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Always happy to help

A CFA volunteer since the age of 14, Guildford Fire Brigade Firefighter Will Dodson is always happy to help.

27 Sep 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat People

A cardiac arrest survivor’s tearful reunion

A father who suffered a cardiac arrest while driving home from work a few months ago has reunited with the emergency services responders who saved his life.

4 Sep 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat People

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Puppy rescued from Maldon mine shaft

A multi-agency rescue effort has saved a puppy from a mine shaft at Maldon this evening (3 Sept).

3 Sep 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Partnerships

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CFA and SES join forces with rescues across Gippsland

CFA and SES crews in East Gippsland work as one on multiple types of rescues to help save lives.

31 Aug 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Partnerships People

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Gas main hit at Maddingley

Several CFA crews are on scene at a hazmat incident in Maddingley near Bacchus Marsh this afternoon, 21 August.

21 Aug 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Another triumph for Werribee rescue team

Werribee Fire Brigade’s road crash rescue team has taken out third place at this year’s Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) Challenge in South Australia.

6 Jul 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Tweethearts reunited by CFA rescuers

CFA members responded to an unusual rescue during their routine trainining.

23 Jun 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Multi-agency team rescues cow and calf

On Saturday 10 June teamwork between a local wildlife rescuer, State Emergency Service (SES), CFA and a farm animal sanctuary helped rescue a cow and her young calf at a rural property on Epping Road ...

12 Jun 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Take extra precaution when driving this winter season

CFA crews responded to an accident in Merricks.

8 Jun 2023 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Werribee brigade takes first for third year

Werribee Fire Brigade’s road crash rescue team has won the 2023 NSW State Road Crash Rescue Challenge for the third year in a row.

18 May 2023 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Multi-agency rescues for weekend wanderers

It was another weekend of multi-agency rescues across the state, as CFA crews teamed up with SES, FRV, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria to save a cow, rescue a bush walker and bring two missing ...

17 Apr 2023 Incidents - Others Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Others

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