03/06/2026
Last night as part of our regular drills, we teamed up with members of NSW RFS - Mudgee Headquarters Brigade and conducted a drill based on roles at a structure fire.
No matter if these types of fire are in a Fire + Rescue area or an RFS Area, our crews work closely together to help each other out, with firefighter safety one of our key responsibilities.
At last nights drill we used the RFS training facilty with an initial Fire and Rescue NSW Station 387 Mudgee crew in Breathing Apparatus entering the smoke filled “house” and conducting a search and rescue for a trapped resident.
Upon locating the resident, we then dragged them to safety from the house before a second RFS crew in BA to conduct a secondary search and extinguish the fire.
We also explained to RFS members the Fire+Rescue decontamination process known as WEPRO+ which is used to decontaminate all firefighters at every fire. This involves a number of cleaning stations to ensure the risk to all individuals is at it lowest possible.
We also demonstrated to the RFS members the “mayday” drag which is the quickest and most effective way to remove an unconscious firefighter from their PPE and BA if chest compressions area required.
We thank NSW RFS - Mudgee Headquarters Brigade for the use of their training ground and for the pre-drill sausage and onion bread rolls!
