Rural fire fighters will be able to carry out their role more efficiently in the future thanks to vital donations from the NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA).
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Several Rural Fire Service (RFS) brigades and group officers in the Upper Hunter Shire received support as part of a $1.7 million NSW wide grant scheme.
Key pieces of equipment were donated to the Collaroy, Killoe, Kingdon Ponds, Merriwa River and Stewarts Brook brigades, as well as the RFS volunteer fire investigator, the Willow Tree Group 1 captains and the Range Command Charlie Group.
More than $20,000 worth of equipment came to the local area, one of which was a new set of drawers for the back of authorised fire investigator Noel Scales’ RFS vehicle.
As well as the drawers, other equipment included folding tables and chairs, metal cabinets, a brush cutter, barbecues, portable fridge, high pressure cleaner, generator, laser multi-function unit, laser printer, air compressor, GPS units, reversing cameras and radios.
Mr Scales said the equipment he received will make life much easier for his role servicing the region north, region south and region west.
“It will allow me to keep the equipment a lot tighter and neater, and will be a lot easier to get too quickly,” he said.
“The RFSA is a marvellous service as it gives us access to equipment that we can’t get through the RFS itself.
“These donations are fantastic for the services as they make life a lot easier.”
Kingdon Ponds brigade received more than $1500 worth of equipment including a portable fridge, multi-function unit and a generator.
Brigade spokesperson Stacey Fawcett said the RFSA provide fantastic support for brigades in NSW.
“We are a small brigade and although we do local community fundraising, without their support we would be well behind the times,” she said.
