

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Volunteers learn new skills

It was a busy Sunday for District 14, particularly for the Whittlesea Diamond Valley Group.

24 Jun 2018

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Year 11 students get firsthand look at emergency response

Werribee Fire Brigade hosted a Year 11 sport and recreation class at MacKillop College on Wednesday morning (20 June) to learn basic skills about dealing with emergencies and see what it’s like ...

22 Jun 2018 Community Safety

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