April 2024 Volunteer Forum - Oscar 1

Live from Long Gully, Bendigo, where CFA's Oscar 1 Emergency Response Team are based. This month's forum will be focused on all things rescue including silo rescue training, a live tour of a new rescue truck and we join Plenty Fire Brigade's Road rescue team on one of their training nights.
5:03 - Opening credits
5:30 - Welcome to the forum - Chief Officer Jason Heffernan
6:51 - Welcome to the panel: Daniel McMahon (Captain - Oscar 1 Rescue); Trent Dempster (Oscar 1 Emergency Response); Jana Gumozsky (Oscar 1 brigade member); Wes Ritchie (1st lieutenant - Nar Nar Goon)
8:21 - On tonight's show
9:23 - Oscar 1 Rescue Brigade - Daniel McMahon; Trent Dempster; Jana Gumozsky
23:23 - Video - Silo Rescue: Karl Shay (1st Lieutenant Oscar 1 Rescue)
25:20 - Oscar 1 rescue vehicles walk around
31:49 - April Training Update: Rohan Luke (DCO Operational Doctrine and Training)
39:00 - Chief talks about the Huntly VEMTC training centre opening
40:43 - Update on SOPs
44:08 - New rescue equipment: Wes Ritchie
47:55 - Video: Women of Plenty
51:42 - Death of Plenty volunteer: condolences to friends, family and fellow brigade members of Plenty volunteer Greig Wanless
52:23: Walk around of the new Nar Nar Goon rescue vehicle (Chief and Wes Ritchie)
1:03:24 - Video: Latest news
1:04:48 - Covering other news: National Volunteer Week; Volunteer recruitment campaign; Firefighter Memorial (Sunday 5 May)
1:11:50 - Questions with Gavin Thompson (NW DCO)
1:14:54 - Thank you and wrap up