KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE
Our team has been busy during the Bush Fire Danger Period which runs from 1 October through to 31 March, with more than 30 call outs and numerous Stand-Up days at the station, and requests for Strike Teams. We would like to say a big thank you to all our volunteer members at GRFB who pitched in and helped assist our community during the peak season. Teamwork makes the dream work!
We have also enjoyed some fun-filled festive events including Christmas Carols in the Park, Glenorie Markets and the much-loved Christmas Eve Santa Run. Despite the fact that it was a scorching hot day at the Christmas Eve Santa Run, the turnout was incredible, with lots of smiling faces and children showing up to see Santa in his sleigh.
To be able to host this event for Glenorie, alongside our fellow Middle Dural Brigade, is such an uplifting experience, which we look forward to every year. It was delightful to receive so many positive comments from the community about how awesome the trucks looked and how many firefighters showed up to escort Santa around the village. Thank you to everyone who showed up and made this such a special event.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A NSW RFS VOLUNTEER?
The NSW Rural Fire Service is the world’s largest volunteer fire service, made up of more than 70,000 dedicated volunteers right across NSW. NSW RFS volunteers are ready to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round, attending a range of incidents from bush and grass fires to house and structure fires, road accidents and assisting at other events like floods, storms and searches.
Volunteering with the NSW RFS offers you the opportunity to learn new and valuable skills that will not only assist you in your voluntary role but in day-to-day life and even your workplace. It is also an opportunity to meet people you wouldn’t normally meet.
If you are wanting to give back to your community, and keen to be a part of something meaningful, find out how to join Glenorie RFB by contacting us via our Facebook page, visiting the RFS website at www.rfs.nsw.gov.au or simply come in for a chat at the station on Monday nights from 7:30pm or Saturday afternoons from 2:00pm. The station is at 2654 Old Northern Road Glenorie NSW 2157.
