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CFA peers welcome genuine conversations this R U OK? Day

This year’s R U OK? Day theme is ‘no qualifications needed’ and District 14 peer coordinator Neville Goddard echoes this sentiment, stressing that you don’t need qualifications ...

8 Sep 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Emergency Services Memorial officially opened

Family members of our fallen firefighters have gathered to mark the official opening of the Victorian Emergency Services Memorial in Melbourne’s CBD.

7 Sep 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Clean sweep at World Police and Fire Games

A CFA member has cleaned up at the World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, bringing home gold, silver and bronze medals.

7 Sep 2022 Events / Fundraising / Offers People

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Father-daughter duo hit the stairs together

This Father’s Day, CFA is celebrating all the firefighter dads across Victoria who dedicate their time serving their community and inspiring those around them.

4 Sep 2022 Health and Safety People

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Seasonal change calls for continued home fire safety

While winter has officially come to an end, the cold weather remains and home fire safety is important all year round.

2 Sep 2022 Community Safety Health and Safety

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CFA represented at popular Home Show

Fire safety experts from CFA and FRV were on hand at the Melbourne Home Show from 26 to 28 August to speak to renovators and home builders in a bid to encourage the installation of additional smoke al ...

31 Aug 2022 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers

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New Fire Danger Rating System in place in Victoria

From 1 September, fire danger ratings in Victoria will change in line with the Australian Fire Danger Rating System, which will be the same in every state and territory across Australia.

30 Aug 2022 Community Safety Operational Information

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A winding road to improve fire safety for people at higher risk

In the freezing cold of the first week of August I set out on an adventure from Mansfield to Kyneton.

29 Aug 2022 Community Safety Partnerships People

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New edition of Brigade magazine out now

The winter edition of Brigade magazine is now online and will soon be hitting CFA members' letterboxes.

29 Aug 2022 Others

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Fiskville Redress Scheme

Joint statement from the CFA Board Chair, CEO and Chief Officer

26 Aug 2022 People

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Seasonal outlook signals normal fire conditions this spring

Normal bushfire potential is expected in Victoria this spring, except for parts of central and eastern Victoria where the potential is below-normal, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlo ...

24 Aug 2022 Environment Planning and Research

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Electric blankets remain a risk

While the end of winter is approaching, the cold weather remains and CFA is urging Victorians to ensure electric blankets are used properly, and are in safe working order to avoid devastating conseque ...

18 Aug 2022 Community Safety

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