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Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade
Station 1878, 776 Ripley Rd, Ripley Qld 4306
Protecting the Communities of Springfield, Redbank Plains South, Swanbank, Ripley Valley, White Rock, Spring Mountain,
Goolman, Deebing Creek, The Grampions, Purga and parts of Amberley.
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The steps involved in joining the brigade are as follows:
Come along to one of our monthly meetings at the Station at 776 Ripley Road, Ripley. They are held every month at 7.00PM on
the third Thursday of each month. Some information will be made available and an application form can be submitted then. There
are a few checks done by the Rural Fire Service and subject to these; applicants are generally invited back the following
month to be welcomed to the Brigade as a new member. The Brigade and the Rural Fire Service welcomes all interested
members of the community who wish to be part of the team to apply and there are many different roles available.
If you would like to meet the team and see some of the things we do; you are welcome to come along to observe at any
Brigade training session which are held on the first and last Thursday night each Month at 7.00PM or the last Sunday at 12.00PM of each month.
Please come with enclosed footwear, jeans and shirt.
Career Paths and Training:
Structured training packages and career paths are available for members to improve their skills and if desired; work their way
up through Firefighter, Senior Firefighter, Crew Leader, Brigade Officer and ultimately First Officer of the Brigade. Beyond
that there are broader roles such as Group Officer and the like.
If you would like to contact us with an enquiry; please drop us a line as per below:
PO Box 4106, Raceview QLD 4305
Station Phone: 07 3288 0999 Fax: 07 3288 0299
First Officer: George Ganzenmuller
Mobile: 0417 710 706 Email: rv1@ripleyvalleyruralfire.org.au
If you live in another part of the Ipswich area or the south western part of Brisbane and are interested in joining a nearby Brigade in the Rural Fire Service; you can also contact the Ipswich Area Office on: 07 3381 7122.
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