Welcome to the Kalgan Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Website.

Kalgan is a rural district within the City of Albany in Southern Western Australia. We provide fire response, prevention and community education to the Kalgan area. While our primary focus is in the protection of our own community in Kalgan, we are often called to assist other brigades and agencies in times of need.

The Brigade is entirely operated by volunteers, managed by the City of Albany and supported by the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA), which provides technical and operational support as well as the training network.

Voluntary Bushfire Brigades in the Albany area:

South West Sector Bornholm Elleker Highway Kalgan King River Napier Redmond South Coast Torbay Youngs

North East Sector Gnowellen Green Range Kojaneerup Manypeaks South Stirling Welstead

Monthly Training Our latest monthly training was held on June 20, 2010.  We met, as usual, at the Lower Kalgan shed and moved off to Boyd Willoughby's place to look at what we would do if his house was on fire, rembering that we are a Bush Fire Brigade and can't entre the property.  We looked at isolating the power, checking for gass bottles and looked at the exposures and the best plan of attack for a fire in the lounge room.  Chimney fires were also covered. We then took the Fire Trucks to another nearby property where we burnt off a small area of bush.  One new member also completed his induction so we have another member able to attend fires.  A very successful afternoon! More photos HERE The next training will be held on Sunday August 15   2 -4 pm meeting at the lower Kalgan Fireshed  Training will cover extinguishing running fires whilst operating  vehicles safely on the move and use of vehicle communication system and accessories There will be induction for new members at 4pm   ALL MEMBERS WELCOME!

Permit and Prohibited Burning South West Sector Permit to Burn Required 9 November to 21 December Prohibited Burning Period 22 December to 15 March Permit to Burn Required 16 March to 30 April These dates are subject to change by the City of Albany For permits in Kalgan area, go to forms page and submit Permit form to John Powis 9846 1217 ajpowis@bigpond.com All Firebreaks to be in by December 1, and maintained until April 30, 2009

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Training Information The 2010 Training Program is OUT NOW!      Please go here to see Don't delay NOMINATE for a course today Training Burns will recommence at the end of the Prohibited Burning Period NEW ADDITION WAERN Radio Training Power Point Display Go to the TRAINING Button and select WAERN Training from the menu Senior First Aid Cirtificate This course (to have been held this month) has unfortunately been cancelled Brigade members wishing to complete their Senior First Aid should contact St Johns in Albany.  The cost of the course will be refunded by our treasurer after completion of the course.   For further details on Training, please contact Contact: Julian Cole Training Officer                         See training page for current Training Program