Protecting lives and property
Emergency Call
Delivered to the Brigade in 2018, Edithvale Pumper is the primary vehicle used for responding to fires and incidents within residential and built-up areas. The pumper carries water and other necessary equipment to the scene of a fire. It is equipped with a powerful pump that can draw water from a nearby hydrant or other open water source such as a pool or lake and deliver it through it’s large selection of hoses to extinguish a fire.
The pumper carries a variety of tools and equipment to supress structural fires, including Breathing Apparatus sets, forcible entry tools, salvage and overall equipment and a full Emergency Medical Response (EMR) kit. The truck is also fitted with a Class B foam system, used to produce firefighting foams used to fight fuel and other flammable liquid fires. This vehicle is supplied by the CFA.
Edithvale Tanker is the Brigade’s primary vehicle when responding to grass, scrub, and bushfires, as well as incidents within rural or rough terrain areas or areas that do not have fire hydrants.
The tanker has a 4000L water tank and is also fitted with a 50L Class A foam system used to produce firefighting foams. The pump on a Tanker runs independently, allowing the truck to drive while delivering water. This feature enables effective attack of moving grass and scrub fires by firefighters operating from the rear work deck or from the truck’s remote control front-mounted monitor.
Equipped with a standard stowage of firefighting tools, many designed for use in a wildfire environment, including a chainsaw, drip-torch, hand tools, wildfire-grade thermal imaging camera, and a selection of low-flow branches (nozzles) and hoses. Additionally, the Tanker responds as a secondary vehicle to any other fires or emergencies in our brigade area and is suitably equipped with Breathing Apparatus sets, forcible entry tools, a ladder, First Aid kit, and a defibrillator.
This vehicle is supplied by the CFA and is deployed to large-scale bushfires as part of strike teams when necessary.
The car is primarily used for the CFA’s Emergency Medical Response (EMR) program.
Edithvale EMR crews, trained in advanced first aid, advanced resuscitation, oxygen therapy, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, are dispatched to urgent medical calls at the same time as an ambulance. They can potentially arrive and start resuscitation of the patient minutes earlier, and provide support to Ambulance Victoria’s Advanced Life Support and Intensive Care paramedics when on scene.
Equipped with airway management and first aid kits, a defibrillator, personal protective equipment, traffic management, forcible entry tools, Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs), and multiple radios for incident control tasks, the car is a valuable asset at any scene. This vehicle is brigade-owned, and fundraising is currently underway to precure an updated vehicle.
Edithvale Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV) is one of the two CFA heavy command vehicles, the other stationed at Wangaratta. It can be deployed to assist incident command and control for any emergency service, in Victoria and interstate, at large-scale or protracted incidents.
MCVs are equipped with extensive radio equipment, cameras, computers, photocopiers, digital whiteboards, an onboard generator, and have satellite internet connectivity, enabling operation in areas with no public utilities or mobile data coverage.
This vehicle is CFA-owned and is crewed by trained operators from the Edithvale brigade, as well as broader volunteer members from other CFA brigades and partner agencies.
The bus is used for crew transport and moving equipment, from local transport tasks to transporting crews to and from long-haul deployments. In addition to having 10 seats and a large area at the rear for cargo, it carries a CFA radio, emergency lighting, first aid kit, defibrillator, and is fitted with a tow bar allowing it to tow trailers.
This vehicle is brigade-owned and was solely funded by our generous community.
