CFA Ferntree Gully

Ferntree Gull CFA recently attended the Knox Emergency Services Specialist Appliance Day held at the Knox Running Track.  The day was primarily for Emergency Service workers to view specialised emergency equipment available should it be required.  Ferntree Gull CFA had their primary "pumper" showcasing the 3000 litre per minute "monitor" that can be used to direct large volumes of water onto fires.  The pumper was fed water from a portable dam via the Ferntree Gully/Knox Group "Big Fill" pump.

Ferntree Gully former Captain Toddy Small provided an excellent demonstration of how fire behaves in the bush and what people should be aware of to stay safe.

Other organisations attending the day included the Victoria Police, SES, DSE, Ambulance Victoria, St Johns and even the Coast Guard.  A visit was from a fire fighting helicopter which landed on the nearby oval added excitement to the day.

Ferntree Gully CFA Fire Fighters are ready to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, every day. 

CFA has produced the FireReady Kit to help you understand your bushfire risk, prepare your property and develop a Bushfire Survival Plan based on your decision to leave early or to actively defend your property.

Not all homes can be defended from bushfire and survival must be your main priority.  The Kit includes five linking publications plus some smaller brochures. The five linking publications have been designed to work together in a sequence.

The Kits are now available for download on the CFA website.