Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Man trapped under car The Galston RFB crew attended an early morning call near the Galston Club on Arcadia Road recently. They assisted other emergency services free a man trapped under a car after he had allegedly jumped onto the bonnet of the car. He sustained a broken leg from the incident. Hazard Reduction Season […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Smoke alarms Did you remember to change your smoke alarm batteries when you changed the time on your clock? With the winter months now upon us we would once again like to remind everyone of the importance of ensuring that you have working smoke alarms fitted. We suggest that you test and change the batteries […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
AGM and awards Galston RFB members gathered for their Annual General Meeting recently. It is always an important time for the brigade to come together, share updates from the previous 12-months, vote on administrative and operational roles, and have a general catch-up with everyone involved in the brigade. It is also a great time to […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Bush Fire Season ends…HR season begins 31 March marks the end of the official bush fire season. Although we have had one of the hottest summers on record we are fortunate not to have had any major fires in our area. It is now time to get back into completing Fuel Management/ Hazard Reduction (FM/HR) […]
Autumn an ideal season for recruiting
With the main threat of the bush fire season easing, local brigades from the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) Hornsby Ku-ring-gai District will be recruiting for volunteer members. “The cooler months are an ideal time to conduct recruiting and training programs so that our fire fighters are fully trained and equipped in time for the […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Gorge call out Galston RFB recently assisted local brigades at an oil spill in Galston Gorge. On arrival it appeared to be a spill on the bridge. The initial spill caused a motorbike rider to fall resulting in minor injuries to the rider, and a cracked engine sump, which precipitated further oil on the bridge. […]
Galston Rural Fire Brigade News
Plan and prepare advice: Prepare your home – a well prepared home is more likely to survive a bush fire or ember attack. Here are some basic maintenance tips to prepare your property: Clean your gutters of leaves and twigs Install metal gutter guards Repair damaged or missing tiles on the roof Install fine metal […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
WHAT A SUMMER! With NSW summer weather smashing records (or should we say burning records?) the Rural Fire Service has been on high alert. The weekend of February 10-12 saw the unprecedented call to place a TOTAL FIRE BAN across the entire state with 3 fire districts classified as CATASTROPHIC. By the end of the […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
Glenorie Public School Fair The brigade attended the school fair Sunday 18 September. The smoke tent gives a great example of how smoke builds up and why we “GET DOWN LOW AND GO, GO GO! Preparation for the coming fire season was our main theme for the day. If you would like to talk to […]
Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade News
On Sunday 14 August 2016 Glenorie Brigade joined with Arcadia, Galston, Maroota, Middle Dural and Hornsby Support Brigades for the annual service for the RFS (Rural Fire Service) at Galston Uniting Church. Thank you Rev. Geoff Smith, Paul Udy, Elizabeth Garlick and all who worked hard to make the day a really lovely celebration followed by a delicious lunch. Hornsby […]
