Tag: firefighters
Firefighters provide Hazmat response as unknown material detected by police
A radioactive material detected by police onboard a vehicle at the border control checkpoint near Bordertown Wednesday night led to an urgent Hazmat response...
Penola volunteers on hand to support mental health
PENOLA Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers Ray and Cathy Paine are among those taking calls from firefighters across the country to support their mental...
Island praise for firefighters
THE outpouring of public support for volunteer firefighters has reached unprecedented levels according to a 20-year veteran of the Country Fire Service (CFS).
Fresh from...
Lightning sparks emergency
AN OUT-OF-CONTROL bushfire caused by a dry lightning strike south of Nangwarry spurred more than 200 of the region's firefighters into action on Saturday...
Limestone Coast CFS volunteers answer NSW call for help
A CONTINGENT of South East Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers will fly to New South Wales today to help combat horrific bushfires, which continue...
Business left to clean up mess after toilet incident
MOUNT Gambier emergency services were called to a Commercial Street West business yesterday afternoon following reports of a toilet on fire.
At 1.38pm, the Mount...
Air conditioners emerge as hot topic for firefighters
WITH temperatures set to rise to 35C in Mount Gambier today, the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) have urged the public to ensure their air...
Firefighters step up to challenge
SEVERAL Limestone Coast Country Fire Service volunteers have "stepped up" to highlight depression, post-traumatic stress injuries and suicide by climbing 28-storeys in a Melbourne...
Firefighters answer call
A TRIO of Country Fire Service (CFS) volunteers from the Kingsley Group will be deployed to the Sunshine Coast today, joining hundreds of other...
Carpenter Rocks fire contained
FAVOURABLE weather conditions and a swift response from local firefighters prevented a grass fire from becoming a major emergency incident at Carpenter Rocks on...
Beach blaze battled
FAULTY solar panels are believed to have caused a fire that caused around $300,000 worth of damage to a Southend property last week.
A team...
New Metropolitan Fire Service members complete intense initiation
FRESH from graduation, newly appointed Mount Gambier Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) full-time firefighters have had their first taste of intense training with a four-day...