June 29, 2017
The Malar / Booie and Wattle Camp Rural Fire Brigades received a welcome boost on Thursday with the official handover of new rural firefighting trucks.
Fire and Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said the new fully equipped medium attack trucks would help the brigades protect their local communities.
“These new state-of-the-art trucks will replace older trucks in their fleets and give the brigades the ability to continue to provide primary response to vehicle, grass and bushfires and provide support to neighbouring areas within the Burnett region,” Minister Ryan said.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ Assistant Commissioner Tom Dawson said the new trucks would be significant assets to Malar / Booie and Wattle Camp brigade members.
“There has been no cost to the brigades for these trucks, with (Rural Fire Services) funding the full cost of $199,000 for an Isuzu single cab truck for Malar / Booie RFB and $185,000 for a Fuso single cab truck for Wattle Camp RFB as part of the annual allocation of operational equipment for RFS,” Assistant Commissioner Tom Dawson said.
He said QFES works with a number of important partners and supporters, including the South Burnett Regional Council, to deliver vital emergency management services in the region.
“The support of our partners as well as our volunteers’ families and employers is critical in ensuring our members can be there for the community when they’re needed most,” Assistant Commissioner Tom Dawson said.
