Mount Barker Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service

Mount Barker Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service is located in the Plantagenet Shire, based in the town of Mount Barker.
We are the only Fire & Rescue Service in the Shire. We are supported in our role by the many volunteer Bush Fire Brigades
within the Shire and by the Albany Career and Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services. We also have a good working relationship
with the local St John's Ambulance Service, Police and the State Emergency Service.

The Brigade is responsible for all fire and rescue emergencies within the town boundary (our gazetted fire district),
for road crash/rescue and hazardous materials incidents within the Shire. We also act in a support role for fires (mainly
those involving structures, such as houses) where Bush Fire Brigades are the lead combat authority.

We have approximately twenty active members who, when they can, and if they can, drop what they are doing
to turn out to fire and rescue emergencies. Our management structure consists of the Captain, Lieutenant and Apparatus Officer,
ably supported by a Secretary and Treasurer.

The Brigade has two appliances (fire fighting vehicles) and a rescue trailer. We also own a small bus which may be hired out.

Remember, we are volunteers. We are not paid for what we do. We have to leave our jobs, families & friends to attend incidents.
We don't do it because we have to, we do it because we love our community and want to help keep everyone safe.

Please consider joining us!