Booklet compiled by the Emerald Rural Fire Brigade 'in the interests of public safety' detailing fire prevention measures for domestic properties. Date unkown but would have been before construction of Cardinia Dam in the early 1970s and when Emerald Telephone Exchange was still in use. Advertisements contain useful historical information with names and phone numbers of various businesses in the town. The card is a list of phone numbers to ring in case of fire, with names and addresses of members of the brigade, local doctor (I. S. Murphy) and police.12 page typewritten and roneod booklet with centre staple, pink cover with illustration; includes diagrams and advertisements -white card printed in red with list of phone numbers - some damage to edges of paper; some rusting from stapleemerald, victoria, australia, fire prevention, firefighters, businesses, emerald rural fire brigade, lockyer's, emerald, nobelius & co., webber's self service, elto service station, emerald electrics, peter searle, emerald motors, h.a. sherriff, bill stephens, emerald co-operative society

These items were donated by John Hartnell who was the Secretary of the Rural Fire Brigade (RFB), Country Fire Authority in 1963. RFBs are essential organisations in small rural communities like Emerald which are historically vulnerable to bushfires.One brass coated plaque with the following engraving: 'Emerald RFB' and onesmall white oval badge with the following engraving: 'Secretary R.F.B. Country Fire Authority'. Donated by John Hartnell who was the Secretary in 1963.Badge: Secretary / R.F.B. / Country Fire Authority Plaque: Emerald / RFBrural fire brigade, country fire authority, badges, plaques, john hartnell