Displays when Total Fire Ban in force
The Woodend community was very generous at the Farmer’s Market this morning, donating to both the Gippsland Fire Appeal and also donating to the Woodend Brigade.
Your local Woodend Fire Brigade is a 100% volunteer brigade that provides an invaluable service to our community. In fact, we are called, on average, to around 150 turn-outs a year … or an average of nearly 3 a week. However, as is evident in the recent major fires, our vehicles and members are also called upon to volunteer for Strike Teams on a statewide and interstate basis.
The CFA provides the Woodend Fire Brigade with vehicles and equipment to suit its brigade risk profile, however the Brigade’s Tanker 2, Support & Forward Control Vehicle (FCV) are actually partly- or wholly-funded by the Woodend Brigade (and community). We also purchase specialist equipment on our own behalf, that is not covered by the CFA. Hence, the importance of raising funds to maintain our fleet and service to a quality that we believe will best serve our community. This would not be possible without the generous support of our community.
If you would like to help the Woodend CFA EFT details are posted on this page. Our current list of projects includes a Defibrillator, Gas Detector, Hose Trolley, BA Trolley and Structural Torches.
