It was a collective effort to bring the multicultural safety videos to life
A new series of videos that focus on home fire safety, smoke alarm safety and bushfire safety have been released and are available for all.
Developed jointly with Fire Rescue Victoria, the videos were launched at an event hosted by Wyndham Community Education Centre on Friday 14th March.
Reflecting on his personal experience migrating to Australia more than 20 years ago, Deputy Chief Fire Officer Alen Slijepcevic said that fire safety was often lower down the list of priorities for multicultural communities. “Many recent migrants don’t know what smoke alarms are and probably never had them in their homes.” He said these videos would become a talking point and help communities think about the fire risks in Victoria especially those in the home.
FRV Deputy Commissioner Community Safety Joshua Fischer said it was reassuring that a separate community checking process showed the videos were accurate, simple and easy to understand. These resources aim to make fire safety information as accessible as possible for multicultural communities.
The resources are available year-round on both fire agency websites.
You can view them on the languages page of CFA’s website or download them via CFA’s LOTE communications toolkit.
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