Category:Emergency Services

In The Canyon
5 February 2026

VR Practice In Empress Canyon

VR Practice In Empress Canyon DRAFT 5 February 2026 I had not been through Empress Canyon in a while so I Jumped at the...

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Breakfast Creek
3 February 2026

Wild Dogs Search

Wild Dogs Search 3 February 2026 The call came out for a search in the Wild Dogs. I had mixed feelings about this one:...

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Abseil 01
8 January 2026

VR Practice In Serendipity Canyon

VR Practice In Serendipity Canyon 8 January 2026 This was an opportunity to play with the not so lightweight vertical rescue gear while one...

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Closed Relay Pumping
26 October 2025

Closed Circuit Relay Pumping

Closed Circuit Relay Pumping 26 October 2025 Today we were training with Fire and Rescue Lawson (P359 from memory) and Lawson RFB.The objective was...

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On The North Pad
24 October 2025

Mount Marlo Fire

Mount Marlo Fire 24 October 2025 The fire that was discovered last Monday during our RART standby did grow: Parks had it under control...

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HT 270 - With Apologies To Sydney Helicopters (AI Modified)
20 October 2025

RART Standby

RART Standby 20 October 2025 I was on a Rapid Aerial Response Team (RART) standby: the first one in at least five years and...

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Looking For The Chockstone
7 October 2025

Devil’s Hole VR Practice

Devil’s Hole VR Practice 7 October 2025 It has been a while since we touched the lightweight gear so this practice was welcome!  We...

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Lighting Up The East Side Of The Gully
24 September 2025

Kenny Street Hazard Reduction

Kenny Street HR 24 September 2025 This hazard reduction was part two of a strategy to protect the southwestern side of Mount Victoria. A...

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Start of the 2025 Navshield
16 August 2025

Ups and Downs – 2025 Navshield

Ups and Downs – 2025 Navshield 16 August 2025 I was up early and went in search of coffee and food – readily available...

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Camp In A Paddock At Jenolan
15 August 2025

2025 Navshield – Day 01

2025 Navshield – Day 01 15 August 2025 Only one hour-drive to the NavShield 2025 Edition: Jenolan State Forest and Kanangra-Boyd National Park! I...

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