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Board meets in District 9

The July Board meeting was held in Warragul following a tour and the official opening of the new District 9 headquarters by Deputy Board Chair Tony Peake OAM.

16 Aug 2024 Health and Safety Others People

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Volunteering brings many Ben-efits for new CFA member

New friends and new skills are just two of the positive impacts for Ben La Vale after joining CFA.

15 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment

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New and improved weather products

New AFDRS weather products released on EMCOP replacing existing Fire Danger Rating Reports and Victorian Fire Weather Bulletin products

15 Aug 2024 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research

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Brigades back Foodbank Victoria callout

Crews from Bulla and Hastings brigades have rallied their members and communities, collecting vital non-perishable food donations for those in need.

14 Aug 2024 Events / Fundraising / Offers

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Sweet incentive for Noojee recruits

Noojee volunteers were successful in thinking outside the box with a sweet incentive to find new members.

14 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment

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Alpine community engagement

Engaging with the community is a key strategy CFA uses to reduce fire risk and increase community preparedness. This becomes especially important when you consider the high number of visitors during a ...

14 Aug 2024 Community Safety

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Multiagency chemical hazard training exercise in Trentham

CFA led a major multiagency training exercise in Trentham over the weekend, tasking emergency services crews with containing a hazardous material spill in a busy workplace.

12 Aug 2024 Health and Safety People Training and Recruitment

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New Baxter recruit finds CFA family and fulfillment

Following a career change, Chloe Tipple wanted to take on more to ‘feed the soul’ after turning 25. She saw a recruitment advertisement on Facebook for Baxter Fire Brigade and hasn’t ...

12 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment

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New recruitment photos available now

More than 150 new images of volunteers in different locations and engaged in various activities have been added to the CFA Digital Library for use in volunteer recruitment campaigns.

9 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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Unique alpine vehicles for tough terrain

Life at the top of the mountain presents challenging conditions for the Mt Hotham – Dinner Plain Fire Brigade.

9 Aug 2024 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Reminder: Access the LMS User Guides to support with processes

We would like to remind everyone about the importance of using the available user guides for navigating the processes within our Learning Management System (LMS).

8 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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ODT project team update

The OD&T project team continues to support CFA members to obtain their heavy vehicle licences with over 640 licences supported to date and further licences to be supported over the next two years, pro ...

8 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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Staff profile: Meet Beth Robinson

Beth Robinson is a Program Designer in the Training Design and Development team and also a volunteer firefighter.

8 Aug 2024 People Training and Recruitment

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DCO ODT update - August 2024

The Training Enhancement Plan is our strategic work plan to improve training in CFA.

8 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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Exciting launch: Instructor availability tool soon to go live

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our new Instructor Availability Tool, designed to streamline scheduling and enhance communication in our Learning & Development (L&D) teams.

8 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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LMS updates and new features you can expect

Significant work is being undertaken on several projects in The Learning Hub (LMS) which you can expect to see roll out across August and September.

8 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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A volunteer’s perspective of the new off-road driving course

In the heart of our firefighting community, there are stories of transformation and growth. Today, we bring you an inspiring tale from one of our volunteer firefighters who undertook the five-day off- ...

8 Aug 2024 Training and Recruitment

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Prioritise cleaning your chimneys this winter

Victorian fire services are recommending homeowners prioritise cleaning their chimneys this winter following 70 residential chimney fires last year.

8 Aug 2024 Community Safety People

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'Ruff' rescue for Molly the dog

When the Erica & District Fire Brigade's pager buzzed on Wednesday night, they had no idea they were about to embark on a paws-itively unexpected rescue.

8 Aug 2024 Incidents - Others Others People

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