Read about what CFA is doing to mark National Volunteer Week, running from Monday to Friday this week.
Sirens policy launched
Friday 11, May 2012
CFA brigade sirens and fixed public sirens could be made available to alert communities about all emergency incidents under a policy launched by the Victorian Government.
Recruits 2012 go underground
Thursday, 10 May 2012
CFA recruits complete a day of BA search and rescue at Bendigo’s Central Deborah Gold Mine this week, spending seven hours underground at depths up to 95 metres.
Fire meets water at Tallangatta
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Tallangatta kids had a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter at the recent Farm and Water Expo, using knapsacks to see how many witches’ hats they could knock over.
Minister visits Fish Creek
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Deputy Premier and Minister for Emergency Services Peter Ryan visited Fish Creek brigade to officially dedicate their memorial to firefighters and take a tour of the brigade’s renovated station
Fiskville investigation
Thursday, 22 December 2011
An investigation – headed by independent Chair Rob Joy – is underway into allegations that members may have been exposed to carcinogenic chemicals at Fiskville during the 1970s and 80s. Latest updates will be posted here.
The united force of all Bendigo firefighters at a shop fire led to some glowing comments from Senior Station Officer Dale Stemmer who doubled as the incident controller.
Following the success of the first Junior Leaders camp last year at Phillip Island, CFA is running another camp at Lake Dewar Lodge near Myrniong this weekend (May 18 until May 20).