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Is it Your Year to Volunteer with CFA?

Following an incredibly challenging and devastating fire season, and one that impacted every region of Victoria, it may very well be Your Year to Volunteer and embed yourself in the spirit of CFA.

18 May 2026 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment

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Traditional Owners strengthen cultural fire planning skills at Mount Macedon

For two days at Mount Macedon, Traditional Owners from across Victoria gathered for a dedicated Fire Management System (FMS) and eMap training session, designed to strengthen cultural fire planning an ...

15 May 2026 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment

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CFA strengthens Pacific partnership through fire investigation training

CFA is helping build capability amongst its Pacific partners, recently hosting seven firefighters from the Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority for a 10-day fire investigation training program ...

14 May 2026 Training and Recruitment

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Skillset an asset at Meerlieu Fire Brigade

After moving home to her local town of Meerlieu, just two kilometres from the fire shed, Zoe Blandford jumped at the opportunity to volunteer for CFA to reconnect and lend a hand.

11 May 2026 Incidents - Bushfire People Training and Recruitment

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CFA team takes second at NSW rescue challenge

Werribee Fire Brigade’s road crash rescue team has taken second place at this year’s NSW State Road Crash Rescue Challenge.

7 May 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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Thermal imaging cameras for district fire investigation teams

The Fire Investigation Section has been successful in obtaining a Volunteer Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP) 2025-26 grant as part of the statewide initiative to purchase 3M Scott V320 the ...

6 May 2026 Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings

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Volunteers attend renowned fire and rescue conference

Six CFA volunteer road crash rescue instructors recently travelled to Indianapolis to attend FDIC International, the largest fire and rescue event in North America.

5 May 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat Training and Recruitment

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Training profile: Karen Somerscales

Meet Acting Policy and Doctrine Coordinator Karen Somerscales.

4 May 2026 Others People Training and Recruitment

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Apply to be a part of the 2026-27 Women’s Mentoring Program

Mentees and mentors in CFAs 2025-26 Women in Leadership Mentoring Program came together on 18-19 April for their mid-program workshop - an important milestone in the program's agenda.

29 Apr 2026 Partnerships People Training and Recruitment

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Alarm bells ring as people tune into Volunteer Forum

Below the popular Dandenong Ranges tourist destination of the 1000 steps, a live fire call literally stole the April Volunteer Forum at Upper Ferntree Gully as two tankers and two FCVs rolled out to a ...

28 Apr 2026 Community Safety People Training and Recruitment

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VR training expands with new accredited course on the way

While live fire training remains an important part of preparedness, virtual reality (VR) is rapidly expanding how CFA members build skills, confidence and operational readiness.

22 Apr 2026 Training and Recruitment

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From watching the trucks to leading a brigade

CFA volunteer Brodie Goodwin doesn’t remember a time when he wasn’t around his local CFA brigade and he encourages others to consider joining.

22 Apr 2026 People Training and Recruitment

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CFA Aviation EOIs now open for 2026

CFA volunteers and staff are invited to express their interest in expanding their skills in aviation, with Expressions of Interest now open for the 2026 Aviation intake.

21 Apr 2026 Operational Information Training and Recruitment

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Tree changers give much-needed boost to brigade

Leonards Hill and District Fire Brigade has received a welcome boost, with several new members joining in recent months after making the move from the city.

17 Apr 2026 People Training and Recruitment Youth and Juniors

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Newstead medical physicist grateful to help community

As a medical physicist, specialising in radiotherapy cancer care, Newstead Fire Brigade member Anne Perkins decided she wanted to help her community further when she joined CFA in 2009.

13 Apr 2026 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment

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Training staff profile: Commander Chris Lamb

Meet Commander Chris Lamb

1 Apr 2026 Others People Training and Recruitment

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New recruits bolster January response in Molesworth

New recruits in Molesworth Fire Brigade have already put their training to use, jumping on trucks to assist with the January fires just months after their training was finalised.

1 Apr 2026 People Training and Recruitment

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Gellibrand helping hands join local brigade

When fires tore through their farm and local town in January, Gellibrand resident Rob Murphy and his daughter Veronica quickly jumped into action to help out at the local pub.

26 Mar 2026 Operational Information People Training and Recruitment

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Give us a hand next fire season

More than 3,400 Victorians have put their hand up to join CFA since the devasting January bushfires, hoping they too can lend a hand in the next fire season to protect their communities.

24 Mar 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Training and Recruitment

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From training ground to fireground

Taking the step from training into a first strike team deployment can feel daunting for any new member.

18 Mar 2026 Incidents - Bushfire People Training and Recruitment

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Fire dynamics course delivered to fire investigators

Over the weekend 14-15 March 2026, CFA fire investigators attended the VEMTC Huntly training campus to undertake the fire dynamics course.

18 Mar 2026 Training and Recruitment

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2025 Captains Peer Mentor Program wraps up with impact

As the 2025 Captains Peer Mentor Program (CPMP) comes to an end, CFA celebrates another successful year of leadership development, peer connection and brigade support.

16 Mar 2026 Partnerships People Training and Recruitment

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Immerse yourself in training at the Champs

The CFA/VFBV State Championships provide the opportunity for members to get hands on with CFA’s immersive, scenario-based training options.

10 Mar 2026 Events / Fundraising / Offers Training and Recruitment

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Next-generation firefighting tech on show at State Champs

Visitors to the 2026 CFA/VFBV State Championships will have the chance to experience some of the technology helping prepare CFA volunteers for real fire and rescue emergencies.

6 Mar 2026 People Training and Recruitment

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