27/05/2026
We love our community! We are so grateful to Craig and Jodi who saw our page and kindly offered us their epic burn pile for our cadet training.
This afternoon we headed over to their property and got to work. A health and safety briefing took place followed by a 360 site inspection to identify hazards. We spoke about the safe person concept - keeping ourselves and our crew safe and ensuring we had the correct PPE on. We then discussed the stages of a fire and the fire triangle.
We then got to work dampening down the surrounding grass and bushes before finding a safe space to stand while it was lit. The pile was nice and dry so caught alight quickly. The cadets were then tasked to keep an eye out for ember transfer and hot spots. We had our trusty tanker on site in case we needed it.
It was a great opportunity for our cadets to experience this in a safe and controlled environment. Thanks again Craig and Jodi!