The CFA brigade, located on the Murray River, began 101 years ago and was too busy helping with the flood recovery last year to mark the occasion.
The centenary celebrations featured an official dinner before it hosted an open day on Saturday which included food vans, live road rescue demonstrations and a smoke tent so people can understand what it is like to be in a house full of smoke.
Captain Matthew Trigg has spent close to two decades with the brigade, including eight in his current role.
“I joined in 2004 after a car caught fire when my apprentice was welding,” Cpt Trigg said.
“I put the fire out and realised I really enjoy high pressure situations.
“I am part of a fantastic group including all partners that come together to support the community in their time of need.
“The best thing about CFA is the camaraderie.”
The Cohuna Fire Brigade became an accredited Road Rescue brigade in 2008 and on average each year will respond to about 40 car crashes.
The brigade prides itself on efficiencies and extraction methodologies.
It also has a proud running history as Cpt Trigg explained.
“Cohuna was once a very successful running brigade, we are not at that level yet, but we are winning our divisions,” he said.
“It’s bringing joy to some of the older members involved back then.”
Cohuna brigade’s first home near the Union Bank premises was a small weatherboard building that served the brigade for 50 years.
During the 1980s, the brigade outgrew the ageing building and moved to a new station on King Edward St, where the building stands today.
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