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NSW RFS – Cherrybrook Brigade (Hornsby/Ku-Ring-Gai)

NSW Rural Fire Service
Cherrybrook Brigade
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai District
Region East
Website: http://cherrybrook.rfsa.org.au/

Cherrybrook’s website provides a great amount of information on their history, just a snip of which is below.

Cherrybrook Fire Brigade was officially formed on 29th July 1952, known as the ‘The Hornsby Shire Bush Volunteer Fire Brigade, West Pennant Hills and District’. The brigade changed to its current moniker in 1980. Their website has a very detailed and interesting history of the brigade, with excerpts below:

The brigade had humble beginnings, it took until 1968 for the first firefighting appliance to arrive – an 80 gallon trailer tanker with petrol pump that was towed by a privately owned tractor. An old currugated iron shed was the brigade’s first fire station in 1971.

In December 1981, the current station was opened by which time the brigade had a Bedford MFR tanker. Improvements to the station have continued over the years, including remoddelling of the front of the station to allow for larger vehicles (2006), installing air conditioning and a large rainwater tank(2010). Catering Brigade relocated in 2011 to their own building, allowing all 3 vehicles to park in their own bays. Further station renovations commenced in 2011, including meeting room and vehicle bay improvements.

The Bedford tanker replaced the brigade’s first fire truck, a World War II Chevrolet Blitz Tanker. Following the Bedford, the brigade has operated a number of Isuzu models. Currently the fleet includes a 2008 Model Isuzu Cat 1 tanker, a Personnel Carrier, and a support vehicle carrying additional breathing apparatus and other equipment.

The brigade published a book of its history: “50 Flamin’ Years” in 2003 following the 50th anniversary and have gone on to celebrate 60 years in 2013

Since the below photos were taken, Cherrybrook have received new vehicles to replace their Cat 1 Tanker and Cat 17 salvage/support unit.

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Appliances Isuzu Kuipers Engineering New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Ku-ring-gai 1A (2007 build) Isuzu

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: October 2007
Registration: NA

Brigade: Ku-ring-gai
District: Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai
Region: East

NSWRFS Ku-ring-gai 1A Tanker. Built Oct/2007 by Kuipers Engineering.Body No. KE-M 13116/2. Body Model No. 012004ASTEELPhoto Sep 2013

NSWRFS Ku-ring-gai 1A Tanker. Built Oct/2007 by Kuipers Engineering.Body No. KE-M 13116/2. Body Model No. 012004ASTEELPhoto Sep 2013


Appliances Isuzu Kuipers Engineering New South Wales NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Ku-ring-gai 1B (2000 build) Isuzu

Service: NSW Rural Fire Service
Appliance type: Tanker (Cat 1)
Fleet Number:
Cab Chassis: Isuzu
Body Builder: Kuipers Engineering
Build Date: March 2000
Registration: NA

Brigade: Ku-ring-gai
District: Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai
Region: East

NSWRFS Ku-ring-gai 1B Tanker. Built Mar/2000 by Kuipers Engineering.Photo Sep 2013

NSWRFS Ku-ring-gai 1B Tanker. Built Mar/2000 by Kuipers Engineering.Photo Sep 2013


Fire Station NSW Rural Fire Service

NSW RFS – Ku-ring-gai Brigade (Hornsby/Ku-Ring-Gai)

NSW Rural Fire Service
Ku-ring-gai Brigade
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai District
Region East

Ku-ring-gai Rural Fire Brigade was founded in 1957

Ku-ring-gai Brigde have this year (2013) moved into a brand new station built for them at the same site as their existing station. The station was partly funded by fundraising conducted by the brigade volunteers.

The brigade run 2 Cat 1 Tankers (Ku-ring-gai 1A, Ku-ring-gai 1B (2000 build)), a Personnel Carrier, and a support vehicle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KuRingGaiBushFireBrigade
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KuringgaiRFS‎

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NSWRFS Ku-ring-gai Fire Station. Opened 2013 Photo Sep 2013

NSWRFS Ku-ring-gai Fire Station. Opened 2013 Photo Sep 2013