Articles posted on 17 October 2008

One new voice for CFA's 60,000 volunteers
The Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association and Victorian Rural Fire Brigades Association officially merged this month. They have formed a single, unified body: Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) . . . more>>



Structural ensemble - Manikin testing
Memo from the CEO: The purpose of this advice is to provide you with information on the manikin tests conducted some time ago on both PBI Gold and Nomex outer shell material for structural PPC . . . more>>



Fire Awareness Awards 2008
The Fire Awareness Awards 2008, hosted by MFB, were held on 8 October in Melbourne. The awards are a joint initiative of Victoria’s three fire agencies - CFA, MFB and DSE. They recognise . . . more>>



Women and firefighting information session
Earlier this month, CFA held an information morning for women interested in learning more about the role of a career firefighter. Forty-seven women watched a presentation on CFA and the recruitment process . . . more>>



AFAC Knowledge Web launched
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) Knowledge Web – the fire, land management and emergency service industry’s knowledge sharing website – was officially . . . more>>