Straddie Fire Fighters help in Rocky
BY DANI VOLKE29/10/2009 4:31:00 PM
Straddie fire fighters assisted in Rocky last week
THREE North Stradbroke Island firefighters returned from a six-day task of helping extinguish raging fires near Rockhampton.The firefighters from Amity Point and Dunwich Fire Stations Cyril Campbell, David Thellander and Keith Borey endured 14-hour shifts, protecting the communities and homes in the path of the fires.The crews left North Straddie on October 13 and returned on October 19, after relief crews from NSW arrived in Rockhampton.Amity Point Fire Station firefighter Keith Borey said the shifts had been exhausting, but a part of the job.”It was the first time any of the crew had been away to help fight fires. It was good work. They were long hours, but that’s our job and we put in the effort for the team and the community,” Keith said.”We were placed all over, from Mount Archer and Rockhampton to Yeppoon.”
via Straddie firies help in Rocky – Local News – News – General – Bayside Bulletin / The Redland Times.
