We are excited to announce that the local Mackay community is putting hands into pockets to pay for this essential addition to our Brigade.
We all know that First To The Fire has the best chance of extinguishing it quickly - saving fences, paddocks, stock, cane, homes and lives. We have our state allocation of two larger fire trucks but we are often hampered - especially during the weekdays with no truck driver!
Habana Rural Fire Brigade (RBF) has been planning and saving to add a lighter, Quick Response vehicle which does not require a truck licence. So, the first firefighter to the shed can be in this truck and on the way.
With 600 litres of water on board...that firefighter may be able to extinguish the fire before it gets a bigger hold, or the firefighter can quickly assess the situation and radio for one or more trucks to assist.
Remember rural firefighters are all volunteers, and we are all first responders... that means we drop what we're doing, get to the fire shed and into the trucks.
ABOUT THE QUICK RESPONSE FIRETRUCK
Having purchased a Landcruiser cab chassis last year from our savings account - it's now painted yellow and fitted with a bull bar. The truck is in Brisbane to have the full fire truck build and fitout to the specifications of the Rural Fire Service Qld.
This is a Brigade initiative to introduce a quick response fire truck for fast turnout and will be paid for by the Brigade.
We are moving forward and seeking donations wherever we can and the community is welcomed to help too.
The cost of the Light Attack Fire truck build and fitout is $116,000.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation towards this Quick Response Fire truck - you can safely do so here through our Rural Fire Brigade Association of Qld: www.rfbaq.org/donate-to-a-brigade
For further inquiries, or if you wish to join the Brigade as a volunteer…please call David Stewart 0411 078 648 or Peter Attard 0432 388 330
Help to keep us all safe and to be First To The Fire!
Contributed By Habana Rural Fire Brigade
A Landcruiser cab chassis has been purchased and is currently undergoing a fire truck build and fitout
Habana Rural Fire Brigade crew. Photos supplied
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