The new tanker is the latest design in crew protection produced by the Rural Fire Service, and has the latest safety features in order to ensure the safety of the crew.

The tanker is fitted with a Crew Protection Spray, which runs around the top of the vehicle, and is designed, in the case of the crew becoming caught in the midst of a fire, that the sprays will keep the vehicle cool and ensure the crew's safety.

The Rural Fire Service are a crucial part of our community, attending to car accidents, bushfires and any out of town house fires.

The Rural Fire Service is actively preparing their crews for summer, with a pre-season warm up at Sunny Corner Forest this Saturday, which will be attended by the Rural Fire Services from Bathurst, Oberon and Lithgow.

Mick Holland, Inspector of the NSW Rural Fire Service in Oberon, said that there will be over 200 personnel and 60 service vehicles, in addition to the communications brigade from Lithgow, on the ground at Sunny Corner.

Mr. Holland explained that the brigades are sent to arranged scenarios during the warm up day, and have to deal with whatever situation they encounter.

“It's an opportunity for the crews to brush up on their training, and there will be qualified trainers and assessors present, to give feedback, tips and extra training, as well as to assess,” he said.

“The warm up also promotes crew's working together,”

At the conclusion of the warm up day, one brigade will be awarded a portable weather station, and a GPS unit to assist them during the season.

Mr. Holland said any members of the public who may be around the Sunny Corner area on Saturday should exercise caution due to the activities and movements occurring.

The Rural Fire Service in Oberon is constantly recruiting, and Mr. Holland said there are a number of benefits of joining the Rural Fire Brigade.

“You are strictly a volunteer, and you are only expected to do what you absolutely can,” he said.

“We are always looking for people to join. They are a great bunch of fellas that work here. It's a chance to put something back into the community.”