Woodend CFA is holding an open day at the fire station in Urquhart Street on Sunday from 10am to 2pm.
This is a great opportunity for the community to see the impressive facilities at the CFA and SES, to meet some of the local emergency response volunteers and find out more about what they do.
This year the Woodend CFA has decided to broaden its horizons beyond just the CFA and has invited other local emergency services to become involved. This means that visitors will get a much broader perspective of first responders and emergency services provided in the Macedon Ranges.
The CFA will be joined by the Woodend SES, who are also opening up their station, and other emergency planning and response organisations.
Now that the weather is warming up, the community should be seriously thinking about preparing for the forthcoming fire season and also developing their Fire Safety Plans. This is a great opportunity to discuss your situation and plans with the expert volunteers at the Woodend CFA and to learn how best to prepare for the forthcoming fire season.
It is also a great opportunity to have a look at the CFA and SES facilities in Woodend and inspect their fleet of emergency vehicles.
There are a wide range of activities planned, including interactive education sessions on fire safety; games and demonstrations for the children to enjoy; live firefighting demonstrations … with real fire; Captain Koala may make a visit; there will be a free sausage sizzle; and so much more!
Find out about becoming a CFA and SES volunteer and learn about the CFA Juniors Program for children aged 11 to 16.
While you are there, explore the special FireWise Garden that has been created at the Woodend CFA, which demonstrates the key priorities in garden design and plant selection to help create a smarter garden in bushfire-prone areas.
You can also visit the brand new Brigade Memorial in honour of brigade volunteers.
