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Nominations open for 2024 King’s Birthday Honours

It’s time to recognise a CFA member you believe deserves to be honoured by nominating them for an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.

2 Aug 2023

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Inverloch firey’s commitment to helping others

Inverloch Fire Brigade’s 1st Lieutenant Matthew King has been making blood donations for around a decade now, and he’s kept this habit up for this year’s Lifeblood Emergency Services ...

31 Jul 2023

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Knox Group brigades' successful training day

On Sunday 30 July there was a successful training day organised by Bayswater Fire Brigade, where several CFA and FRV brigades joined forces to showcase the power of teamwork.

31 Jul 2023

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Local favourite becomes first woman to captain Sorrento Fire Brigade

Michelle Croad has called Sorrento home her entire life, and now after an impressive 26-year stint at the local brigade as a dedicated firefighter she has officially taken over the reins as captain.

28 Jul 2023

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CFA crews rescue an unlikely patient

The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence as one cheeky Galah found out.

28 Jul 2023

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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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Firefighters respond to a structure fire in Kilmore

Last updated at 2.55pm on 26 July.

26 Jul 2023

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Get Ready. Get Set. Get a Home Fire Escape Plan.

Victoria’s fire services are calling on households to develop or review their Home Fire Escape Plans.

24 Jul 2023

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Ocean Grove brigade marks 75th anniversary

Celebrations kicked off this week for the 75th anniversary of the Ocean Grove Fire Brigade.

21 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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