People

In a modest Shepparton restaurant sits a cool room full of supplies ready to fill one of the most essential needs of any fireground – food for the crews.  

CFA is a Silver Sponsor of the 4th Australasian Women and Firefighting Conference, being held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Hindley Street in Adelaide on the Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 July 2012.

CFA's Operational Training and Volunteerism Team has finalised its management structure.  In this Q&A, Managers tell us about their background, experience and their objectives in OT&V.

Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) Awareness DVD Cover Design CompetitionAre you creative?Do you want your creativity to be noticed?Do you want to assist in helping inform the community about bushfire safety?Why not participate in the Victorian Bushfire Information Line (VBIL) Awareness DVD Cover Design Competition.

DSE Chief Fire Officer Ewan Waller and his trusty PA Carmen San Gil recently joined Bayswater Fire Brigade in a BA search and rescue  training session.

MEDIA STATEMENTVictoria’s CFA volunteers have welcomed the announcement from the Greens that they will propose better cancer compensation laws for all Victorian firefighters – volunteers and career firefighters alike.

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CFA members from across the state are rolling up their sleeves to donate blood for the Australian Red Cross as part of a National Emergency Services Challenge.

People and Culture is pleased to announce that CFA will commence an advertising campaign to invite applications for an Operations Officer lateral entry program.

On Thursday 5th July, over 150 people attended the official launch of Instant Suppression a book journaling the history of the Dundas Fire Brigades Group and its Member Brigades 1962 – 2012.Generations of brigade members and their families, from throughout Dundas and neighbouring fire brigade groups filled the room at the Performing Arts Centre Hamilton, to take part in this significant event. This in itself showed the extreme respect for the historical journey being celebrated and the interest to be part of the future of Dundas Group of Brigades. The book outlines the development of a large number of individual brigades located in the former Shire of Dundas, into a well organised and cohesive Group of volunteers. Dundas Group is situated in the Southern Grampians Shire and comprises of 18 Fire Brigades from Mooralla and Mirranatwa in the North to Branxholme and Gazette in the South.