Bushfire brigade volunteers play a significant and vital role in helping to ensure their local communities are safe. Volunteer firefighters are trained and equipped to carry out a range of activities which can include:

• Respond to bush and scrub fires.
• Participate in hazard reduction burns.
• Undertake local fire prevention activities with the community.
• Support other emergency service agencies as required.
• Participate in community education and engagement.

Volunteering is an opportunity to become an integral part of our fun, hardworking team and offers many benefits such as:

• Ongoing training with experienced trainers.
• Support, guidance and mentoring from experienced brigade members.
• Access to DFES wellness branch (critical incident follow-up, Peer Support Officers, Counselling, and Chaplain Services)
• Learning new skills.
• Meeting new people and enjoying the company of like-minded team members.
• Applying your skills in a challenging environment.
• Contributing to the safety of your local community.
• Opportunity to be deployed within the state and further abroad.