Trainees’ trial by fire

Third Deputy Group Officer and Carwarp Fire Brigade Captain David Thomas and Second DGO and acting instructor Wayne Stranbrough organised a recent Sunraysia CFA training day. Pictures: Lochlainn Heley.
Lochlainn Heley

SUNRAYSIA’S Country Fire Authority members recently welcomed several new volunteers to the ranks of local brigades, and the first responders took part in recent joint exercise with other emergency services. The exercise took place on Sunday 15 March at the local Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre on Nineteenth and included a range of personnel from […]

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