Articles posted on 24 November 2008

Tiger Moth plane crash
Point Cook and Werribee CFA brigades and two MFB appliances responded to Point Cook RAAF base on Saturday 15 November 2008, after a Tiger Moth bi-plane flipped onto its roof...more>>

Wangaratta CFA supports Relay for Life
Wangaratta brigade led the charge in a fundraiser to support Relay for Life. Captained by Leading Firefighter Robert Skase, Team CFA 23 had 50 members...more>>

CFA wins Relay for Life's Emergency Services Challenge
The Cancer Council of Victoria's Relay for Life events are 24-hour team relays held all over Australia at different times throughout the year. These events raise much-needed funds for cancer research...more>>

Snake Valley brigade embraces Road and Rail program
When CFA introduced the Road and Rail program in 2006, Snake Valley brigade was one of the first to take up the challenge, said Midlands Wimmera Road and Rail program facilitator Tony Brady...more>>

CFA wins BROSH Safety Awards 2008
CFA was a winner at the annual Ballarat Regional Occupational Safety and Health Group (BROSH) OHS Awards held in Ballarat in late-October...more>>

ESF scholarship opens doors for CFA member
CFA Operations Officer Glenn Jennings, who is also the State Coordinator for Driving and Vehicles, received an Emergency Services Foundation (ESF) scholarship last year...more>>

Enter the Triathlon Team Shield - call to CFA members
David Gorman, a career firefighter based at Cranbourne, has issued a call to CFA members to take part in the Triathlon Team Shield, which is part of the Gatorade Triathlon series, in February 2009...more>>

Thank-you letter from Cystic Fibrosis Victoria
CFA held a fundraiser in September to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Victoria. The night raised $1600 for the organisation.Cystic Fibrosis Victoria has written a thank-you letter to CFA...more>>

IFMP FirePlan Update Volume 22 - November 2008
The State Fire Management Planning Support Team has released a new IFMP Fire Plan Update....more>>