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Roll Call

Rivers Unit nee Brigade has sent members to assist at some noteworthy emergencies, both within the ACT and also in to NSW. Here are the rolls calls from some of the big ones.

Victorian “Black Saturday” Bushfires – February 2009

Name

Task Force Date/s

Task Force No.

No. of Days

Graeme Billett

11 – 15/2/09

2 5

Vicki Munslow

11 – 15/2/09

2 5

Luke Pinner

14 – 18/2/09

3 5

Don Roach

14 – 18/2/09

3 5

 

26/2- 2/3/09 5 5

Shane Johnson

17 – 21/2/09

4 5

Jessica McLeod

17 – 21/2/09

4 5

Ben Morey

17 – 21/2/09

4 5

Colin Pedersen

26/2- 2/3/09 5 5

Sarah Harman

1 – 4/3/09 6 4

Bec Noble

1 – 4/3/09 6 4

 

 

Bega Valley (Jingera Rocks) Bushfire – 30th January – 1st February 2009

Name

Vicki Munslow

Ben Morey

 

 

Blacktown Storm Damage Operation - 13th - 16th December 2007

Name

Vicki Munslow

Troy Skaleskog

Luke McGaghey

James Goodwin

 

 

Newcastle / Hunter Valley Storm and Flood Emergency - 9th to 23rd June 2007

Name

Task Force Date/s

Task Force No.

No. of Days

Zane Barron

17-20/6/07

4 4

Jophiel Bushnell

11-14/6/07

2 4

Chris Cowan

11-14/6/07 2 4

James Goodwin

14-17/6/07 3 4

Mary Haggerty

9-11/6/07 1 3

Martin Harris

11-14/6/07 2 4

 

20-23/6/07 5 4

Shay McAuley

9-11/6/07 1 3

Luke McGaghey

14-17/6/07 3 4

Vicki Munslow

20-23/6/07 5 4

Rebecca Noble

9-11/6/07 1 3

Rebecca “Ruth” Pond

9-11/6/07 1 3
  14-17/6/07 3 4

 

 

Victoria Bushfires - 20-23 Dec 2006

Name

Dates  

Vicki Munslow

20th - 23rd Dec 2006  

 

 

Wollongong Storm Damage - 25th August 2003

Name

Task Force No.

Task Force Date/s

Tara Butler

2

27-29 Aug 2003

Hayley Farthing

2

27-29 Aug 2003

Sarah Harman

1

25-27 Aug 2003

Ben Morey

1

25-27 Aug 2003

Vicki Munslow

2

27-29 Aug 2003

Rebecca Noble

1

25-27 Aug 2003

Luke Pinner

2

27-29 Aug 2003

Glenn Shephard

2

27-29 Aug 2003

Peter Watt

1

25-27 Aug 2003

 

 

Canberra Bushfires - 8th January 2003

11th - 26th Jan 2003

The origin of the Canberra bushfire event of 18th January 2003 was actually a dry lightning storm that occurred in the Brindabella Mountains on 8th January 2003. 

Rivers ES, as our Unit was then known, first activated on 10th January, by providing catering support to the bushfiries on Bullock’s Paddock Rd (just inside Brindabella Rd Gates). On 11th Jan, Rivers ES was then deployed to provide helicopter support at Bull’s Head Pass, which lasted until 17th Jan.  On the 18th Jan, the firestorm hit Canberra, after which time Rivers provided both heli support and storm damage assistance.

 

Member Name

Jose Acacio

Helen Bladen

Tara Butler

Marco Dicecca

Michelle Earnshaw

Hayley Farthing

Aldred Gonzalez*

Sarah Harman

John Harris
Debbie Haworth
Amanda Knight
Ben Morey
Vicki Munslow**
Rebecca Noble*
Brent O'Connor
Rebecca Ruth Pond*
Nerida Reilly**
Troy Skaleskog
Andrew Tarlinton
Brendan Tarlinton
Zenn Teoh**
Ian Townley**
Jason Vicary
 

*On duty on 18th January 2003

**On duty during firestorm and had their vehicle destroyed by fire

 

For further Roll Call Information on the Canberra Bushfires, please visit the following Internet Site:  http://www.firebreak.com.au/jan2003-rollcall.html

 

To view the book, “What You Wouldn’t Believe…” on line, please visit the following site: http://www.firebreak.com.au/jan2003.html

 

 

Sydney Storm - 20th November 2001

Name

Task Force Date/s

No. of Days

Hayley Farthing

20-23/11/01

3

Fredericks Carolyn

20-23/11/01

3

Aldred Gonzalez

20-23/11/01

3

Vicki Munslow

20-23/11/01

3

Brendan Tarlinton

20-23/11/01

3

Ian Townley

20-23/11/01

3

 

 

4 Missing Snowboarders - 8th August 1999

The Search for the 4 missing snow boarders (Timothy Friend, Dean Pincini, Scott and Paul Beardsmore).

Member Name

Graham Bell

Hayley Farthing

Paul Hibberson

Luke Pinner

Andrew Tarlinton

Zenn Teoh

 

 

Sydney Hailstorm - 14th April 1999 (Operation Autumn Storm)

Name

Task Force Date/s

No. of Days

Graham Bell

21-23/4/99, 30/4 – 2/5/99

6

Adam Coningham

21-23/4/99, 30/4 – 2/5/99

6

Carolyn Dean

23-26/4/99

4

Hayley Farthing

21-23/4/99

3

Scott Kelly

23-26/4/99, 30/4-2/5/99

7

Rebecca Mainey

23-26/4/99

4

Matthew Mikulandra

21-23/4/99

3

Luke Pinner

19-21/4/99, 23-26/4/99

7

Kris Reed

21-23/4/99, 30/4 – 2/5/99

6

Andrew Robertson

30/4-2/5/99

3

Adrian Rowe

19-21/4/99

3

Andrew Wilson

23-26/4/99

4

 

 

Thredbo Landslide - 31st July 1997

Name

Bren Burkevics

Kate Edson

Kim Farthin

Tony Graham

Scott Kelly

Matthew Mikulandra

Brendan O'Hara

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Disclaimer: This site was developed by Rivers Unit volunteers. It is not a an official ACT Emergency Services Agency (ACT ESA) web site and some views shared in this web site are not necessarily the views of the ACT ESA. Information in this site should not be relied upon to deal with an emergency.

 

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