Articles posted on 6 December 2007

Welcome to the rebirth of Fire Flyer! I’m excited to introduce to you a new and engaging way for CFA members to communicate with each other and the wider world . . . more>>


To celebrate its rebirth, CFA is offering one lucky CFA member a night’s accommodation in Melbourne (double) and two tickets to the hilarious Monty Python stage show Spamalot. . . . more>>


CFA Operations and CFA Public Affairs have produced a Pre-Season Update DVD to complement the recent liftout in the spring edition of Brigade magazine. Video available here . . . more>>


The 2007/2008 Operations Checklists is a compilation of quick reference guides that CFA members can use to help with day-to-day operations. The Checklists supports the Chief Officer’s Standing Orders . . . more>>


CFA recently appointed three new Deputy Chief Officers (DCOs).Geoff Conway, Steve Warrington and John Haynes have all been promoted to the DCO position . . . more>>


What does climate change mean for CFA? Severe weather events including floods and bushfires are expected to increase.Win a copy of the Academy Award-winning DVD: An Inconvenient Truth . . . more >>


Twenty CFA brigades and other organisations have received $414,875 through 2007 Community Water Grants. These projects will help brigades to save 12.5 million litres of water each year . . . more>>


CFA's Public Affairs team has captured all the action from the National Firefighters Championship, CFA Family Day and Fire Season Launch. Check out the photos and video here . . . more>>


Earlier this year, CFA undertook a project to review the administrative support needs of brigades. Human Resource consultancy Kokkin and Brown was engaged independently to conduct the review . . . more>>


Peter McCallum, a career firefighter at Belmont Fire Station, was recently awarded a $200 Flight Centre voucher by CORP Health for supporting the firefighter health and wellbeing programme . . . more>>


CFA, volunteer associations and the United Firefighters Union are working with the Cancer Council Victoria in a new cancer awareness program . . . more>>


The Emergency Services Foundation (ESF) scholarship scheme provides awards, grants or fellowships for registered members of emergency services to undertake research or study here or overseas . . . more>>


The Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner Wildfire Project recently won the 2007 Victorian Spatial Excellence Award in the ‘People and Community’ category . . . more>>


Staff profile - Name: Helen Bull, Position title: Environmental Manager, Area: My function relates to the whole of CFA but I'm based in the Community Safety Directorate, CFA HQ . . . more>>


Staff profile - Name: Annie Heritage, Position title: Brigade Support Officer, Golden Plains Catchment, Barwon Corangamite, Region 7 . . . more>>