Volunteer Forum heads out west

The new Dimboola Fire Station in West Region

 

The new Dimboola Fire Station in West Region played host to the April 2023 Volunteer Forum with panellists answering questions from online viewers and the live audience.

 

Topics covered included the Good Friday Appeal, extra money going to brigades, the new wildfire PPC, the latest Secondary Alerting System (SAS) release and, of course, training.

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09:38 - Introductions
13:38 - Good Friday Appeal
19:40 - Dimboola Captain on new station
22:00 - Dimboola Secretary on being a brigade secretary
27:44 - DCO Brett Boatman on West Region
29:45 - Budget savings going to brigade resources
35:35 - Fire District Review Panel update
41:00 - Live chat question - Hardest thing about being a secretary?
42:08 - Live chat question - Would Fire District Review Panel changes lead to new integrated brigades?
43:00 - Live chat question - Will the petrol PPV fans be replaced in Pumper Tankers?
43:40 - Training Update - DCO Rohan Luke
52:38 - Live chat question - ​If a Brigade area is transferred to FRV, will that CFA Brigade be closed down, or continue in parallel to the new FRV Station?
54:30 - Live chat question - Brigade Operational Skills Profiles - ensuring they are up to date
55:51 - Live chat question - Structural PPC - reclaimed gear at SLC
56:15 - Live chat question - Structural PPC redesign
57:20 - Live chat question - easier access to SOPs
58:38 - Live chat question - Respond to Urban - why such a long duration course?
1:00:27 - Live chat question - Helmet markings for easier identification of internal /exteranl BA?
1:01:40 - Getting personal with DCO Brett Boatman on his CFA history and new role in West Region
1:05:02 - Priorities for West Region?
1:07:15 - Live chat question - Duration and length of courses? Valuing volunteers time.
1:08:29 - Live chat question - Overlap between 'Respond to Isolate Structure' and the BA course
1:09:43 - Next generation Wildfire PPC
1:15:07 - Jen McGennisken on the Community Engagement Role in District 17
1:16:46 - Engaging on smoke alarms in District 17
1:19:48 - Importance of smoke alarms in reducing fire risk
1:21:18 - Community engagement in Dimboola
1:22:04 - Capitalising on and sustaining community engagement after major incidents
1:25:05 - Secondary Alerting System (SAS) release 8
1:27:59 - Audience questions from Kaniva Group about training issues
1:37:58 - Thank you and good night

 

Submitted by	CFA Member Engagement