NSW RFS - Hanwood Brigade

🔥 Training Through Teamwork 🔥

Last night, members of Hanwood Rural Fire Brigade, alongside Bilbul Rural Fire Brigade, assisted Griffith City Council with the safe burning of a number of vegetation piles at Pioneer Park.

Activities like these provide our volunteers with valuable hands-on experience working with live fire in a safe and controlled environment. They allow members to develop and maintain important firefighting skills, practice safe fireground operations, and build confidence in managing fire behaviour.

Just as importantly, opportunities like this strengthen the working relationships between neighbouring brigades. Training and operating together ensures we can work seamlessly as one team when responding to emergencies across our district.

A big thank you to Griffith City Council for the opportunity and to all of the volunteers from Hanwood and Bilbul who gave up their evening to support the operation.

If you’d like to become a valued member of the Hanwood Brigade and make a difference in your local community, we’d love to hear from you. Send us a message via Facebook to find out more about joining our team.

🚒 Training today means being better prepared for tomorrow.

Today, members from Hanwood Rural Fire Brigade, alongside Fire and Rescue NSW Station 311 Griffith and Myall Park Rural Fire Brigade, were proud to assist Griffith City Council by watering the trees planted as part of National Tree Planting Day.

It was a great example of local emergency services, Council and community members working together to support an initiative that will benefit our community and environment for years to come.

Working together for a stronger, greener community. 🌳🚒

Today Hanwood RFB had the honour in unveiling an Indigenous artwork installation on our Cat 1 Tanker.

Natalie Smith, Wiradjuri woman and long standing member of our Hanwood brigade painted this artwork titled Walumali Ngurambang ‘Protecting Community’, telling the story of our brigade and district protecting community and working together to build strong relationships between indigenous community and the Rural Fire Service.

This truck will be seen by community, in community. Responding to emergency incidents, community events and providing support to other agencies.

We as a brigade are proud of our commitment to engaging with Indigenous community to build relationships and work together for the common goal of a strong and protected community.

Thank you to those who attended the unveiling today. We as a brigade look forward to continuing to support community.

T - 15hrs 44 minutes. Stay tuned for the latest update from the crew at Hanwood RFB.

2022/2023” NSW Premier’s Flood Emergency Citations.
Recently members of Hanwood Brigade have been honoured to receive the Premiers Flood Emergency Citations for their continued assistance during the 2022/23 floods.
Our brigade is proud of all members who gave their time and efforts during the flood event that affected so many lives.

Photos provided by multiple members during and after the 22/23 flood events.

Thursday night training : “making the dream work”
Last night crews took on the obstacle course where team work makes the dream work.
Using precise communication, teamwork and problem solving, crews were required to work throughout an obstacle course carrying a makeshift stretcher whilst maintaining the “patients” balance.
The night was finished off with a game of “bowls” helping to fine tune our hose techniques and add a little competition to the mix.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and assist.

If you have ever thought about joining or interested in what we do, please come down and have a chat from 6pm Thursdays at Hanwood station on Oaks rd or simply message our page and we will be in touch. For general inquiries jump onto www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and follow the prompts.

Thursday night training. “Blues Clues”.

Crews were tasked to identify multiple locations using grid references and multiple mapping platforms in order to find clues hidden around the district.
Using great team work and ingenuity crews successfully identified all locations and had a bit of fun along the way.
A big thank you to all members who were able to attend tonight, and also a shout out to Browse Books for their continued support of our brigade and the assist with training supplies.

If you have ever thought about joining or curious about what we do, come on down from 6pm Thursday nights and we can have a chat about the multiple pathways within the service.
Or you can head on over to
https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ and follow the prompts to how you could become a member.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
Lest We Forget.