	{"id":99720,"date":"2024-10-10T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=99720"},"modified":"2024-10-09T18:17:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T07:17:53","slug":"linton-brigade-to-host-open-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/linton-brigade-to-host-open-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Linton brigade to host open day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WITH the Linton Townwide Garage Sale expected to bring in visitors to the region this weekend, the local fire brigade will open their doors.<\/p>\n<p>Volunteers with the Linton Fire Brigade will be hosting a station open day this Sunday, which community safety officer Sarah Ross said is about showcasing the group to the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People will be out and about during the townwide garage sale so we thought we&#8217;d coincide with that,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Traditionally, it&#8217;s a recruitment day but we&#8217;re using it this time for people to come have a look, to open up the brigade and give the people the opportunity to come and meet the team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll have some giveaways, and we&#8217;ll be giving some advice on summer preparedness and fire safety, and we can help with fire plans if anyone needs it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The brigade currently has 55 members, and 25 active volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In terms of recruitment, we&#8217;re always looking for new people to take on a role,&#8221; Ms Ross said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not just operational members we need to turn trucks out, it&#8217;s anybody in any capability like radio operations, community, safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s lots of different roles that don&#8217;t require getting on the back of a truck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-99722\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-99722 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/1000004862.jpg?_t=1728458234\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/1000004862.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/1000004862-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/1000004862-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/10\/1000004862-768x1032.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-99722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The open day is about showcasing the Linton Fire Brigade to the community<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the winter season over, Ms Ross said the open day will be an ideal time to connect with community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A big goal is to educate the community and help them with being prepared for summer,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s about them doing their bit and not having to rely on the possibility of trucks coming to save them, to give their properties a fair chance on their own at survival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The open day will run from 9am to 2pm at 3053 Glenelg Highway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WITH the Linton Townwide Garage Sale expected to bring in visitors to the region this weekend, the local fire brigade will open their doors. 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