COMMUNITY SAFETY
Our Members
don't only "put the wet stuff on the hot stuff". They also act
in a proactive manner to prevent fires and other emergencies.
In 2008 we completed the following safety initiatives:
- carried
out pre-plans for businesses among the main shopping area of Lowood Road.
- worked
with Mount Barker Community College to educate students about the "Stay
& Defend, or Go & Go Early" campaign.
- carried
out controlled burns on a number of bush blocks around town.
- participated
in the Plantagenet Shire Local Emergency Management Committee.
- had
representation on the Plantagenet Shire Roadwise Committee.
- had
representation on the Plantagenet Shire Bushfire Advisory Committee.
- worked
with Mount Barker Community College and Narpyn Bush Fire Brigade for MBCC's
"BUZ Week" activities.
- carried
out a major incident exercise with the Mount Barker & Albany State Emergency
Services.
- carried
out a simulated road crash rescue exercise with the Mount Barker St John Ambulance
and Mount Barker State Emergency Service.
- participated
in the biannual "Leavers' Alive" road crash rescue demonstration
with Mount Barker St. John Ambulance and WA Police
Service at
Mount Barker Community College.
- hold
an Open Day for the public during a proposed "Emergency Services Week"
in September.
- visit
the Mount Barker Hill transmitter site for a familiarisation and pre-plan.
- work
with local schools, kindy etc to provide fire safety education with an "Open
Station" week. ("Emergency Services Week")
- work
with Mount Barker Community College for their annual "Mud-run".
We hope to do the following things by the end of 2009.
- visit the
Plantagent District Hospital for a familiarisation and pre-plan.
- visit the
new Elders building for a familiarisation and pre-plan when it opens.
- carry
out more controlled burns around the town site.
In 2007 we
have participated in a number of community safety initiatives including:
-
conducted
out safety tours of a number of worksites (such as the Mount Barker Co-operative
and the Mount Barker Hotel).
-
carried
out controlled burns of a number of bush blocks within the town.
-
worked with
other emergency services and other stakeholders in the Local Emergency Management
Committee.
-
assisted
older members of the community with their smoke alarms and batteries.
- worked with local schools
and kindergarten to provide fire safety education with an "Open Station"
week.
- had representation on the
Plantagenet Shire Bushfire Advisory Committee.
© 2007-2009,
Mount Barker VFRS E&OE
WB January 24, 2009.
