Articles posted on 15 February 2008

Ash Wednesday - 25 years on
This Saturday 16 February, it will be 25 years since the devastating Ash Wednesday bushfires that killed 75 people in Victoria and South Australia . . . more>>


Ash Wednesday - where were you?
The 25th anniversary of the Ash Wednesday fires occurs on Saturday 16 February. Fire Flyer is seeking your memories to mark the occasion . . . more>>


Ash Wednesday aerial photography
Over the past six years, CFA’s GIS (Geographical Information System) team has been gradually scanning film from black and white aerial photographs of the Ash Wednesday fire areas . . . more>>


Frankston Oval grandstand fire
Fire ripped through the historic Frankston Oval grandstand in the early hours of Wednesday morning. CFA responded to the call at 2.30am and it took 60 firefighters and nine trucks . . .more>>


Rob's rankin' the international gear
In October/November last year, CFA Fleet Infrastructure Manager Rob Rankin spent three and a half weeks travelling to Japan, Europe and the United States to examine a range of aerial appliances . . . more>>


Spotlight on . . . Alistair Drayton, Bellarine Group Officer
Since Alistair Drayton signed up as a CFA volunteer ten years ago, his career as a restaurateur has prospered. He is currently the Group Officer of the Bellarine Group, which comprises nine brigades . . . more>>


Trucks - update of 5-year Rolling Capital Works Program
By 30 June 2008, a total of 92 appliances will be completed this financial year against a planned 93 appliances, as outlined in the CFA Annual Plan . . . more>>


Volunteer Health Watch Program
Over the past two years, a volunteer health monitoring program for all CFA and emergency service volunteers has been developed . . . more>>



Haystack fires
There has been an unusually large number of haystack fires across Victoria this season. It is not entirely clear why these fires are continuing to occur . . . more>>


CFA and MAS partnership delivers critical medical response
Select CFA brigades extended their emergency services last week as they began delivering Emergency Medical Response as part of a pilot program . . . more>>


Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre update
The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has just released a new Fire Note that summarises a report into fire behaviour and suppression activities at a pine plantation in New South Wales . . . more>>