Fire station opens
The new $1.2 million "Umina" Fire Station in
Trafalgar Avenue was officially opened on Tuesday, May 1.
"The new station is an amalgamation of the existing
Ettalong and Woy Woy Brigades," according to NSW Emergency Services Minister, Mr Bob
Debus.
"It will be staffed on a 24-hour basis by a mix of
nine permanent and 25 part-time firefighters," he said.
Mr Debus said there was no reduction in resources with the
transfer of staff from Ettalong and Woy Woy to the new station.
The new station would provide fire and emergency coverage
to Umina, Woy Woy, Ettalong, Blackwall, Orange Grove, Empire Bay, Koolewong, Booker Bay,
Daleys Point, St Huberts Island, Horsfield Bay and Tascott.
He said the facility included the latest in firefighting
resources, with three truck bays.
Other features of the station include a new lecture room,
station commanders office, watchroom, gymnasium and locker rooms.
A wash bay had also been installed at the station to treat
dirty water from fire trucks before it entered the sewage system.
Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews said: "The new
station will enable the brigades to provide the fastest possible response to reports of
fires, hazardous material incidents and other emergencies.
"The Carr Government has made a substantial
investment in the Woy Woy Peninsula, which will ensure superior fire protection for the
local community," she said.
Ms Andrews said the Umina Fire Station was part of a $25.4
million capital works program to build new fire stations and refurbish existing facilities
across the State.
Media release, April 20