Montville Rural Fire Brigade

Montville State School oval will come alive on Saturday May 16 when local firies plan to showcase what they do. It’s also when they try to help you safeguard yourself and your home against the threat of bushfire.

There will be giveaways for the kids and demonstrations. There’ll be cartoon characters, Blazer and Fireman Sam: even a chance to be photographed as a firefighter.

RFS Day will also feature a barbecue, with the proceeds going to Montville State School.

Although it’s organised by Montville RFB, the event will also involve other firefighters, including the Maleny Auxiliary Brigade so there will be plenty of yellow and red trucks to look over. The State Emergency Service (SES) will have a display there, too.

We’re planning to have the QRFS bushfire simulator, which is a sort of live table top display on which we can demonstrate all sorts of fire scenarios in miniature.

We’ll have short presentations, at least two, on all aspects of PREPARE.ACT.SURVIVE. And also the kitchen fire simulator which, as the name implies, shows how quickly fire can start in the kitchen – and also how effectively you can put it out, if you know what to do.

RFS Day will also cover how to prepare a bushfire action plan; whether to stay or go during a bushfire emergency, and how and when to safely evacuate your family.

We'd love to see you there.  You can leave a message at the fire station on 5478 5555 to let us know you're coming so we can make sure we cater for everyone.