Fire Information

Bush Fire Danger Period
​20/21
The 2020-2021 Bush Fire Danger Period for NSW came to an end on 30th March 2021.  Fire permits are no longer required for pile burns however Hawkesbury City Council's Open Burning form must be submitted.  How prepared are you and your home for next year's bush fire season?  Do you have a plan?
 

Race entry is now FREE for our inaugural
St Albans RFS Pioneer Trail Run Event
17/04/2021

St Albans Brigade are happy to announce that the St Albans Pioneer Trail Run Event, including the Pioneer, K9 and Wee Woofa trail runs are now free for participants, thanks to funding received from Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, through the 'Well-Being Grants to Support Farming Communities' initiative.
Don't delay ... make plans to come our way!
Immerse yourself in history, experience the pioneering spirit and enjoy the Australian bush.
We hope you will keep April 17th 2021 free and come to see us, enjoy our hospitality and explore our Valley.

Race entry forms are available online from our partner 'Online Entry'.  Please go to ...
https://www.onlineentry.com.au/StAlbansRFS_Select_2021.aspx 

Check out event and location details on our event page or visit our Fundraising page over coming months for updates.  ​
Fundraiser ...................  >>>>>>

As part of our fundraising efforts, we are raffling this well equipped camper trailer on the day of our Pioneer Trail Run event.  The camper was donated to the Brigade during the fires in 2019-20.  Although it was used a few times by the previous owner, the camper is in excellent condition with 12V power and solar upgrades.

Tickets for this raffle are available at $10 each by contacting the Brigade at treasurer@stalbansrfs.org.au.
COVID-19
As has been pointed out by both Federal and State Governments, the situation around the Coronavirus is very fluid with advice updates on a daily (and sometimes even hourly) basis.  Residents are encouraged to obtain the latest advice directly from Government Health Officials.
​NSW Health
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

Australian Government Department of Health
https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert
Be Aware

​Check in for Fire Danger Rating Information and updates at NSW RFS and make it part of your My Fire Plan mindset.
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• Web:  https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nswrfs/

​How fireproof is your plan?  Find out in five minutes at
www.myfireplan.com.au #myfireplan #nswrfs
How to use our website
For information on what's happening in the brigade, please visit the Brigade Business page. 

The Bush Telegraph page is for our community bloggers to post any helpful info relevant for our community.

The Brigade members area is password protected and is where you will find information and documents specific to our brigade.
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During times of emergency, please use the official RFS resources as your first port of call. 
For those of you that use Facebook to keep up to date with the latest information on the Hawkesbury RFS, go to www.facebook.com/HawkesburyRFS, and follow us at https://www.facebook.com/StAlbansRFS/​.
To check the current Fire Ban status for the Hawkesbury (Sydney) and to check the interactive Current Fires and Incidents map go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au 
Check out other useful resources like Google Crisis Map and the ESRI Bushfire map which has an excellent underlying topographical map.

If you have an Android or Apple Smartphone or Tablet download the Fires Near Me app in iTunes or Australian Android Apps.  
Click here to download a copy of the plan and remember to visit NSW RFS website for more information to help with preparing your plan http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan
Personal Protection Equipment
Have you got all of your PPE?  Click on the image to find out more.  If you are missing something, let Jane Blacker know and she'll get you your replacement equipment.

During the Fire Season, usually between October 1st and March 31st, fire permits are required for all fires regardless of the danger rating.

Fire Permits & Pile Burns - Before you light a fire please check the NSW RFS Guide to ensure that you follow the correct procedure.  For more information please go to our Fire Permit Page
AFAC - Industry Safety Advice - PPC
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) has issued the following Industry Safety Advice dated 23 February 2015 regarding very recent independent research conducted by CSIRO into the assessment of contaminants in bushfire personal protective clothing (PPC). 
Please click here for more information 

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