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South East Regional Fire Fighter Championships and Medal Ceremony
Fire Fighter Games (South Eastern Region)
28/29 May 2011
These competitions help improve the core operational firefighting skills of the Rural, Auxiliary and Urban firefighters. Teams from the south eastern region competed at Gatton on the weekend 28/29 May 2011. Also featured on the Saturday was a ceremony to hand over two new appliances to Murphy's Creek RFB who lost there old ones in the January floods. The QFRS also recognised a number of long standing rural fire fighters from around the region with medals. Some members from Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade attended on Saturday – not to compete but to help with VCE and to support two of our members who received medals. Congratulations to John Bowles and Jim Runham who were awarded the National Medal for 15 years service as active firefighters within QFRS.
Jim Runham and John Bowles
The ceremony was chaired by the South East Region's new Manager for Rural Operations, Peter Varley and had the two new Murphy's Creek RFB appliances as a back drop.
The competition was well attended by many rural, auxiliary and urban brigades and the teamwork was tremendous.
Delivering a Case 4
Bowling the hose
The end result was to get the water to the target
Our very own Dave Morris was one of the marshalls for the day
A giant Blazer
The red “Lil Squirt”
'I Lean' from Durack was there and Tracey was lucky enough to venture 40M up to take some photos.
A long way down to the games.
It made a great smoke spotter (wonder if we can get one).
Great view of Gatton.
Tent City – where the competitors spent a couple of very cold nights.
Looks like Chucka.
No better proof than a photo; our reporter for the day, Tracey, getting on top of the story.
To view earlier competitions in which Ripley Valley RFB participated, please Click Here.
