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Recent Activities
10th December 2021
The advent of Covid-19 has limited Support Brigade’s activities this year, the health and wellbeing of our volunteers is the Brigade’s number one responsibility but by following Covid-19 protection protocols and with the increased vaccination rate of our volunteers, below are some of the tasks the Brigade has been involved with recently:
- Relocation of vehicles for volunteers returning from overseas deployment and relocation of motorhomes and other vehicles as requested
- Familiarisation training of the new Support 12 Bravo bus
- Support station and equipment maintenance, monthly vehicle checks
- Search and rescue
- Logistical support for Fiddletown, Hawkesbury, District Training Centre and NPWS HRs
- Letterbox drops and VMS relocation
- Covid Assist
- CABA cylinder refill, pickup and delivery
- Pick up and deliver volunteers to Sydney Domestic Terminal
- HR hose pressure testing and rollup and
- Manning of fire towers.
The District Exercise has been cancelled to further notice due to Covid-19.
District Exercise 2021
Saturday the 26th June 2021 will be this years District Exercise. Support Brigade will be as usual, involved and, as usual, will also be assessed.
There will be multiple taskings around the district, mainly Cowan Staging Area, Berowra and Mt Kur-ring-gai which will include such tasks as:
- Managing Staging Area
- Delivery of food and water to Marshals and Comms volunteers
- Transport of material and equipment before and after event
- Supporting Catering Brigade
- Other tasks as requested.
Could all volunteers on the day be at Support Station by 0600 hrs for a briefing and to commence setup.