by John Robertson There is a very good report of the recent big fire on our website. This is about a few specific things evident on the ground. These were well-known to firies of old but they seem to get…
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Month: October 2006
More Smokey Days
by Neville Crocombe A fire, of unknown origin, started about 2.30 pm Sunday, October 22, in a totally inaccessible remote location well below the power lines that cross the Tamborine-Oxenford Road just past the Nut Farm, and spread up to…
Posted in Incident Reports
Water! Water!
by John Robertson At the fire at Macdonnell Road in August there was a good dam on site. We are seldom so lucky and usually have to refill elsewhere. John Fisher organises places across the Mountain where kind owners give…
Posted in Training
Rough Riding
by John Robertson On the 18th we had a good roll of members including an appearance by Russell and with new member Alan. Paul set up yet another good training exercise for us. We took all three trucks and drove…
Posted in Training
FM1 Assessment
by John Robertson Neville and Robbo, in TM51, took part in the new-look FM1 course on Sunday 1st and Sunday 8th October. Fitting FM1 in with ordinary training is difficult and, in our Group, has not really worked hitherto. The…
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