Montrose CFA
Protecting Montrose since 1938
Montrose CFA Incidents
There have been 23 incidents
since 30/06/2018
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Cliff Hanger at Kalorama
Anzac Day turned nasty for a 19yr old motorist who lost control of her car and left the Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd at Kalorama. Montrose CFA were one of the first on the scene to discover the driver was trapped and required rescuing.
Knox Group Breaks Record for CFA
Montrose Fire Brigade played a big role in helping the Knox Group of Fire Brigades in breaking the CFA record for collections towards the Royal Children's Hospital Appeal.
More reports of bogus salesman
CFA is again warning residents in the Eastern Metropolitan area to be wary of a man falsely claiming to sell fire protection equipment on behalf of CFA following new reports in the past week.
Good Friday Appeal - 2012
Following yesterday's official launch of the Good Friday Appeal, CFA is encouraging members to get behind the cause which supports Victoria's sick children on Friday 6 April.
Change your clock, change your smoke alarm battery on Sunday 1st April
It's that time of year again... as summer and daylight saving come to an end, it's time to make sure household smoke alarms are in good working order. If you have a battery operated alarm, now is the time to replace the battery.
Sarah Court Pre-School News Article
Last week the Sarah Court Pre-School visited Montrose Fire Station and learned what to do in the case of a fire emergency. We were lucky to all get a turn squirting the fire hose! Back at kinder, the children showed us how carefully they had been listening. They remembered that when there is smoke, they must Get Down Low and GO GOGO – because the smoke floats up high and it’s safer down near the ground. They also remembered that if their clothes catch fire, they should Stop, Drop, Cover their Faces and Roll. We talked about how to ring triple Zero if there is an emergency.Talking to your children at home about these basic safety drills would be great reinforcement. The firefighters at Montrose fire station also suggested that all families should have a meeting spot, so that in the case of fire children can find their parents safely. The letterbox is one suggestion – perhaps you could talk about this with your family, and make sure your children know what to do.
Lucky escape
POLICE are calling for VicRoads to remove a "dangerous" U-turn point on Canterbury Road in Montrose following a serious collision last Thursday.
Two Yarra Ranges truck drivers were lucky to escape serious injury in the peak-hour crash.
Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol's Leading Senior Constable Ron Veldman said a large truck was travelling uphill towards Montrose when its 50-year-old East Warburton driver tried to make a U-turn at a median strip break opposite Arlie Court. He was unable to make the turn in one attempt. Kilsyth-bound traffic came over the rise – which is in a 70 km/h zone - as he tried to reverse.
A tray truck collided with the reversing truck, causing it to spin.
The tray truck continued downhill and collided with a tree, which collapsed on top of it.
Its driver, a 58-year-old Badger Creek man, and the other truck driver suffered only minor injuries.
"It could have been really bad," Leading Sen Const Veldman said. The accident occurred about 3.20pm and disrupted traffic for several hours while tow trucks removed the damaged vehicles and CFA crews soaked up several hundred litres of spilled diesel.
Are YOU prepared?
As the bushfire season approaches, we hear phrases such as "be prepared" and "have a plan", but what do we actually need to do?
The Montrose Fire Brigade Garage Sale
The Montrose Fire Brigade is opening its doors for its first garage sale - it on Sunday 6th November and it will be open to the public for trading from 7.00am to 2.00pm.
2011 Brigade Dinner Dance
On Saturday the 6thAugust the Montrose Fire Brigade held its annual Dinner Dance. This year's venue was the stunning Sky High restaurant atop Mount Dandenong. Despite the rain, the clouds did clear to reveal the lights of the big city. It was a fantastic night with great food and great company including CFA Board Member Michael Tudball, District 13 Operations Officer Jason Lawrence and MFB Deputy Chief Officer David Youssef.