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CFA HQ can help you recruit

Wonthaggi Fire Brigade recently carried out a recruitment campaign to help solve its problem of not meeting the service delivery standard for daytime turnouts.

2 Dec 2018 People

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Keeping Victoria's visitors - and penguins - safe

Phillip Island and San Remo brigades have conducted a joint pre-summer fire planning exercise on Summerland Peninsula at Phillip Island in conjunction with Phillip Island Nature Parks and Bass Coast S ...

21 Nov 2018 Environment Partnerships

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Family saved in Melton house fire by working smoke alarm

CFA crews were kept busy attending two house fires in metropolitan Melbourne over the past day with smoke alarms playing key roles in both.

16 Nov 2018 Community Safety Incidents - Structure

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Fire Danger Period declared for municipalites across Victoria

The Fire Danger Period will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 19 November 2018 for the following municipalities across Victoria.

13 Nov 2018 Community Safety

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High angle rescue team hones skills

The joint District 8 and 13 high angle rescue team together with Plenty and Eltham brigades participated in a rescue training exercise at the Melbourne Water Winneke water treatment plant.

12 Nov 2018 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Total Fire Ban declared for Mallee for second day in a row

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee tomorrow Friday 2 November 2018.

1 Nov 2018 Community Safety

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CFA and Berwick Op Shop: volunteers helping volunteers

Berwick Opportunity Shop’s motto is “From our community, to our community”, which seems an apt description given the shop's longstanding commitment to locals.

21 Oct 2018 Others

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CFA on show in Cardinia

Local CFA rigades came together as one for a bumper CFA Open Day at Bunnings Warehouse Pakenham on Saturday.

9 Oct 2018 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Gembrook blaze destroys historic hotel

23 Sep 2018 Incidents - Structure

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Operation Emergency Ready

Gather the whole family together and join us for a day full of fun, free activities and displays at Operation Emergency Ready in Dandenong. With over 8,000 expected attendees, this is one event you do ...

19 Sep 2018 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Dog rescued after falling down mine shaft

Mac the Kelpie has been rescued uninjured after he fell 20 metres down a mine shaft at Smith’s Gully.

4 Sep 2018 Incidents - Others

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Update from Trevor Owen, Assistant Chief Officer, South East Region

If all indicators are correct, this year’s fire season will start early. It’s important that we focus on preparing ourselves and the communities we serve now for what could be a long bushf ...

30 Aug 2018 Community Safety

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