David Bruce

Acting Chief Executive Officer/Chief Officer MFB firefighters provide an exceptional fire & rescue service for Melbourne & Victoria. Official twitter: @MFB_NEWS

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Have you seen any of these ribbons on our #firetrucks? 🚒

We’ve placed them on all MFB appliances in remembrance of the four @VictoriaPolice officers who lost their lives on the Eastern Freeway in April.

Their sacrifice will not be forgotten. 💙

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Each year in winter we see an increase in the number of #fires caused by heating, but there is a lot you can do to protect yourself, your family and your home.

Install smoke alarms in all bedrooms, living areas and hallways, and test them each month by pressing the test button.

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In a fire, silence can be deadly.

Install smoke alarms in all bedrooms, living area and hallways and ensure they are interconnected so all alarms will sound if a #fire starts.

More information: https://t.co/YdlbbNcZAv

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Last winter our firefighters responded to 383 residential house fires across the metropolitan district which works out to about four fires per day!

By making small changes around your home you can keep you and your loved ones safe.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Firefighters are calling on Victorians to put a freeze on preventable fires this winter https://t.co/ORJsBNmV5Z

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A fantastic result. MFB’s quick response to emergency medical incidents alongside our @AmbulanceVic colleagues is saving lives and that is something we can all be proud of. 👏🚒🚑

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Last month our firefighters responded to 300 medical emergencies. MFB co-responds with the nearest @AmbulanceVic crew and provides life-saving emergency care to patients who are unconscious, aren't breathing or who don't have a pulse. #NotJustFires #WeWorkAsOne

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Are you using your #heater safely?
✅Keep items that can burn at least 1 metre away from all heat sources.
✅Get heating, flues & chimneys regularly cleaned & serviced by a certified technician.
✅ Turn off heating & extinguish open fires before leaving home or going to bed.

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Interoperability at its best in Jacana earlier. #WeWorkAsOne 👏🚒

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MEDIA RELEASE: MFB and @CFA_Updates crews have worked together to bring a house fire in #Jacana under control within 24 minutes. https://t.co/qwHBLIobdM

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Outstanding and quick work by firefighters in Ringwood this morning, who got this house fire under control within half an hour of the first call to @ESTA000 👏 🚒

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MEDIA RELEASE: Approximately 30 firefighters were called to a house #fire on Maroondah Highway in #Ringwood at around 6:30am. Crews brought the fire under control within half an hour of the first call to triple zero (000). https://t.co/RXp0mmlSUe

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Our colleagues at @ESTA do a great job taking calls for Victoria’s emergency services. You can listen to some of their stories in a new podcast, ‘I am 000’.

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If you’ve ever called Triple Zero, you would have spoken to one of the operators at ESTA. They’re on the other end of the line when you call for fire, ambulance or police. Now you can hear their stories in a podcast which goes behind Victoria’s emergency Triple Zero service.

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Great work from MFB crews in St Albans this evening. They brought a house fire under control within 13 minutes.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Firefighters brought a suspicious fire at #StAlbans under control in just 13 minutes this evening. The blaze began in an empty house just after 5:40pm. https://t.co/cWOMAB5LTv

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In a fire, the location of a smoke alarm can be the difference between life and death. This is why it is vital to have interconnected smoke alarms throughout your home so when one alarm activates, all smoke alarms will sound.

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Installing interconnected smoke alarms in your home means you’ll be alerted to a fire, wherever it starts. When was the last time you checked your smoke alarm?

Visit https://t.co/YdlbbNcZAv for more info.

#WorkingSmokeAlarmsSavesLives

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Firefighters are currently on scene in Collingwood after a a high pressure gas main ruptured on Langridge St just after 10:30am.

Crews have set up hose lines to disperse the gas vapours and are working to isolate the leak.

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Through regular training and drills our firefighters remain ready to tackle any emergency that arises.

This is a great example of how our Urban Search and Rescue firefighters put their knowledge and skills to work to stabilise a damaged building.

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Our Urban Search and Rescue firefighters were busy this week familiarising themselves with shoring support methods, which are used to stabilise and prop up damaged buildings.

These skills ensure we’re prepared for a range of emergencies and rescue operations 🚒
#NotJustFires

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Have you ever seen the ‘Jaws of Life’?

Senior Station Officer Dave Thompson is here to show you some of the unique tools and equipment our firefighters use during a road rescue. #NotJustFires

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MFB firefighters and High Angle Rescue Technicians responded to Strathmore today after a person sustained an injury while working at height.

Crews set up rope lines before securing the patient and safely lowered them down to ground level and into the care of 🚑.

#NotJustFires

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Silence is deadly, firefighters warn
https://t.co/3jKABsqrvI #firefighters #melbourne #firesafety #SmokeAlarmsSaveLives

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Our latest campaign with @CFA_Updates is urging Victorians to be fire safe and install interconnected smoke alarms in all bedrooms, living areas and hallways.

There is no point having a smoke alarm if it isn’t working properly, or if it’s in the wrong location.

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A great video for young ones showcasing what type of equipment we carry on our fire trucks when firefighters respond to an emergency 🚨.

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Did you know that MFB has different types of fire trucks (otherwise known as appliances) that respond to fires and emergencies?

Firefighter Winston takes us on a tour of one of our Pumpers and shows us all the equipment and gadgets our firefighters use to save lives. 🚒

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MEDIA RELEASE: A number of nearby residents raised the alarm after a shed caught fire in Reservoir on Tuesday evening. https://t.co/XSed62MQji

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Excellent work from our crews in Southern, Central and Eastern Districts who worked seamlessly to contain this fire on the Monash Freeway over the weekend. 🚒👍

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More than a dozen MFB firefighters made their way to the Monash Freeway after a fire took hold of a semi-trailer just before 9am.

Crews arrived and quickly contained the fire located at the front of the semi-trailer & made the scene safe in just over two hours. 🚒🚒

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MEDIA RELEASE: MFB firefighters responded to Avondale Heights this morning following reports of a house fire. https://t.co/U2Du5RFOOc