Brief Brigade History (Current as at 1992)
50 Years Protecting the Community 1956 - 2006
| 1938 | (19th Jan) Dandenong Bush Fire Brigade (D.B.F.B.) registered with Bush Fire Brigades Committee. |
| 1939 | Major bush fires in Victoria. More community interest in the D.B.F.B. |
| 1944 | D.B.F.B. reformed with group centers in Hampton Park and Lysterfield as well as Dandenong and Keysborough. |
| 1945 | D.B.F.B. Receives first tanker, ex-army Bedford. |
| 1948 | DBFB builds truck shed at the rear of Dandenong fire station in Robinson Street, Dandenong. |
| 1949 | R.O. Brocchi congratulates the brigade on its performance over the past year and stated that the brigade was one of the best equipped brigades in his region. |
| 1955 | Fire truck and equipment shifted to Keysborough. |
| 1956 | D.B.F.B. renamed Keysborough Rural Fire Brigade (K.R.F.B.) |
| 1959 | Region 8 demo knapsack race won in record time by G. Allan. This record still stands. |
| 1961 | K.R.F.B. station in Chapel Road officially opened by the chairman of the Country Fire Authority Mr R. J. Mc Farlane |
| 1961 | Wells Road Rural Fire Brigade de-registered. K.R.F.B. takes over area and members. |
| 1961 | K.R.F.B. holds Region 8 demos at Keysborough Reserve. |
| 1963 | Siren installed at station. |
| 1963 | K.R.F.B. holds Region 8 demos at Keysborough Reserve. |
| 1963 | Keysborough wins discipline event at Region 10 demos. |
| 1964 | Keysborough wins discipline event at state demos held at Frankston. |
| 1965 | Region 26 is created from parts of Regions 8 and 13. |
| 1970 | Region 8 demos won outright by Keysborough. |
| 1973 | Keysborough wins discipline event at Region 8 demos. |
| 1983 | Ash Wednesday fires. |
| 1985 | J Model Bedford replaced by International C1500 Tanker. |
| 1986 | Emergency Services display held at Parkmore Shopping Center. |
| 1986 | Tanker 2 cab chassis purchased. |
| 1987 | (27th Jan) Tanker 2 fully operational. |
| 1989 | Isuzu 2.2D tanker delivered to Keysborough. |
| 1991 | Noble Park Lions Club donates two positive pressure B.A.'s. |
| 1991 | K.R.F.B. Plans extensions to fire station. |
| 2004 | (23rd April) Keysborough Rural Fire Brigade becomes Keysborough Urban Fire Brigade. |
Call-Out history (Current as at 1992)
| Year |
Number of Calls |
1949 |
1 |
1950 |
1 |
1951 |
2 |
1952 |
1 |
1953 |
1 |
- |
- |
1987 |
37 |
1988 |
59 |
1989 |
66 |
1990 |
79 |
1991 |
44 |