79 Schotters Road, Mernda, Victoria
info@merndacfa.com.au

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Interested in volunteering with Mernda CFA?

We are always happy to welcome community members who are keen to contribute

WELCOME TO MERNDA FIRE BRIGADE

The Country Fire Authority is one of the world’s largest volunteer-based emergency service organisations.

Mernda Fire Brigade is situated within District 14, North West Region.

We respond to approximately 300 incidents each year, including structure fires, grass and scrub fires, motor vehicle fires and incidents, hazardous material incidents to name a few.

Mernda Fire Brigade utilise four appliances:
– Medium Pumper
– 3.4D Tanker
– Rehabilitation Support Vehicle
– 4WD Forward Command Vehicle.

Brigade training is held at our station on Monday nights 7.30pm – 9.30pm and Sunday mornings 9am – 11am.

How many incidents have we responded to?

BRIGADE INCIDENTS (Current Calendar Year)

152 Incidents since 1st January 2024 (As of 13/07/2024)

BRIGADE INCIDENTS (Previous Calendar Years)

284 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2023
263 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2022
296 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2021
228 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2020
294 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2019
309 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2018
300 Incidents were attended by the brigade in 2017

Latest News

Santa is coming…

UPDATE FROM SANTA Last week, Santa called to ask Mernda Captain to assemble a team together to help put out signs to let the community know he is on his[…]

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Mernda Fire Brigade – 5o Years Young!

On Sunday, 29th October 2023, Mernda Fire Brigade celebrated a massive milestone… we turned 50! Starting from a shed behind the Mechanics Institute with brigade built trucks to our current[…]

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Mernda CFA & Whittlesea SES Open Day 2023

A huge thank you to all members of the community who attended our recent Open Day at the station. The turnout was amazing and it was fantastic to see some[…]

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1 week ago

Mernda CFA
08:23 hrs 12/09/2024 Crews are currently attending to a house fire on Balerno Way, Mernda. Please stay away from the area to allow our crews to work and get to the scene efficiently. You may see or smell smoke in the area. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

Mernda CFA
Getting familiar with the latest addition to our community! Our team of volunteer firefighters toured the brand new Mernda Community Hospital! We're grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the hospital's emergency procedures and how we can work together to provide the best possible care in emergency situations. Thanks for having us! #volunteering #communitypartnerships #hospitaltour #EmergencyPreparedness #volunteerfirefighters #CFA ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
🚑New Mernda Community Hospital🏥Tonight crews visited the site of the new Community Hospital in Whittlesea. This gave us the opportunity to walk through the site and understand some of the new and unique risks that the site will pose to Mernda. LendleaseCFA (Country Fire Authority)#CommunityHospital #volunteerwork #volunteerfirefighter ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
It was a busy weekend for our crews, Saturday Emergency Services Blessing of the Fleet, followed on Sunday by our regular maintenance and new recruit training session. And of course we caught all the good moments on 🎥 for you. #countryfireauthority #WeWorkAsOne #volunteering #volunteerlife #firefighters ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
🤔 Can we get to your home if we need to? 💭 We are all guilty for it, poor parking. Whether it be not parking up against the gutter completely or blocking an emergency entrance to a parkland.It is imperative that our crews have access to emergency entrances and ample room in the streets to get through. #parkingmatters #countryfireauthority ... See MoreSee Less
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