Wodonga Urban Fire Brigade

Building confidence behind the mask🔥

This week’s training pushed our crews to strengthen their BA skills and gain safe exposure to the kinds of conditions firefighters can face on the fireground. Using Thermal Imaging Cameras, members navigated through dense smoke, identified heat sources, and worked together to complete tasks in a controlled but challenging environment.

These sessions build confidence, sharpen decision‑making, and reinforce the teamwork that underpins every successful response. It’s all about preparing our people to stay calm, capable, and effective when the pressure is on.

A fantastic effort from everyone involved strong skills, strong teamwork, and a strong commitment to keeping our community safe.

🔥 Going to Bed? So Should Your Heater

There's nothing better than a warm, cosy home on a cold winter's night. But before you tuck yourself in, make sure your heater calls it a night too.

🔥 Never leave portable heaters running while you sleep
🔥 Keep heaters at least one metre away from furniture, bedding, clothing and curtains
🔥 Turn heaters off when you leave the room
🔥 Test your smoke alarms regularly

A warm night's sleep is great. Waking up to a heater-related fire? Not so much.

Stay warm, stay safe this winter. ❄️🏠🔥

🕯️ Candlelit Dinner? Great. Candlelit Ceiling? Not So Much.

We all love a candlelit dinner, candlelit bath, or a cosy night in with a few candles glowing around the room. But when it comes to candles, a little care goes a long way.

🕯️ Never leave a candle burning unattended
🕯️ Keep candles away from curtains, bedding, books, and other flammable items
🕯️ Place them on a stable, heat-resistant surface
🕯️ Blow them out before leaving the room or heading to bed

And while you're setting the mood, make sure your smoke alarms are ready too. If you're using any kind of open flame in the home, working smoke alarms provide the early warning you need if something goes wrong. 🔥🚨

Enjoy the ambience — just make sure the only thing glowing tonight is the candle.

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Today is Smoke Alarm Action Day! 🚨

Together with fire agencies across Australia, we're encouraging everyone to take a moment to check their smoke alarms.

A working smoke alarm can provide the early warning needed to escape a house fire safely — and it only takes three seconds to test yours.

✅ Press the test button
✅ Check that it sounds loudly and clearly
✅ Take action today

Learn more: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/smokealarms

⚠️ Protect Those Most at Risk ⚠️

Prevent, Detect, Escape is a free online learning module designed to help people at increased fire risk and those who support them plan for fire emergencies at home.

Take a simple step that can make a real difference.
www.cfa.vic.gov.au/atrisk