Both the Australasian Fire Authorities Council and the NSW Rural Fire Service have put large parts of Australia on high alert for the coming weeks and months, citing unusually warm, dry conditions.
Firefighting and disaster relief organisations have called for fresh volunteers amid a membership shortage.
“I sort of fell into it,” she says. “[But] I've had a lot of really interesting opportunities. I've got a lot of exposure to things that normally you wouldn't see in your day-to-day life, and I've made some really good friends.” But as the country enters its annual fire season, and with the Australasian Fire Authorities Council putting large areas of eastern and central Australia on high alert for the coming spring, there are concerns that its firefighting and disaster response organisations might need to increase their membership numbers in order to adequately protect and support at-risk communities.
“After the fires go out, and the flood waters go down, there are very few organisations equipped with the unique skills and experience of DRA volunteers,” said DRA CEO Geoff Evans. “Since 1 August firefighters have responded to more than 2,031 bush and grass fires compared to 638 for the same period last year."
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