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Firefighters bring Ali’s wish to life

CFA firefighters from Caroline Springs recently made seven-year-old Ali’s wish of seeing a fire truck come true when not one, but four fire trucks visited his home.

26 Jul 2023

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CFA Chief leads by example to save lives

This week, CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan led by example and donated blood, in support of the 2023 Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Drive.

20 Jul 2023

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A way forward for Sutton Grange and Myrtle Creek Fire Brigade

Jan Hull has been striving towards captaincy within CFA for over 30 years, and now as Sutton Grange and Myrtle Creek’s first woman to become Captain, she is ready to put her promising ambitions ...

20 Jul 2023

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Eastern firefighters awarded National Emergency Medal

More than one hundred Dandenong and Knox volunteer firefighters and CFA staff members have been honoured with National Emergency Medals for their efforts in the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire crisis.

18 Jul 2023

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House Fire in Truganina

CFA firefighters responded to a house fire in the Grandview Estate in Truganina at around 2pm on Friday 14 July 2023.

14 Jul 2023

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Tamboon Six and a little tanker save a settlement

The small township of Newmerella, 5 kilometres from Orbost, escaped the East Gippsland fires in 2019 because of good preparation, the vigilance of its brigade, and a lucky wind change.

13 Jul 2023

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