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Willow Grove gets keys to new ultralight

Members at Willow Grove Fire Brigade have welcomed a replacement for their ageing slip-on unit.

1 Apr 2019 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Baw Baw Group prepares for summer

Seventy-five volunteers from 16 brigades that make up the Baw Baw Group recently took part in a large-scale summer fire scenario.

22 Nov 2018 Operational Information

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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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Investing in leadership

New and emerging leaders in the Baw Baw Group of brigades recently had an intensive weekend of professional and personal development.

31 Aug 2018 Inclusion and Fairness

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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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Six new captains for District 9

District 9 HQ, Drouin West, Nilma North, Warragul, Westbury and Yarragon fire brigades recently elected new captains.

23 Jul 2018 People

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South East Region CFA female volunteers leadership weekend

Wild weather didn't deter CFA female volunteers from participating in a leadership weekend near Wilsons Promontory in late June.

10 Jul 2018 Inclusion and Fairness

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Mass breathing apparatus training day in Warragul

CFA firefighters from across West and South Gippsland participated in a mass training day using breathing apparatus (BA) equipment in Warragul on Sunday, 24 June.

27 Jun 2018

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Members who wear more than one hat

Some CFA volunteers serve the community in their day job as well as in their spare time. The captain of Warragul Fire Brigade, Brian Dalrymple, is also a police officer.

27 May 2018 People

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Mattea and Julian drop in to say thanks

On 10 February 2018, Loch Fire Brigade, one of the CFA road rescue providers, was going to demonstrate the practical tasks involved in performing an extrication.

20 May 2018 Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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CFA moves to prevent fungus infections from firewood

Last year Glenaladale CFA Captain Rick O’Haire encouraged his long term friend John Hine to share his story. In June 2016 John contracted the Cryptococcal fungal infection after cutting Redgum f ...

28 Feb 2018 Operational Information

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