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History of the Point Cook Fire Brigade - Timeline |
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The following list shows a timeline of notable events in the history of the Point Cook Fire Brigade:
- 5th December 2001 - Public meeting held to establish the Point Cook Fire Brigade
- 19th December 2001 - First meeting of the Point Cook Fire Brigade
- February 2002 - Receives Tanker but housed off-site
- 16th August 2002 - Brigade made operational (support response only)
- 16th August 2002 - Responds to their first call out
- August / September 2002 - Occupies the temporary station
- September 2002 - Takes receipt of Pumper/Tanker
- January / February 2003 - Assists with the 2003 North East and Gippsland bushfire campaigns
- 13th May 2004 - Called to assist major fire at the Werribee High School A.K.A. Werribee Secondary College (Read The Age article)
- September 2004 - Pumper/Tanker replaced with Pumper
- February 2005 - Permanent station completed
- 30th April 2005 - Official Station opening
- 21st January 2006 - Assists with the 2006 Grampians and Brisbane Ranges bushfire campaigns
- July 2006 - MAS takes residence in the Point Cook Station whilst their station is being built
- January 2007 - Assists with various bushfire campaigns
- 9th March 2008 - First Career Staff move into station
- 5th April 2008 - Belly landing of Mustang at Point Cook RAAF base (Watch the video)
- 7th February 2009 - Black Saturday bushfire campaign
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Last Updated on Saturday, 01 May 2010 09:21 |