The brigade is made up entirely of volunteers who dedicate their time to the responsibility of protecting Strathfieldsaye.

Strathfieldsaye Fire Brigade captain Matt McCarthy said the brigade needed more volunteers that were available during the day.

“We need more day time responders,” Captain McCarthy said.

“People who might be working or at home during the day in Strathfieldsaye.

“We’re doing okay, but we always need more people that can respond immediately to call outs.”

Captain McCarthy identified the population of Strathfieldsaye had increased since the brigade opened in 1998 and that it would be required to increase its capacity to respond to call outs in the area.

“There has been a huge amount of work put in over the twenty years by past officers and members to get the brigade up and running to where it is now,” Captain McCarthy said.

The brigade currently has approximately 30 volunteers, with around 20 of them as active operational members while the others are primarily in support roles.

Some of the support roles include working within communications, education, administration and a number of other roles that contribute to the operation of the brigade.

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The Strathfieldsaye Fire Brigade has released a Brigade Development Strategy which is a plan for the future highlighting its risk profile and its aim for the future.

“We have a current three year strategy in place to ensure our capability grows to meet the demands of our rapidly growing community,” Captain McCarthy said.

“This year we are hoping to upgrade our small vehicle...it is used in areas of the bush that can be hard for larger vehicles to access.”

“We’re looking to upgrade it to a light tanker, which requires funding from the brigade and the government.”

The brigade has been working with the CFA to assess its annual resources and to identify what else is needed for the future growth of the station.

Another area of development is focused on increasing the number of female volunteers within the brigade.

“We have a good representation of females, approximately around 20 per cent which is higher than the average for CFA brigades and is one of our strengths,” Captain McCarthy said.

The brigade will celebrate its 20 years of operation on Saturday April 28 with a community sausage sizzle and display at the Strathfieldsaye IGA car park from 12pm to 4pm.