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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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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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Emergency Services Foundation's Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Nominations are open for the Emergency Services Foundation's Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

24 Nov 2025 Honours and Awards

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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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Presenting Fire Wise Kids now live on the Learning Hub

The Community Engagement team is pleased to announce the release of Presenting Fire Wise Kids on the Learning Hub.

22 Oct 2025 Community Safety 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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