The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) Swift Water Team called in at the Big Mango next to the Bowen Visitor information Centre on the weekend, letting people know that their excellent team members have been based across the region. Specialising swift-water technicians have been set up in locations such as Proserpine and Airlie Beach among others in the Whitsundays over the past week, in preparation for further heavy rain.
Queensland Fire Department’s swift-water technicians are highly skilled firefighters specialising in water-based rescues. In Queensland, there are more than 400 trained firefighters as Level 2 swift-water technicians and more than 120 of those are also trained to use motorised swift water rescue craft.
According to the Queensland Fire Department’s website, water moving at more than 2km/h has enough power to sweep vehicles and people from roadways and can occur before, during and after severe weather events.
Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said most visitors to the Big Mango so far this month were requiring information about road closures or stopping for a “Driver Reviver” break on their way north or south.
“We have also had a lot of day-trippers from Airlie Beach on days when it wasn’t raining in Bowen,” she said.
“Many tourists from southern Queensland and interstate took advantage of the fine weather in Bowen when the roads were open to explore our beautiful beaches, lookouts, murals and other attractions.”
The teams based further north were very busy with the major weather event around Townsville and Ingham, but we also had Swift Water Team members right here in our region just in case. The Swift Water team passing through Bowen put a lot of travellers at ease knowing they would be there for those affected by the flooding.
QFD Swift Water Team members at the Big Mango on the weekend. Photo supplied
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