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?
INCIDENTS ATTENDED BY THE BRIGADE
(Current Financial Year)
126 Incidents since 1st July 2024 (As of 10/12/2024)
INCIDENTS ATTENDED BY THE BRIGADE (Previous Financial Years)
280 Incidents in 2023/24.
294 Incidents in 2022/23.
272 Incidents in 2021/22.
266 Incidents in 2020/21.
248 Incidents in 2019/20.
294 Incidents in 2018/19.
329 Incidents in 2017/18.
278 Incidents in 2016/17.
285 Incidents in 2015/16.
272 Incidents in 2014/15.
Latest News
Pumper dedicated to long-serving member
Geoff Weedon has served Mernda Fire Brigade for the last 41 years. Geoff has seen some of the best and worst of Mernda throughout his volunteer career, attending countless house[…]
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Plans are afoot! Santa is returning to Mernda!
Santa is coming to Mernda on the 23rd and 24th of December. As always, he will be travelling with his Firefighter & SES buddies around the parks of Mernda, ready[…]
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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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