History
History
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The Busselton Volunteer Fire
Brigade was formed on 5th July
1910 with the arrival of a package from the Fire brigades board containing
stationery and registration forms. They received their first fire bell on 3rd November
1910.
Together with ropes and planks to construct a bell tower.
The first fire shed was constructed on 1st December
1910 and the materials supplied by Bunnings cost 17 pounds 13 shillings and
4 pence.
The first fire attended by the brigade was on the 13th January
1911 when they were called to a fire at the back of a dwelling at lot 210
Duchess Street. The fire was put out but not before an outhouse was
destroyed.
The Brigade received its first manual horse drawn fire
engine and equipment on 15th May
1911.
Busselton’s first motorised fire engine was commissioned in 1925 and was a Dennis fire engine.
The first fire station in Busselton was a shed built
on the corner of Prince and Albert street opposite Callows and was
designed for a horse drawn fire pump and reel.
The second fire station was
built and opened on 1st June
1936 further along Queen street and now houses the Busselton jetty
Markets.
The current fire station was opened on 24th March
1990 and the land vested in fire and rescue includes all the grassed
area at the rear of the fire station which is for future expansion
of the towns fire and rescue service. The design and size of the
station was completed in consultation with local volunteers and
thanks to it being an election year Busselton has a station envied
by most fire & rescue brigades. It consists of an engine room
capable of housing four appliances, a training room, office,
communications room, store room, station keepers quarters with
kitchen and toilets.
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