VOLUNTEER fire brigades are one of the most revered organisations in country towns, and for good reason. Regardless of the time of day, or, so often, night, CFA members drop what they’re doing and rush to the rescue, never knowing what they’ll find when they reach their destination. One of the most extraordinary things about that, is that members perform this selfless service year after year, after year.

Across the 29 current members of the Numurkah Fire Brigade, there is, combi