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This year's fire season might have ended but CFA’s dedication to the community hasn’t with members around the state getting ready to roll up their sleeves for the annual Emergency Services Blood Drive.
Each year, Lifeblood hosts a 3-month blood drive dedicated to emergency services teams, uniting us in our shared mission to save lives.
For more than a decade, the Emergency Services Blood Drive has stood as a testament to that partnership, with close to 130,000 donations collected and an extraordinary 390,000 lives saved.
In 2025, 14,190 donations were made towards this blood drive. This includes 4,199 made in Victoria, which accounts for 29.5% of overall donations.
CFA contributed more than 950 of these donations, helping to save around 2,877 lives.
CFA Commander, James Wong, joined representatives from other emergency services at an event at the Melbourne Donor Centre on 1 May to launch the blood drive.
“One donation can save up to three lives,” James said.
“If you’ve been thinking about donating, now’s the time for a good cause.”
James has a history of donating blood and said for him it was a no brainer to take part in this year's drive.
“I began donating blood in 2017,” James said.
“Being a part of CFA means we give back and this is just another way we can do that.”
Across Australia levels of O- and O+ blood are low but Lifeblood encourages everyone, no matter what blood type to give if they are able.
You don’t need to know your blood type to donate, you can simply make an appointment and Lifeblood will take care of the rest.