The City of Albany covers an area of 4315 square kilometres. The City of Albany volunteer bush fire brigades provide a fire prevention and suppression service for the municipality with the exception of areas under the care and control of the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and gazetted fire districts controlled by FESA’s Fire and Rescue Service. The City of Albany volunteer bush fire brigades and staff, FESA , DEC and private plantation companies cooperate to ensure maximum fire protection across the whole of the City.
Volunteer bush fire brigades carry out a vital service in the City of Albany on behalf of the community and these brigades are always in need of new members. They welcome people who are prepared to join, carry out training and assist in fire prevention, firefighting or incident support. It is a great way to make friends, get to know your community and make an important contribution. To join, contact the City of Albany or your local fire control officer.
The City of Albany has 16 brigades with about 900 volunteer members. Assistance is given to FESA and DEC when required. The firefighting fleet consists of 34 fire appliances: 11 fast attacks, 23 heavy duties and an incident control van, plus the resources of the City of Albany if necessary. Aerial support is available from two water bombers based at Albany Regional Airport, which cover Albany and surrounding local government areas.
