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Total Fire Ban across Victoria on Friday 9 January with Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings in four regions

A statewide Total Fire Ban has been declared for Victoria tomorrow with Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings forecast for the South West, Wimmera, Northern Country and North Central and Extreme Fire Dange ...

8 Jan 2026 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information

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Total Fire Ban for Northern Country

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Northern Country tomorrow, Monday, 5 January 2026.

4 Jan 2026 Operational Information

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CFA's first arduous firefighters ready for remote response

A group of CFA firefighters is ready to fight fires in remote areas across the state following seven weeks of intensive training to become arduous firefighters.

31 Dec 2025 Incidents - Bushfire People Training and Recruitment

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Thank you to all employers of our CFA volunteers

As the year comes to a close, CFA would like to take the opportunity to thank the generous employers of our volunteers who allow them the flexibility to serve their community.

24 Dec 2025 Operational Information People

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Volunteer Recruitment Hub update: Enhancements roll out

The Volunteer Recruitment Hub (VRH) is getting a boost, with a series of new enhancements rolling out this week.

19 Dec 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Heavy Rigid and Medium Rigid licence support still available

The Volunteer Driving Training Project continues to offer support to members to obtain their heavy rigid or medium rigid Heavy Vehicle Licence.

18 Dec 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Ground Observer exercise brings districts together

Ground Observers from Districts 7 and 15 joined forces in the Brisbane Ranges for a hands-on training exercise aimed at sharpening fireground intelligence skills ahead of the summer fire season.

16 Dec 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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SAS Release 12 includes Apple CarPlay

Release 12 of the Supplementary Alerting Service introduces Apple CarPlay, along with important maintenance updates and performance improvements.

8 Dec 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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New releases: EV and CAFS training

Awareness training packages for Electric Vehicles and Compressed Air Foam Systems are now available on the Learning Hub.

3 Dec 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Staff profile: Nicol Levi

Name: Nicol Levi Position: Manager Training Design and Development Department District: HQ

3 Dec 2025 Others People Training and Recruitment

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CFA reaches major milestone in lifesaving program

CFA is excited to achieve its target of 50 brigades to participate in a lifesaving program which responds to select medical Triple Zero (000) calls.

14 Nov 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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Urban fire training builds investigator capability

A group of CFA fire investigators and investigators-in-training has recently completed urban fire training at Huntly VEMTC, delivered using a program developed in Western Australia (WA).

5 Nov 2025 Training and Recruitment

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New FLAIM virtual reality kits

CFA members can now access the next generation of FLAIM virtual reality (VR) kits - advanced training tools that combine virtual reality with physical components to simulate real firefighting conditio ...

24 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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EOI invited for Certificate IV in Leadership and Management for volunteers in 2026

We are excited to announce the opening of the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the April and August 2026 Certificate IV in Leadership and Management courses. EOI closes on 1 December 2025.

22 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Fast hose swap solution a hit in District 7

A trial of a new Hose Swap and Go System in District 7 is proving a great success - reducing downtime, boosting operational readiness and simplifying the hose maintenance process for local brigades.

21 Oct 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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CFA calling on carers to Get Fire Ready

This National Carers Week (12-18 October), CFA is encouraging carers to think about fire preparedness ahead of what’s expected to be a high-risk fire season in parts of Victoria.

16 Oct 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Tech boost for brigades as tablets roll out

More than 950 rugged Android tablets are on their way to brigades across the state as part of a major technology upgrade that will equip our volunteers with the essential tools and information they ne ...

8 Oct 2025 Operational Information

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Junior Leader Forum Roadshow 2025

For the second year running, the Junior Leader Forum continued its roadshow format to keep Junior leaders informed and connected.

6 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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Fire weather district review underway

The Victorian Fire weather district boundaries were last reviewed in 2009.

6 Oct 2025 Community Safety Operational Information Planning and Research

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Firefighting props set to transform structural training

CFA’s structural firefighting training is set for a major upgrade with the introduction of new compartment firefighting props at Bangholme and Central Highlands training campuses.

2 Oct 2025 Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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New SAS release includes availability uplift

Release 11 of the Supplementary Alerting Service (SAS) app is out now, delivering an overhaul and uplift to one of the most requested features from our members – the ability to manage availabili ...

2 Oct 2025 Operational Information

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New eLearning module to deliver bushfire preparedness advice

CFA’s Community Engagement Team is excited to announce the launch of a new eLearning module CFAPAVIND Delivering the Property Advice Visit Service.

1 Oct 2025 Community Safety Training and Recruitment

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Staff profile: Meet Emily Haala

Emily Haala is a Consultant Learning Governance and Compliance in the Quality and Evaluation Department at Burwood Headquarters.

1 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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Staging for success

Staging areas are the vital link between planning and action. Without them, firefighting would be far less effective – especially during campaign fires. We talked to two staging area managers.

19 Sep 2025 Operational Information

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