The Fire Awareness Awards 2008, hosted by MFB, were held on 8 October in Melbourne.
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The awards are a joint initiative of Victoria’s three fire agencies - CFA, MFB and DSE. They recognise the community’s efforts in reducing the incidence and impact of fire.
CFA excelled in this year’s awards. The Information Unit project, a joint CFA and DSE initiative, won the RACV Insurance Award for Excellence.
CFA Yarra Area won two awards - the Community Award and the RACV Insurance Fire Safety Grant. CFA was also a finalist in the Education Award and the Fire Services Award.
Overall, CFA was involved in five projects:
- Sprinkler and alarm system training simulator - Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade
- Firefighting with recycled water – CFA and MFB
- Victorian Burns Prevention Partnership – MFB, CFA, The Royal Children’s Hospital and The Alfred
- Wildfire tourism engagement project – CFA, DSE, Surf Coast Shire, Ecotide P/L
- Information unit project – CFA, DSE
This year’s Special Incentive Grant went to Derrinallum P12 College. The grant will help Year 10 students produce a DVD on home fire safety awareness for their local community.
Guests at the event included Minister for Police and Emergency Services Bob Cameron, Emergency Services Commissioner Bruce Esplin, DSE Secretary Peter Harris and CFA CEO Neil Bibby.
Winners and guests at the awards ceremony.
Top left: The happy winners on awards night.
Top right: (l-r) CFA's Jane Fontana (Westernport Area), RACV Insurance General Manager Susan Allen and DSE Community Fire & Emergency Information Coordinator Jennifer O'Beirne.
Bottom left: (l-r) RACV Insurance General Manager Susan Allen and CFA Yarra Area's Lynda Challands.
Bottom right: Students from Derrinallum P12 College.
1 comments:
I'd like to add that not only was the Wildfire Tourism Engagement Project (WTEP lead by Barwon-Corangamite Area CFA) a finalist in the hotly contested Fire Services category, it was the WINNER against 6 other strong entries.
The WTEP project comprises a range of new resources such as the 'Holiday Wildfire Safety and You' DVD/CD, Community Fireguard for Small Business Accommodation Providers, and specialised Emergency Management Planning manuals for Caravan Parks and Small Business Accommodation Providers.
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