CFA Deakin Group District 20 hosted a training day, with brigades from across the region joining at Echuca Airport. Photos: Contributed by Martin Flanagan
On Sunday, October 20, from 10am to 2pm, CFA Deakin Group District 20 fire brigades conducted pre-season training in Echuca.
Volunteers from multiple CFA branches are briefed.
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Fire trucks, helicopters and planes were involved in the exercises, which included basic firefighting skills, radio communication and map-reading, driving protocols, survival procedures and aircraft water-bombing manoeuvres.
Fire trucks were on the ground to put out planned fires.
Around 80 volunteer firefighters attended the training, with representation from Echuca, Echuca Village, Bawawm Extension, Stanhope, Kyabram, Rochester, Lockington, Timmering, Pinegrove, Torrumbarry, Girgarre, Tongala, Yambuna, Kotta, Tennyson and Gunbower CFA units.
Firefighters load a water bombing plane.
There were drills at Echuca Airport near Denmark Rd, as well as around Lockington, Bamawm Extension and Echuca Village.
With the fire danger period approaching, beginning at 1am on Monday, November 4, the training is an important refresher ahead of bushfire season.
The water bombing plane in action while the air observation plane remains on the ground.
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