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We hope everyone’s winter is going well and it is good to report we still have been relatively quiet at the time of writing this article. The warning siren (pictured) is sounded at the Cherry Gardens station at 0800 every Friday to ensure it remains serviceable. If there is a local Cherry Gardens fire emergency, the siren will be sounded at that time to warn the area, otherwise there will be just the short test at 0800 on Friday.
Read MoreLooking at last year’s statistics the top reasons we were responded were severe weather/natural disasters (47%), structure fires (7%) and Vehicle accidents (5%). Winter is a time when all of these issues have an increased likelihood, so it is worthwhile taking a moment to consider these situations, prepare your properties and talk to family members.
Read MoreWith winter now here, it may pay to reflect on the 17/18 fire season. Although not solely a winter issue, we are currently preparing some of our members to attend their Breathing Apparatus (BA) training shortly. This is a very physically demanding and intense course.
Read MoreIf you voted locally at the recent State Election you would have seen members of the Sturt CFS Group at the polling stations collecting donations. A significant amount of money was raised and the Group would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who contributed.
Read MoreBy the time this is published it will be April, anyone else get the feeling this is going to be another short year? The countryside is still very dry so please remain vigilant around fire safety until the rains have set in later in the year.
Read MoreYour Cherry Gardens brigade was busy during the recent storm where dry lightning combined with dry vegetation sparked several fires across the district.
Read MoreThe Cherry Air Support team is looking for more volunteers.
Read MoreLast weekend the Cherry Gardens brigade joined other appliances from Sturt Group to inspect some of the fire tracks in our area. Of course it’s not just the CFS who needs to prepare for the oncoming season.
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