DROUIN FIRE BRIGADE
Told by John Atkins and Duncan Holman 2017
John Atkins, 2016
Duncan Holman, 2017
00.00 Introduction by Keith Cook
00.11 John Atkins Early Brigade history.
00.40 John’s career.
01.03 Fires.
01.17 Changes – equipment, training.
02.20 New fire station.
02.57 2009 fires – changes to training.
04.03 Pumper
04.18 Communications.
05.05 Special apparatus training, trucks, uniforms.
08.14 Chemical spills.
10.42 Old fire station.
12.55 Transfer to new fire station.
13.50 Fireground conditions, some fires.
18.30 Financial support.
21.08 Membership, peer support, community activities.
00.00 Duncan Holman's early life
Joining the Drouin Fire Brigade
00.38 Water comes to Drouin
01.56 Wally Gerrard Captain
02.42 Clothing
03.00 Dodge pumper
03.24 Running team & other members
04.10 Wally Gerrard and discipline instilled
04.56 Clothing, Purchase of bike and army service
06.00 Flaxmill fire, Ernie Brough
06.34 1939 fires
07.42 Old fire station and bell
08.24 Jinta Black’s truck and reel and Fargo
09.26 Four captains all long stayers
09.56 Move to Masonic hall
10.33 CFA history
10.53 Marriage and move to Longwarry
12.30 Drouin Primary School recollections
12.53 Working life
John Atkins, Drouin
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1940 fire crew
1940 fire crew with hose at crossing
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Old Fire House, near Memorial Park, Drouin
Open Day 2007
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New Fire House c.2005
Duncan Holman 80 year service medal May 2019 CFA news