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How the private and government sector can better work together during emergency incidents

CFA’s Manager Incident Management Systems Luke Heagerty has shone a light on how the private sector and government agencies can better work together by completing his Emergency Services Foundati ...

9 Dec 2019 Environment Community Safety

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New CFA vehicle production underway

CFA’s Fleet and Protective Equipment department has recently commenced production of twenty standard build Field Command Vehicles (FCVs) in conjunction with Victorian based manufacturer Quik Cor ...

3 Dec 2019 Community Safety Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Community Engagement Content Portal launch

A new Content Portal has been launched to allow CFA people better access to community engagement resources.

2 Dec 2019 Community Safety People

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It's not too late to celebrate

Tuesday 3 December is International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).

28 Nov 2019 Inclusion and Fairness People

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16 Days of Activism begins

The Respect Women: Call it Out campaign coincides with the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, from 25 November until 10 December this year.

24 Nov 2019 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness

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Call It Out – A message from Garry Cook and Respect Victoria

Message from A/Executive Director People, Culture & Safety Garry Cook It all starts with respect, and from 25 November we begin the 16 Days of Activism to remind us why calling out disrespectful behav ...

21 Nov 2019 Events / Fundraising / Offers Inclusion and Fairness

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Total Fire Ban for Victoria; Code Red rating for Mallee and Northern Country

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the whole State of Victoria for tomorrow Thursday, 21 November 2019.

20 Nov 2019 Community Safety

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New Commanders to increase support in incident response

To deliver increased levels of support for incident response in urban areas with increasing population density and service delivery complexities, CFA has appointed new positions of Commander – F ...

20 Nov 2019 Operational Information People

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It's plane to see: Aviation awareness is a priority

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) has released a new video about firebombing and aviation awareness, which serves as a timely reminder for all those on a fireground to be prepared and alert when air ...

18 Nov 2019

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More CFA crews deployed to help with NSW bushfires

Today, Sunday 17 November, another 177 CFA personnel will depart for NSW to assist with the ongoing bushfire emergency.

17 Nov 2019 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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Firsthand experience: NSW deployments

Firefighting crews in NSW are going through some of the toughest firefighting conditions we’ve seen. They've been active for nearly seven weeks – and their resilience has been incredible.

14 Nov 2019 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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