Bushfire brigade volunteers play a significant and vital role in helping to ensure their local communities are safe. Volunteer firefighters are trained and equipped to carry out a range of activities which can include:
- Respond to bush and scrub fires.
- Participate in hazard reduction burns.
- Undertake local fire prevention activities with the community.
- Support other emergency service agencies as required.
- Participate in community education and engagement.
Volunteering is an opportunity to become an integral part of our fun, hardworking team and offers many benefits such as:
- Ongoing training with experienced trainers.
- Support, guidance and mentoring from experienced brigade members.
- Access to DFES wellness branch (critical incident follow-up, Peer Support Officers, Counselling, and Chaplain Services)
- Learning new skills.
- Meeting new people and enjoying the company of like-minded team members.
- Applying your skills in a challenging environment.
- Contributing to the safety of your local community.
- Opportunity to be deployed within the state and further abroad.
Requirements
Reasonable fitness is required for some roles.