The K’gari Fire Enhancement Team are prepping for the bushfire season with regular equipment maintenance and training days. ‘Fire-Gym’ is an initiative of the team 2IC, Rachel Killer to ensure the fire team and other fire-trained personnel keep their skills honed for bushfire season in a safe and fun environment.

The Fire-Gym program will continue and incorporate fire-relevant activities such as safe equipment use and maintenance, mapping skills, fitness and other tasks designed to encourage team building, experience, confidence for newer staff and collaboration between K’gari units.

The QPWS K’gari Fire Enhancement Team of four staff specialise in K’gari fire management, process implementation and collaboration to ensure planned burn program objectives are met and the island’s Parks staff and equipment are bushfire season ready.

Collaborative fire management is important, and we acknowledge and thank stakeholders and other fire practitioners who apply appropriate fire on K’gari.

 Article contributed by Linda Behrendorff, QPWS K’gari NRM – Fire Enhancement Team