| Membership |
Geelong West is a volunteer brigade of approximately 40 members. Running the Brigade we have our Operational Officers as well as the Brigade Management Team.
The two main categories of Membership are: Operational firefighter and Operational Support person.
The following is a list of duties that our members perform:
| Structural and non-structural Firefighting duties * | Wildfire and bush firefighting duties.* |
| Radio communications* | Rescue functions* |
| Vehicle and industrial accidents* | Marine response* |
| Other emergency response activities* | Office administration |
| Community Awareness | Fire safety awareness |
| Fundraising | Cleaning duties |
| Brigades in Schools | Membership Matters |
(* Denotes duties that may only be performed by members who are Operational firefighters)
Our members have a wide range of age groups ranging from 16 and up.
There is also a Junior Brigade that youths between the age of 11 and 16 can join.