Information for Journalists

24/7 media phone 03 5330 3124

cfamedia@cfa.vic.gov.au

@CFA_Updates (Warnings / Incident Updates / Media Releases)

CFA/DSE MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Media staff wishing to enter CFA and DSE firegrounds must successfully complete Maintain Safety at an Incident Scene training.

In times of bushfire and major incidents, CFA and DSE see the media as a partner in emergency management and value the role they have in informing and warning communities.

CFA and DSE welcome media representatives onto firegrounds provided they are wearing correct Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) and have undertaken the appropriate training.

The Maintain Safety at an Incident Scene course is designed to provide you with information that will help ensure your safety and the safety of others at incident sites.

Victorian and interstate media only have to complete face to face training once, and then every three years after that are required to do an online refresher to renew their training.

Once completed, CFA/DSE will issue you with a Media Accreditation Card, which you must present when attending firegrounds.

For more information about CFA/DSE Media Accreditation, please phone (03) 5330 3124.

The media should be treated with courtesy and given reasonable assistance to inform the community of matters involving CFA.

The media is a vital CFA partner in:

• Ensuring the community is well informed during incidents and emergencies
• Promoting fire safety and awareness
• Recognising the role and achievements of all CFA personnel and especially volunteers
• Communicating CFA's work and focus on the protection of life and property, alongside its partner agencies