NSW RFS - The Hills Remote Area Operations Unit

NSW RFS - The Hills Remote Area Operations Unit Arduous and Remote Area firefighting operations: state, national and international

Yesterday NSW RFS - The Hills Remote Area Operations Unit along with crews from Cumberland and Hornsby RAFT teams assist...
29/12/2024

Yesterday NSW RFS - The Hills Remote Area Operations Unit along with crews from Cumberland and Hornsby RAFT teams assisted in the containment of the Smallwood Rd Fire, Glenorie. Numerous local bridges and air support were able to keep this fire small. The fire started on Friday 27th December by a dry lightning strike and was work on hard by air support including 2 Helicopters and a Fixed wing bomber allowing ground crews to make access on Saturday.

Just before Christmas NSW RFS - The Hills Remote Area Operations Unit was requested to assist with a fire in the Souther...
27/12/2024

Just before Christmas NSW RFS - The Hills Remote Area Operations Unit was requested to assist with a fire in the Southern Highlands. The fire was in hard to access creek line only accessible by inserting crews by winching. These hard to reach areas do make for a scenic place to work.

On our first Remote Area Deployment since black summer, a few weeks ago we had 3 members along with members from Blue Mo...
17/03/2023

On our first Remote Area Deployment since black summer, a few weeks ago we had 3 members along with members from Blue Mountains and Illawarra deploy to Dubbo to assist local crews containing a small fire. Thanks to the crews hard work the wrapped it up in a few days!

One of our most common tools as a Remote Fire Team is our chainsaws. Today our members are getting in some practice usin...
17/03/2023

One of our most common tools as a Remote Fire Team is our chainsaws.
Today our members are getting in some practice using the biggest saws we have in our arsenal in the RAFT team and the district.
Big thanks to Ian from the district saw team and Dave our Remote Ops saw guru for today and helping our guys build on an important skill set!

It’s been a couple of years now since our Remote Operators have been called on to deal with large fires in hard to reach...
04/06/2022

It’s been a couple of years now since our Remote Operators have been called on to deal with large fires in hard to reach places. That doesn’t mean we stop training though!
Today some of our team completed their annual Helicopter Insertion Techniques (HIT) recertification. There skills are vital to maintain as it is one of the most dangerous jobs we can perform as remote area firefighters.

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Today, 2 of our units members, who’s home brigade is Maroota South, where out scouting a potential Hazard Reduction in t...
31/10/2021

Today, 2 of our units members, who’s home brigade is Maroota South, where out scouting a potential Hazard Reduction in their brigade area.
This particular spot is an isolated and protected valley which is home to some massive native trees. Some of the trees have suffered from the effects of bush fires over the years, however some of the biggest trees are untouched.
Our job now is to keep them protected from future fires and preserve these incredible trees for years to come!

Hills RAO firefighters deployed to the Fiddletown Creek fire this morning, our 9th in a row for this particular fire.The...
26/09/2021

Hills RAO firefighters deployed to the Fiddletown Creek fire this morning, our 9th in a row for this particular fire.

These pictures are from a deployment earlier in the week.

26/09/2021

Finding and dealing with problem trees in remote or difficult to access areas is core business for Hills RAO firefighters.

This video is courtesy of a Hills RAO crew deployed to the Fiddletown Creek fire. A problem tree was located, a bucket called in and the pilot guided to the target with the help of a strobe and high-vis "splash mat".

Regular equipment maintenance and readiness checks are critical to ensuring Hills RAO firefighters are effective in the ...
10/08/2021

Regular equipment maintenance and readiness checks are critical to ensuring Hills RAO firefighters are effective in the field.

These pictures are from a maintenance day just prior to the current Sydney lockdown.

Hills RAO firefighters were out this past weekend on a Hazard Reduction prep job, removing trees that had fallen across ...
07/06/2021

Hills RAO firefighters were out this past weekend on a Hazard Reduction prep job, removing trees that had fallen across aboriginal artworks within the Echidna HR planned burn area.

The site was located within very thick, virgin bushland approximately one hour's hike from the nearest path.

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