Firefighters from across the district are heading into the summer fire season with renewed skills in aerial firefighting.
About 30 Rural Fire Service firefighters across the Mid Murray Zone and 10 from other fire districts attended the Aviation Communication Evaluation (ACE) training held in Deniliquin at the weekend.
Mid Murray district officer Terry Campbell said it is unusual to get a training operation of that size this far out west.
“It was a unique training session, as we have never had one of this type here before.
“Due to our efforts we are now on a rotating roster, and we are due to hold one again in the coming years”.
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