ABOUT
THE BRIGADE.
Our brigade consists of around 60 members from diverse backgrounds, including students, tradespeople, and professionals.
The Brigade Management Team is made up of officers elected by the brigade members every two years, along with a Brigade Support Officer appointed by the CFA.
Montrose Fire Brigade is part of the Knox Fire Brigades Group, which consists of eight brigades that frequently support each other in operations. The Knox Group includes Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully, Montrose, Rowville, Scoresby, and The Basin Fire Brigades.
BRIGADE MANAGEMENT TEAM.
The brigade is managed by a team of elected officials and appointed staff. Brigade officials serve for a nominal period of two years after which their positions come up for re-election at the Brigade's Biennial General Meeting. Each official takes on the responsibilities defined for their role along with some specific additional responsibilities suited to their personal skills and knowledge.
The Brigade's currently elected officials are:
Captain
Matt Jalowicki
1st Lieutenant
Timothy Bishop - Operations
2nd Lieutenant
Michael Presta - Appliances
3rd Lieutenant
Krissy Dundas - Station Maintenance
4th Lieutenant
Mike Wall - Training
5th Lieutenant
Mark Dynes – Social/ PPC
Secretary
Gabrielle Olsson
Communications Officer
TBA
Community Safety Coordinator
Liz Peters
OUR TRUCKS.
Montrose Fire Brigade currently has four trucks which are used for emergency response.
Pumper
The Pumper is a primary response unit and is used to combat structural and urban fires. The Pumper is equipped with an extensive inventory of operational equipment including hoses, branches (nozzles), ladders, breathing apparatus, chemical protective suits and other firefighting equipment.
Specifications:
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Isuzu FTR 900 Type 3 pumper
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6.5 litre 6 cylinder diesel engine
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Crew capacity of 6
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Pumps up to 3000 litres per minute
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Carries 1,800 litres of water
OUR OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT.
In carrying out its emergency response responsibilities, the brigade will make use of a variety of specialist operational equipment. Some of this equipment includes:
Breathing Apparatus
Breathing Apparatus is used by fire-fighters to allow them to work in a toxic or oxygen depleted environment. It is mainly used for house fires, factory and car fires where toxic gases and smoke are present.
Fully Encapsulated Gas Suit
Fully encapsulated gas suits may be used in conjunction with Breathing Apparatus in any potentially hazardous environment such as a gas leak; chemical spill; or hazardous materials incident. The gas suit protects fire-fighters from exposure to hazardous materials while they work.
LPG Flare-Off Equipment
This is a specialised piece of equipment that is used in situations where an LPG tank has been damaged; where there is an uncontrollable gas leak; or when a LPG fuelled vehicle has been involved in an accident. This equipment burns off the LPG into the atmosphere in a safe manner to remove the potential for an explosion.
Gas Detector
This device is used to measure the levels of concentration of flammable gasses in the atmosphere. It assists the fire-fighters in determining the potential explosive danger in an area.