Thread: First Fire of the Season

Originally Posted by JDNSW

......but the proportion and status of volunteers has decreased at the same time, and if this keeps up, we won't have a rural fire service in ten years.

John

That statement could cut across a raft of volunteer organisations. We live in a selfish society.

Forget about the admin side of it, consider joining as a way of repaying the community for your enjoyable use of the bush for your hobby. In the process you will learn new skills which are now accredited nationally and I am sure you will also meet some property owners which will lead to other benifits.
If you are a Gov employee you can usually be released for duty on full pay.
As with the Canberra fires (and the current US fires) you dont have to live in the bush to be burned out by a so called bush fire.
People tend to have short memories, but I can assure you when the flames are lapping I have not met anyone not happy to see the crew in the bright Yellows arrive.