Mount Wilson

and Mount Irvine

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Last Updated: 17 September 2018

We welcome new members and we offer a multitude of roles other than firefighting. Firefighting, station officer, communications, catering, logistics, planning and aviation support are all critical – there is a job for everyone in our Brigade.

If you are thinking of joining the Mt Wilson/Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade, you will need to:

• Join the NSW Rural Fire Service. Approach one of the Mt Wilson/Mt Irvine Brigade members who will help you through the joining process.
• This involves 

1. Complete RFS membership application at the Mt Wilson Fire Station. You will need 100 points ID plus two extra cards, which means for example we will need to see your passport, drivers licence, plus 2 other cards (credit cards, medicare card, etc.).We then send the application into the RFS for processing.
2. Complete online Volunteer Induction (VI) and Safety Induction (SI) courses.  Go to https://fuel.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ and login as a guest (down near bottom of login options). You will need to provide a name so that the RFS can cross refer your online completion with your membership later on. Complete the VI and SI courses. You can do these as many times as you like, so don’t worry about getting something wrong as you do them. 
3. When you visit the fire station, one of us has to take you through a practical assessment of your SI course. This is quite simple and nothing to be worried about. The goal is for us to make sure you get through.

• The membership forms will need to be signed by the Captain, Senior Deputy, a Deputy Cation or Training Officer of the Brigade.
• Following this you commence formal training to become a bushfire fighter or a support person. We need as many support people as we do operational fire fighters.

It will help you to understand the process if you review the pdf 10 Steps to Becoming a Volunteer (95 KB) before you make a final decision.

We welcome new members and encourage you to join. Please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.

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Last Updated: 25 January 2022

Large Map of our Brigade District

Mt Wilson / Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade is in the West Sector of the Blue Mountains District of the NSW Rural Fire Service and serves the villages of Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine and surrounding areas, which includes the northern area of the Blue Mountains from near Bell to near Mt Tomah.

The Brigade is a volunteer emergency response organisation comprising people who have property in the two villages or an interest in the area. About one-third of the local residents are active in the Brigade. About 70% of our active members live off the mountains mostly in Sydney. So the Brigade relies on the 30% who live locally as the first response to most incidents. However, the off mountain active members give the Brigade a depth to respond to long running and major incidents.

The area for which the Brigade has prime responsibility is shown in this map.

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Last Updated: 05 June 2018

The contact details for the Mt Wilson/Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade are listed below:

Mt Wilson/Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade

47 The Avenue

MT WILSON   NSW   2786

Attn. The Secretary

Telephone:  (02) 4756 2040 

Facsimile:   (02) 4756 2090

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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Last Updated: 09 December 2022

Mt Wilson / Mt Irvine Rural Fire Brigade is in the West Sector of the Blue Mountains District of the NSW Rural Fire Service and serves the villages of Mount Wilson and Mount Irvine and surrounding areas, which includes the northern area of the Blue Mountains from near Bell to near Mt Tomah.

The Brigade is a volunteer emergency response organisation comprising people who have property in the two villages or an interest in the area. About one-third of local residents are active in the Brigade and approximately 70% of those active members live off the mountains mostly in Sydney but also have a local property for weekends and holidays. So the Brigade relies on the 30% who live locally as the first response to most incidents during the week. However, the off mountain active members give the Brigade a depth to respond to long running and major incidents.

The area for which the Brigade has prime responsibility is shown in this map.

The Brigade was formed in 1958 and has been engaged in community service since then.

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  Barkers Creek fire November 2006

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  Wilsons Promontory, Victoria Feb 2009

The Brigade responds to many different types of incidents and also responds to assist other brigades, particularly those who are adjacent to us.

Typical incidents the Brigade responds to are:

• Search and rescues for people who are lost or who have had an accident in the Blue Mountains
• Community First Responder medical incidents which happen when local residents call '000' for ambulance assistance
• Supporting Police and Ambulance with people lost or injured in the local canyons.
• Motor vehicle accidents, particularly along Bell's Line of Road between Mt Tomah and Bell
• Bush fires which can be local or in other parts of the Blue Mountains. We also supply teams to other districts and States when requested.
• Village fires in houses or other property
• Hazard reductions locally and in support of other brigades.
• Storm damage to remove trees and vegetation from local roads
• Patrolling during fire bans and high risk periods to look for any signs of fire
• Regional Response Group

   

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  Mt Wilson Fire Station

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  Cat 7, Cat 1 and Personnel Carrier in Mt Wilson Fire Station

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  Truck Accident Bells Line of Road Nov 2010