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 Go to Thank you to all employers of our CFA volunteers
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 Go to Volunteer Recruitment Hub update: Enhancements roll out
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 Go to Heavy Rigid and Medium Rigid licence support still available
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 Go to Ground Observer exercise brings districts together
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
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 Go to New releases: EV and CAFS training
Staff profile: Nicol Levi Name: Nicol Levi Position: Manager Training Design and Development Department District: HQ 3 Dec 2025 Others People Training and Recruitment Go to Staff profile: Nicol Levi
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 Go to CFA reaches major milestone in lifesaving program
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 Go to Urban fire training builds investigator capability
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
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 Go to EOI invited for Certificate IV in Leadership and Management for volunteers in 2026
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
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 Go to CFA calling on carers to Get Fire Ready
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 Go to Tech boost for brigades as tablets roll out
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 Go to Junior Leader Forum Roadshow 2025
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
Hot Fire Training Day at VEMTC Wangaratta In late August, VEMTC Wangaratta came alive with energy, teamwork, and skill-building as 28 CFA Volunteers gathered for a Hot Fire Training Day. 3 Oct 2025 People Training and Recruitment Go to Hot Fire Training Day at VEMTC Wangaratta
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 Go to Firefighting props set to transform structural training
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 Go to New SAS release includes availability uplift
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 Go to New eLearning module to deliver bushfire preparedness advice
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 Go to Staff profile: Meet Emily Haala
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 Go to Staging for success
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