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The Davidson Rural Fire Brigade is a Brigade member of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and was officially started on the 18th September, 1965 under the title ' Forestville Bush Fire Brigade' with Ted Milham as captain. From August 1976 onward, the Brigade was renamed the Davidson Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade and then in 1997 was renamed again (following the introduction of the Rural Fires Act) to the Davidson Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade. CURRENT INFORMATION At present, the brigade contains 100 members, of whom 50 are considered active. The brigade operates under the administration of the Warringah / Pittwater Rural Fire District. EQUIPMENT The brigade, at present, is in possession of two Fire Fighting appliances as well as a personnel carrier. The brigade's heaviest vehicle is known as 'Davidson 1', and is a Category 1 (Cat 1) tanker. It falls in the 'heavy Appliance ' category and is capable of holding 3300 litres of water. The brigade also has a secondary appliance called 'Davidson 7' which is a Category 7 tanker, and a personnel carrier (callsign 'Davidson PC') which is capable of carrying up to 10 individuals including driver. SEE ALSO SOURCES # Davidson RFB Website # NSW RFS Website EXTERNAL LINKS |
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