Cudlee Creek Fire, South Australia, Day 4

Cudlee Creek Fire, South Australia, Day 4

Dec 25, 2019 | Fire Update, News

Day 4 was a gruelling day, but with a number of good outcomes. One was “Charlie” the koala – named after Charlie the cherry-picker driver (from Taking Care Of Trees) who elevated Belinda and Rachel to the treetops. Charlie’s mum had perished,...
Cudlee Creek Fire Day 2 SAVEM response

Cudlee Creek Fire Day 2 SAVEM response

Dec 22, 2019 | Fire Update, News

Two teams of SAVEM vets and nurses were active in the Cudlee Creek fireground throughout the day. We visited numerous farms and properties, attending to sheep, cattle, alpacas, horses and wildlife. This evening our vehicles have been restocked, reporting to PIRSA...

Cudlee Creek Fire 20 December 2019

Dec 20, 2019 | Fire Update, News

SAVEM has been Activated for the Cudlee Creek fire, and is on Standby. We will be attending a briefing at Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) on Saturday 21 December. PIRSA leads the Agriculture and Animal Services Functional Support Group in the State Emergency...
Kevlar fire protection for horses from TBAFirefly

Kevlar fire protection for horses from TBAFirefly

Dec 8, 2019 | News

The UK based company TBA Firefly produces kevlar products suitable for bushfire resistant construction in buildings and formwork for metal castings. Fireflyt Horse Protection has been developed by the company director (a horse owner) for horses left in the open in...
Treating burns with tilapia skin

Treating burns with tilapia skin

Dec 8, 2019 | News

SAVEM has a strong culture of promoting continuous improvement – we keep a “weather eye” watch for innovations relevant to our mission, pertinent for future use. We thank Cathy, a resident of California who sent us this link:...
SAVEM field hospital trailer

SAVEM field hospital trailer

Dec 5, 2019 | News

The SAVEM inflatable field hospital dedicated trailer has arrived today. The Coordinator and the Logistics manager collected the trailer from Signs By Knight, who have signed all four SAVEM vehicles and trailers. The next task is to transfer the hospital packs from...