Looking back at our 80th year As we approach the end of the year, we acknowledge the resilience and unwavering service of our volunteers and staff in safeguarding people, communities and the environment across Victoria. 19 Dec 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Looking back at our 80th year
Aerial Firefighting Fleet Ready For High-Risk Fire Season Victoria’s aerial firefighting fleet is ready to take to the skies and support our hardworking ground crews ahead of another high-risk fire season this summer. 10 Dec 2025 Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Aerial Firefighting Fleet Ready For High-Risk Fire Season
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 Go to SAS Release 12 includes Apple CarPlay
Celebrating our members on International Volunteer Day Today on International Volunteer Day (5 December), we take a moment to recognise and celebrate the incredible contribution of our volunteers - the people at the heart of everything we do. 5 Dec 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Go to Celebrating our members on International Volunteer Day
Apply now to showcase your program, initiative or research at an emergency management conference in 2026 Are you interested in showcasing your research, initiative or program at an emergency management conference? 5 Dec 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers Planning and Research Go to Apply now to showcase your program, initiative or research at an emergency management conference in 2026
From fireground to classroom: new footage and images added to the Digital Library The Digital Library has just added two new collections highlighting both CFA response and community education. 4 Dec 2025 Community Safety Incidents - Bushfire Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to From fireground to classroom: new footage and images added to the Digital Library
CFA welcomes millions in project grants CFA is welcoming more than $22.6 million in grants for brigades and groups to share to purchase new equipment, helping to further protect their local communities. 26 Nov 2025 Partnerships People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to CFA welcomes millions in project grants
November Volunteer Forum gets a hoist At Seymour DMO facility the November Volunteer Forum reached new heights to get a good look underneath at the latest happenings in CFA. 25 Nov 2025 People Training and Recruitment Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to November Volunteer Forum gets a hoist
Recognising our commitment to safety Meet the winners of our National Safe Work Month Awards - the individuals who go above and beyond in promoting a safe working environment for our members. 19 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards Health and Safety Go to Recognising our commitment to safety
Seeking researchers to improve agricultural fire safety CFA and Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) have announced a new research initiative aimed at improving fire safety in agricultural settings and are seeking researchers/consultants to assist wit ... 18 Nov 2025 Community Safety People Planning and Research Go to Seeking researchers to improve agricultural fire safety
Truckloads of protection on the way CFA has purchased truckloads of tankers to ensure it is stocked up ahead of the manufacturer discontinuation of the model. 10 Nov 2025 People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Truckloads of protection on the way
Heroic tradie honoured for life-saving rescue A Melbourne man has been recognised for his extraordinary courage after rescuing a disabled woman trapped inside her burning home on New Year’s Day 2024. 27 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards Go to Heroic tradie honoured for life-saving rescue
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 Go to New FLAIM virtual reality kits
Emergency Services Foundation Diversity and Inclusion Awards Applications are open for the Emergency Services Foundation’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards. 23 Oct 2025 Honours and Awards Events / Fundraising / Offers Others Go to Emergency Services Foundation Diversity and Inclusion Awards
Doors open at new Pyalong Fire Station Members of Pyalong Fire Brigade have celebrated the official opening of their new, state-of-the-art, modern fire station with friends and family. 22 Oct 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Doors open at new Pyalong Fire Station
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 Go to Fast hose swap solution a hit in District 7
How the past informs the future Dr Rebecca Ryan, a Natural Hazards Research Australia postgraduate scholar, uncovered 3,000 years of fire history to help shape future fire management strategies. 16 Oct 2025 Planning and Research Go to How the past informs the future
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 Go to Fire weather district review underway
Fleet data is changing in RMS and SAP The RMS Integration from SAP S/4 project is going live on 18 September, creating consistency in CFA’s Fleet and Asset Master data and simplifying our data management processes. 12 Sep 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Fleet data is changing in RMS and SAP
Science helping to shape operational capability CFA senior leaders and researchers joined forces last month with agency counterparts in the second Safer Together Science Symposium to discuss their recent study developments. 11 Sep 2025 Incidents - Bushfire Operational Information Planning and Research Go to Science helping to shape operational capability
Structural PPC requests now only processed through Digital Store CFA's Digital Store has been live for a month, with more than 1,300 items distributed from the State Logistics Centre from Digital Store orders. Included below are important updates to the orderi ... 29 Aug 2025 Operational Information People Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Structural PPC requests now only processed through Digital Store
Statewide radio rollout reaches final stage A program to replace CFA’s current radio fleet is nearing completion, delivering nearly 18,000 modern radios to brigades across the state. 27 Aug 2025 Operational Information Vehicles / Equipment / Buildings Go to Statewide radio rollout reaches final stage
New strike team leader training photos available on Digital Library New photos from the recently produced strike team leader training video are now on CFA’s Digital Library for members to view and use. 21 Aug 2025 Planning and Research Training and Recruitment Go to New strike team leader training photos available on Digital Library
Activity Reporting Tool (ART) improvements roll out We have rolled out a series of enhancements to the Activity Reporting Tool (ART), aimed at making it easier for brigades to plan, record and report on community engagement activities. 13 Aug 2025 Community Safety Events / Fundraising / Offers Planning and Research Go to Activity Reporting Tool (ART) improvements roll out