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One of the best ways the brigade can help the community face the threat of bush fires is through preventative measures such as hazard reduction burns and public education.

If you would like further information about hazard reductions, please contact Ripley Valley's current Fire Warden, Jim Runham on Mobile 0412 686 385 or Phone 07 3294 1464 or email: warden@ripleyvalleyruralfire.org.au

The Brigade also participates in Prepare, Act and Survive community education sessions about bushfire saefty. To learn more about this campaign, please Click Here.

Another service the briagde can offer is a visit to local landowners wishing to learn more about fire safety and their property. To make a booking for such a visit, please email: education@ripleyvalleyruralfire.org.au

Volunteer Community Educator

The Ripley Valley Rural Fire Brigade members are committed to their role in supporting Fire Prevention and Fire Awareness activities. The Brigade has a number of members who have taken on the role of Brigade Volunteer Community Educator (VCE). This is a new role within the QFRS and RFS, and although previously the information was discussed with the public as required, there is now a structured format to deliver Fire Awareness and Prevention Information, with Programs, Tools and Promotional Material available. The VCE network is essentially Locals (from Brigades) informing Locals (Public), of all aspects of Fire and the Information that is available, and Community Information Sessions that can be conducted to keep the public aware. If any individual or group is interested in information relating to the above, please contact the Brigade though the Secretary at admin@ripleyvalleyruralfire.org.au

Brigade Activities

Regular monthly Training sessions are conducted and planned Burn-offs are done for Landowners for the purposes of Hazard Reduction. The Brigade is looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead, and is ever looking to provide the best possible Voluntary Service for the local communities it serves and is asked to protect. The Brigade area is approximately 160 square kilometres and borders on the south east of Ipswich City which is covered by the Urban Division of the QFRS. The area extends from Amberley Air Force Base at Amberley to the Springfield Land Development Road at Springfield and extends south to Spring Mountain and part way towards Peak Crossing township.

The Brigade Classification (in relation to the risks in its area) is an I-Zone Brigade, which is the highest classification within the Rural Fire Service. The Brigade has developed an information kit, which is given to each new resident within the Brigades area, to assist him or her with Fire Management considerations. If there is any information that you require that is not on these pages, then feel free to E-mail us at admin@ripleyvalleyruralfire.org.au

The Brigade has been involved with an increasing number of incidences in the region since it's inception in 1995. We've put together a photo exposé  of some of those fires and operational turn-outs attended in recent years. To see the story, please click on an image.

 

We also have an archive of media stories on the Brigade. To access them, please Click Here.