Get Ready at Helensburgh fair

With RFS officials

Volunteer firefighters from NSW RFS will be at this year’s Helensburgh Lions Club Country Fair on Saturday, 22nd October 2022. Representatives from Helensburgh, Otford, Darkes Forest, and Stanwell Park brigades will attend, as well as members of the RFS Community Engagement Brigade.

RFS officials said the aim of the event was to promote bush fire safety, the new Australian Fire Danger Rating System (rolled out on September 1), and discuss Bush Fire Survival Plans with residents.

Normally Get Ready Weekend is held in September, but given the number of large events happening in our region last month, these brigades have decided to collaborate and merge their Get Ready Weekend events to coincide with the Helensburgh Fair.

During the Covid pandemic, Get Ready Weekend events went digital, and now that we can do them in person again the RFS wants to maximise community preparedness so residents have the tools and knowledge to safely live in bushfire-prone areas.

Volunteer with the RFS

The RFS offers many roles within brigades, from frontline firefighting to administrative positions. The RFS is a community-based organisation so you’ll gain friendships and get to know more about your local community along the way. It’s also a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) so you’ll gain nationally recognised qualifications as you progress through training.

If you’re interested, come and have a chat with the RFS volunteers at the Fair! Or call the Illawarra Fire Control Centre on (02) 4230 8200 for more information.

For more details, visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au