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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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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

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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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Victorians facing warmer temperatures and increased fire risk this summer despite recent rainfall

Victorians are being urged to prepare for a warmer-than-average summer and an increase in fire risk across many parts of Victoria, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Summer rele ...

27 Nov 2025 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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CFA calls for community volunteers to monitor grasslands

CFA is encouraging Victorians to become ‘citizen scientists’ and help strengthen critical information about the state’s fire risk.

24 Nov 2025 Environment Others People

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Start of harvest brings fire warning

The harvesting season has begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to ensure equipment is properly maintained, and precautions are taken to avoid harvester fires.

21 Nov 2025 Environment Community Safety Incidents - Vehicle / Rescue / Hazmat

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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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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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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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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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 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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CFA participation in the Emergency Management and AFAC Conferences 2025

CFA proudly supported more than 60 members across the state to attend this year’s conferences at both the Emergency Management and AFAC Conferences.

11 Sep 2025 Events / Fundraising / Offers People Training and Recruitment

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Staff profile: Meet Daniel Hodge

Daniel Hodge is a Structural Instructor and Station Officer in District 8.

1 Sep 2025 People Training and Recruitment

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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

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New TEWT maps ready to roll out

New TEWT maps will help brigades and groups run their own training scenarios and simulate fire events in their local areas – just in time for the upcoming fire season.

14 Aug 2025 Training and Recruitment

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Discover the new Honours and Awards search and filter dashboard

We’re excited to launch a new tool designed to make recognising outstanding contributions easier than ever: the Honours and Awards search and filter dashboard.

11 Aug 2025 Honours and Awards

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