Muchea Bush Fire Brigade

Bush Fire Service (BFS) volunteers play a significant and vital role in helping to ensure their local communities are safe. Local Governments establish BFS brigades to provide a volunteer fire prevention and suppression service in areas where no cover or limited cover is provided by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ career Fire and Rescue Service, Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service or Parks and Wildlife. Volunteers are trained and equipped to carry out a range of activities such as those listed below. Responding to emergencies including: bush and scrub fires; structural firefighting; and vehicle fires. Fire prevention and risk management work Supporting other emergency services when required.