Horsham, Stawell and Ararat are today among 20 CFA brigades trained and ready to respond to select medical Triple Zero calls, as part of a new initiative between CFA and Ambulance Victoria.

29 May 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Partnerships

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“You’re asking people to leave their homes”

Leadership during a bushfire is a complicated and multifaceted undertaking, something that CFA Goroke Group Officer Justin Batson came to understand firsthand this fire season.

9 Apr 2025 Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire People

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Spotting fake messages and account deactivation issues on Meta platforms

In the past 12 months we have seen an increase in the number of fake messages, emails and comments on CFA Meta channels – these include Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

28 Feb 2025 Health and Safety Others People

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Total Fire Ban for North Central, South West and Central regions

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the North Central, South West and Central regions tomorrow, Thursday 13 February 2025.

12 Feb 2025 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Bushfire

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Total Fire Ban for Mallee and Wimmera

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee and Wimmera tomorrow, Saturday 23 November 2024.

22 Nov 2024 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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Fire restrictions announced in the northwest and west

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, November 4, for the following municipalities in CFA’s Northwest and West regions: 

25 Oct 2024 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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September Forum follows Pomonal recovery path

As CFA prepares for the upcoming summer, the September Volunteer Forum was broadcast from Pomonal where locals are still recovering from the February fires this year.

25 Sep 2024 Community Safety Health and Safety Operational Information

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Opportunity to join Peer Support Program

Expressions of interest are open for volunteers to join the more than 170 dedicated volunteers across the state who are part of CFA’s Peer Support Program.

30 Nov 2023 Health and Safety People

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CFA reminds farmers of harvester safety precautions

Following the warmer, drier conditions experienced in spring, CFA is warning farmers to take care with their upcoming harvesting activities.

16 Nov 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Others Others

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Fire restrictions announced for remainder of the Wimmera

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 13 November for the remaining south and central parts of the West Wimmera Shire in CFA’s District 17.

6 Nov 2023 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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Fire restrictions announced for Pyrenees and Ararat

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will begin at 01.00am on Monday, 20 November for the following municipalities in CFA’s District 16.

6 Nov 2023 Environment Community Safety Health and Safety

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National Nutrition Week

Life can get busy. And it when it gets busy, between meeting your volunteering commitments, family, work and general ‘life admin’, often the first thing to suffer is our eating habits.

15 Oct 2023 Health and Safety

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Women's Health Week

Women are performing more roles at CFA than ever before, with many women being elected as brigade captains this year.

4 Sep 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Healthy Bones Action Week

Depending on your role and activities in CFA, you may be required to undertake manual handling, get in and out of vehicles or carry out vigorous firefighting.

21 Aug 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety

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Have you cleaned your chimney flue this winter?

Victorian fire services are recommending homeowners across the state prioritise cleaning their chimneys this winter to help prevent a fire occurring.

7 Aug 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Incidents - Structure

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Feedback on updated Working with Children Clearance Policy: deadline approaching

We appreciate the feedback that has been received from many members on the updated Working with Children Clearance Policy. Your input is very important and helps inform the changes proposed under the ...

20 Jul 2023 Community Safety Health and Safety Others

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CFA warns farmers to protect crops from fire

CFA is warning farmers to take care with their upcoming harvesting, especially after the significant rain this year.

23 Nov 2022 Community Safety Health and Safety People

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Busy life balanced by self-care for Moe firefighter

Women’s Health Week runs from 6 - 10 September and focuses on encouraging women to ensure they are setting aside time for their own health and wellbeing.

6 Sep 2021 Health and Safety People

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