Category:Emergency Services

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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Taking Down The Tent
16 July 2023

Navshield – Day 03

NAVSHIELD – DAY 03 16 July 2023 After a good night sleep, it was time to go. I caught up with the Hills RAFT...

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A Long Line Of Keen Navigators
15 July 2023

Navshield – Day 02

NAVSHIELD – DAY 02 15 July 2023 I was up early and went in search of coffee and food – readily available at the...

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The Final Setup
14 July 2023

Navshield – Day 01

NAVSHIELD – DAY 01 14 July 2023 It was with trepidation that Team Blueys set out to Goulburn River National Park for the 2023...

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Plotting The Next Point
25 June 2023

2023 NAVIGATION COURSE

NAVIGATION COURSE TO DO 25 June 2023 After a day going through the theory, it was time to practice. Six teams of four went...

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Burning Well In The Swamp
3 June 2023

KEDUMBA WALLS NORTH HR

KEDUMBA WALLS NORTH HR 3 June 2023 The call came on Wednesday: RFS crews were needed to assist National Parks with a hazard reduction...

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In The Bush
21 May 2023

NAVIGATION INSTRUCTORS WORKSHOP – DAY 02

NAVIGATION INSTRUCTORS WORKSHOP – DAY 02 20 May 2023 The day promised to be cold and it did deliver. We continued on with the...

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