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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.
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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
New South Wales Rural Fire Service Brigades of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service Fire fighting Sources
Davidson RFB Website NSW RFS Website External links
Brigade Website
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