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Chewton Fire Brigade volunteer Steve Womersley has been named runner-up in the annual CFA National Volunteer Week Photo Competition.
Steve snapped a picture of fellow brigade members in smoke at a fireground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cIt\u2019s a photo of my mate Mouse (Barry Mounsey) who\u2019s always got a keen eye for a dangerous tree,\u201d Steve said.
\u201cA fire had broken out in the scrub outside Lexton and we\u2019d been called there the following day to help with blacking out.
\u201cThe light was lovely and we were in a position where we weren\u2019t too pressured so I had the opportunity to step back and take a couple of good shots.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n


After receiving submissions from across the state, the photos were marked against a variety of criteria and judged to best represent CFA values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan said the photos were not only visually spectacular, but also captured the essence of CFA volunteers.
\u201cThis competition highlights how the values of safety, teamwork, adaptable, integrity and respect are displayed by our volunteers every day,\u201d Mr Heffernan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Find out more about volunteering with CFA at www.cfa.vic.gov.au\/volunteer-careers\/volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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