Echunga CFS Brigade Report For Echunga Times February 2010

‘Someone’s got to do it’ - Anon

A community update from the Echunga CFS President (John).

Your brigade has been very busy since the last report, the period covering two months.

We have responded to the following incidents on your behalf:

DAY             TIME         SUMMARY

27/11/09    1126         Grass fire on Hampton Rd.

                    1300         Supply breathing apparatus cylinders for factory fire at Mt. Barker.

                    1409         Grass fire at Mt. Barker.

                    1610         False alarm at premises in Meadows.

06/12         1530         Grass fire Browns Rd.

13/12         2212         Road crash at Meadows.

14/12         2118         Tree down on Cobbledick Rd.

19/12         2311         Tree down at Biggs Flat.

25/12         1942         Tree down Battunga Rd.

28/12         2101         Road crash on Echunga Road.

29/12         1100         Large appliance on Task Force to scrub fire at Athelstone.

31/12         1420         Assisting in coordination of Strike Team to Blewitt Springs scrub fire.

                                    Supplied one member to crew another brigade’s appliance.

                    1746       Received a stop call en route to a fire at Mylor.

07/01/10     1500      Grass fire at Hahndorf.

09/01         0801         Patrol after report of smoke in area.

                    1646         Appliance as part of Impact Strike Team to scrub fire at Kangarilla.

11/01         1422         Tree down Battunga Rd.

                    1527         Tree down Dolman Rd.

                    1653         Tree down Aldgate Strathalbyn Rd.

                    2130         Tree down Flaxley Road

23/01         1433         Prepare landing site for Medivac helicopter off Rowe Road.

25/01         1431         Grass and scrub fire at Meadows

26/01         0600         Patrol Meadows fire ground

27/01         0700         Patrol Meadows fire Ground

Some of these responses may be for only a few minutes, others for hours and on occasions days.

Your brigade has now completed seventy years of community service and while volunteer members of the CFS rarely receive tangible rewards for their work, it was pleasing that the Chief Officer, Euan Ferguson accompanied by his wife Kristen, recognised 25 members in the presentation of service medals at a brigade Australia Day function at the Memorial Hall. We were very pleased that past Captains Barry , Peter  (now Heysen Group Officer), Phil  and John  were able to join us.

The awards were for:

10 YEARS CONTINUOUS SERVICE:

20 YEARS CONTIUOUS SERVICE:

30 YEARS CONTINUOUS SERVICE:

The Brigade recognised The outstanding dedication and commitment of the Schmidt Family to the Echunga Brigade by the presentation of a certificate of appreciation.

The Chief Officer presented the brigade with a plaque commemorating 70 years of service.

A good time was had by all!