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Mural honours local heroes

A new mural on the iconic Orbost Club Hotel acknowledges the incredible commitment of emergency services workers including CFA members during the 2019-20 bushfires.

11 May 2022 Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Chimney check is crucial for winter safety

CFA is urging residents to keep themselves safe by checking and maintaining their fireplaces, chimneys, fireboxes and flues.

11 May 2022 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Smoky conditions predicted this weekend

With the end of the Fire Danger Period across most of the state, hundreds of Victorians are expected to undertake private burn-offs over the weekend and fire agencies will also be making the most of c ...

8 Apr 2022 Environment Health and Safety

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Donations fund hundreds of new breathing apparatus

Generous community donations from the 2019/20 bushfires will fund more than 200 breathing apparatus (BA) sets to CFA brigades across the state – some receiving the capability for the first time.

31 Mar 2022 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety

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Training takes to the skies

A two-week training exercise held at Hamilton Airport has ensured Victoria’s multi-agency aviation experts are ready to support firefighters on the ground and protect communities over the summer ...

29 Dec 2021 Health and Safety People Training and Recruitment

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North-east harvester fires prompts warning to farmers

Farmers celebrating the potential for bumper crops following decent winter and spring rainfall have been warned by CFA to take care when harvesting the welcome yields.

3 Dec 2021 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Firefighters call for conversations to continue after Movember ends

CFA members are hoping the growing awareness of men’s health issues will continue as the Movember campaign comes to a close.

30 Nov 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety People

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CFA opens state-of-the-art training facility

CFA has unveiled the latest state-of-the-art training facility, with the Central Highlands Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre (VEMTC) opening near Ballan today, 23 November.

23 Nov 2021 Health and Safety Training and Recruitment

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Paynesville Rehab Unit supports our firefighters

Firefighting is hard, hot, physical work that can place a lot of stress on people. It’s important that all emergency workers go home in a healthy condition - which is where our skilled rehab uni ...

15 Nov 2021 Health and Safety

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CFA's largest team exercise challenge

The CFA Team Exercise Challenge recently returned for the fourth time, and proved to be the biggest challenge yet. An impressive 72 teams with a total of 338 members competed to accumulate the greates ...

8 Nov 2021 Health and Safety

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Peer Support Program receives generous donations

The Peer Support Program has received a technology boost with the delivery of iPads and Bluetooth conference call speakers to help peer coordinators and their teams to remain connected.

12 Oct 2021 Events / Fundraising / Offers Health and Safety

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