By David McMullen | CC Coordinator
We have recieved a number of generous donations that have taken this project to its halfway funding milestone!
We hope to have this project funded ASAP in order to get this important piece of firefighting equipment to such a worthy volunteer rural fire brigade.
A little more about the brigade chosen to recieve this vehicle:
Kunwarara Primary Producer Brigade is in the Livingstone Shire Council Area. The brigade has 8 firefighters and a total of 20 members. Current equipment is 3 mop-up units and 2 trailers. Kunwarara currently responds to all fire calls using privately paid and maintained 4x4 vehicles with slip-ons. Some of the major fires in the area have all been responded to using these vehicles, however they are finding it increasingly harder due to availability and capability. Private vehicles are not equipped with crew protection devices, nor do they have emergency lighting that is safe to use in all occasions along a busy highway. Current maintenance costs for these vehicles is being covered by the limited funding the brigade has, and most time individual members are fuelling up pumps and the vehicles at their own expense.
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