Gisborne Fire Brigade
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Battery sparks rubbish truck fire
By Lara Prust Gisborne CFA responded to a rubbish truck fire last week, believed to have been sparked from household batteries disposed in a resident’s general waste bin. The driver noticed the fire in the truck’s skip bin during the early hours of Monday morning, and as a safety measure, dumped the entire rubbish load…
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Caravan fire takes off
Two caravans were destroyed by fire at a Gisborne property last Tuesday. Gisborne Fire Brigade was paged to the scene on Braeside Road about 5am when they found the two caravans fully alight. Firefighters acted quickly to contain the blaze and ensured it did spread beyond the initial area. The caravans were a total loss.…
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Brigades step up for fundraiser
A firefighter in their full turnout gear is not what you expect to see at the gym, and definitely not using the stair master. But it has become the norm for Ashley Krive. The Malmsbury firefighter has begun training for the gruelling Melbourne Firefighter Stair-climb in recreating the experience. “Training has become a bit more…
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Restaurant owner suffers burns
A Gisborne restaurant owner suffered burns to his face and hands after a fire broke out at the Hong Kong Tasty Kitchen last Friday. It is believed the man was cooking on a stove top just before midday when flames reached up into the exhaust system and extended to the roof space. CFA brigades arrived…
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Are you fire ready?
You don’t have to live in the country to be at risk of fire. If you live near areas that have significant bush, forest or long grass, then you need to plan ahead for the fire season. Gisborne Fire Brigade will be hosting a Fire Ready meeting on Sunday at 10.30am. The meeting will be…
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Busy day for Gisborne brigade
It was a busy day for Gisborne Fire Brigade crews yesterday with their morning starting off with a single-car accident on Ross Watt Road in Gisborne just after 10.30am. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, misjudged a turn and ended up on an embankment. Luckily the driver suffered only minor injuries…
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MAN RESUSCITATED AFTER COLLAPSE AT GISBORNE
An elderly man collapsed outside the Gisborne SES headquarters in Robertson Street about 1.50pm this afternoon. A bystander raised the alarm with the fire brigade next door who rushed to the scene to find the man unconscious and not breathing. Bystanders were attempting CPR before police and firefighters took over with a defibrillator. Gisborne Fire…
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Tractor rollover traps man at New Gisborne
A man was injured in a tractor rollover at New Gisborne yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the property just before 3pm. Once on scene, firefighters were confronted with a small front-end loader that had rolled onto its side trapping the man by his foot under the rear wheel. The man, aged in his…
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Firies in training for virtual climb
Gisborne firefighters are in training to take part in the seventh annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb to raise funds for mental health, only this time the challenge will be a virtual one. The stair climb is an annual charity event that sees firefighters and other emergency services personnel come from all over Australasia and the…
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CFA friendships are like no other
Word of mouth inspired Joel Wood to join Gisborne Fire Brigade in 2006 and he hasn’t looked back, growing from the youngest member to being a strong mentor for the fresh faces at the brigade. Country Fire Authority volunteers across Victoria are acknowledging the close bonds they’ve formed as brigade members to celebrate International Day…
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Spit roast sparks blaze at New Gisborne
Residents in a duplex house in New Gisborne woke in fright to find their home on fire in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the Monaghan Road address at 1.52am to find the rear verandah on the southern dwelling fully alight with flames spreading to the home. The homeowners had alerted…
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Gisborne firies let their mo’s go
Things are getting hairy at Gisborne Fire Station. Brigade members are ‘letting their mo’s go’ this month to raise funds and awareness for men’s health as part of Movember. In a first-time team effort, Lieutenant Bevan Moody said the brigade had a target to reach $1000 by the end of the of month and were…