Category:Emergency Services

Cave Below Wynnes Rock
16 December 2024

Mount Wilson Search

Mount Wilson Search 16 December 2024 Today we were looking for a bushwalker who has been missing for a couple of days in Mount...

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Pick-Off Rescue From A Ledge
30 November 2024

Multi-Agency VR Practice

Multi-Agency VR Practice 30 November 2024 Today’s training was a treat! The Blue Mountains SES Vertical Rescue team and BSAR had a joint training...

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Vertical Mobility
26 October 2024

Lightweight Gear VR Practice

Lightweight Gear VR Practice 26 October 2024 Today’s training was the use of the lightweight gear for vertical rescue. Lightweight up to a certain...

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The Street Is Getting Busy!
19 October 2024

Property Protection Exercise

Property Protection Exercise 19 October 2024 No fire for the last 4 years… I am rusty! So we organised a property protection exercise with...

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Plotting Coordinates
2 June 2024

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 02

2024 Remote Area Navigation Course DAY 2 WRITE UP 2 June 2024 On day 02 the participants were split in smaller groups and rotated...

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Night Navigation
1 June 2024

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 01

Operate In Remote Environments DAY 1 WRITE 1 June 2024 The weather was not great but the participants were ready for a weekend of...

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Lighting Up
23 April 2024

Western Ridge Hazard Reduction

Western Ridge Hazard Reduction 23 April 2024 The weather being benign, National Parks took an opportunity to burn the south side of Woodford which...

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Trail Cutting
24 September 2023

Basic Firefighting Assessment

BASIC FIREFIGHTING ASSESSMENT 24 September 2023 Three of our members are getting assessed today! I will assessing the candidates except those from my brigade!...

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9 September 2023

Vertical Mobility Training

VR TRAINING 9 September 2023 A day out in Lawson for some vertical mobility training with the Blue Mountains SES team…

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Plotting
22 July 2023

2023 Navigation Assessment

NAVIGATION COURSE ASSESSMENT 22 July 2023 Saturday was assessment day! The teams headed to Bullaburra for a few hours of bush navigation. I tagged...

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