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Brigade History

Below is a timeline table of significant events in Wandin Fire Brigade's history, from 1943 to present...

1943 Wandin Brigade was founded
1944 Membership was 100 volunteer members
First incident was attended on 15th of January at 3:30pm. A reported blaze in the railway yard in Wandin.
1945

Our first truck was purchased; 1941 Fordson Army Truck. This truck was purchased on or around 18 April from the Government Disposal Commission for 80 pounds.
Military Number 4744227
Engine Number 6183911.

1961 Received a 1960 Austin Small Town Unit tanker appliance. Engine Number 40D/U/399730.
1966 Received International D1410 tanker appliance
1968 Wandin purchased a RAR Rescue unit with funds contributed by The Perservene Soap Company.
1975 First "Jaws-of-Life" were purchased, the first in Victoria.
1988 Fire Station moved from Sebire Ave (where "Bellbird Ave" currently stands) to our current location on Clegg Rd.
1989 Received Mazda T4000 rescue appliance
1998 Celebrated our 30th anniversary of being a RAR rescue brigade


News

Our last incident was a Other in Seville on Wed 11 May at 12:25.

Incidents This Financial Year: 0


07 Mar 2011
It has been a long time in planning but thanks to the support of its members, community and the Victorian Government, the extension of the Wandin Fire Station in District 13 was officially opened on Saturday, 5 March 2011 in front of a crowd of 180 people.