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

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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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1 week ago

Mernda CFA
Unbelievable. Once again, our members commitment to the community is significant. Some members even contributing 7 days of the week and for behaviour like this to happen is a slap in the face. Any information about the two people of interest below please follow the links ⬇️ ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Wimmera, Mallee, South West, Central, and North Central Fire Districts tomorrow - Mon 27 Jan 2025. No fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/firebans ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
Having a BBQ this weekend? 🍗😋Please make sure you check for any leaks in your gas bottle or gas lines & replace them if they are damaged before getting your grill master on 🧑‍🍳As much as our crews love food, they don’t want a last minute invite to your BBQ this weekend. Stay safe and keep up to date with emergency information through the VicEmergency App: emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
What a crew?! 💪And what an amazing effort from everyone involved! It was great to work alongside our neighbours and cross crew our trucks and learn about how differently we all operate that make us a great Fire Service. Special thanks to LT. Kane Sterling for organising the training along with the support from Plenty LT. Heather Scale & Doreen LT. Issac Rankine. Check out some of the 📸 from the night 👇 ... See MoreSee Less
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3 weeks ago

Mernda CFA
Straight back into it 💪Crews from Mernda on Thursday night didn’t go easy into the new year. Crews worked together to tackle a series of drills, allowing them to further develop on existing skills along with creating valuable relationships with new members learning the basics of firefighting with the Country Fire Authority. Check out some of the 📸 from the night below 👇 ———————————-#FirefighterTraining #FirefighterLife #FireDepartmentTraining #FirefighterDrills #FirefighterExercises #FirefighterSimulations #FirefighterEducation #FirefighterDevelopment #FireRescueTraining #FirefighterSkills #FirefighterTechniques #FirefighterTactics #FirefighterSafety #FirefighterWellness #FirefighterFitness #FirefighterReadiness #FirefighterResponse #FirefighterOperations #FirefighterStationLife #FirefighterApparatus #FirefighterEquipment #FirefighterGear #FirefighterPPE #FirefighterProtectiveGear #FirefighterUniforms ... See MoreSee Less
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