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North East Brigades To Benefit The CFA has purchased additional defibrillators for their brigades across the state which will include those in the North East. Article continues below Thanks to the donations, the CFA and Brigades Donations Trust is allocating $1.04m to purchase this important life-saving equipment which improves the safety of both firefighters and community members at incidents. The new 426 defibrillators will bring CFA’s total to more than 1,700 across the state, ensuring every group vehicle has a defibrillator and every brigade has at least one vehicle with a defibrillator. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said it’s important our members are prepared if a cardiac emergency occurs.
Four CFA brigades are the first in Australia to receive cutting-edge, battery-operated road rescue equipment. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan with Nar Nar Goon volunteer Geoff Bramley Nar Nar Goon, Langwarrin, Dromana and Werribee brigades will each receive the three new tools which include a cutter, spreader and hydraulic ram. The battery-operated tools don’t require an external power source and are waterproof allowing greater access to road crash victims, including in drains and waterways. The twelve new tools were jointly funded by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and CFA, at a total investment of $214,000. While all CFA brigades respond to motor vehicle accidents, CFA has 21 Road Crash Rescue Principal Providers across the state which have specialised equipment to perform rescues.
A family of five from Wandin North's escape from a house fire on Easter Monday has prompted calls from the fire and rescue services for Victorians to...
Date Time Cold snap brings heating fire warning As Victorians reach for their heaters to ward off the cold snap this weekend and single-digit overnight temperatures next week, firefighters are urging people to be aware of the fire risks inside their homes. CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said autumn and winter are the highest-risk periods for residential fires in Victoria due in part to the increased use of home heating. Home heating includes open fires, wood heaters, fixed electrical and gas-powered appliances and portable electrical heaters or those that use gas or kerosene. “Many residential fires that result in fatalities or serious injuries start in lounge and sleeping areas,” he said.
CFA's new Chief officer Jason Heffernan last week spent three days on the road visiting volunteer members and staff across its South West Region. During...
Date Time Australia Day honours for CFA members Country Fire Authority volunteers are among those who have been awarded the highest honour for a member of any Australian fire service. The Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) recognises distinguished service paid or volunteer members, with this year’s recipients including four volunteers who have been honoured for their service to CFA. Ross Coyle – Wodonga West Fire Brigade Ian Hay – Gisborne Fire Brigade Mark Roberts – Cobden Fire Brigade Leighton Wraith – Dunkeld Fire Brigade After joining CFA as a volunteer in 1985, Ross Coyle has held significant leadership roles during numerous campaign fires in North East Victoria, as well as many smaller fires in the area.
Date Time Total Fire Ban for Mallee, Wimmera, North Central and Northern Country on Sunday 27 December A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central and Northern Country fire districts for tomorrow, Sunday 27 December 2020. Tomorrow’s conditions in the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central and Northern Country will be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching as high as 41 degrees in the far north. Warm, dry and fresh to strong north-westerly winds have been forecast, before a south-westerly wind change that is expected to bring damaging wind gusts before the temperature drops in the afternoon. Thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon, bringing localised scattered rainfall of less than 5mm near the change and dry lightning inland.
Date Time Leave early and live, urges CFA Close to half of all Victorians living in areas at high risk of bushfire could be risking their lives by opting to ‘wait and see’ rather than ‘leave early’ on high-risk fire days, a CFA survey has revealed. More than 600 people in some of Victoria’s highest risk fire locations were surveyed, and the results come despite the state suffering its worst fire season in a decade last year. The latest seasonal outlook predicts a lower risk of long-running bushfires than last year, when 1.5 million hectares of Victoria burned, but grassfires remain a high risk across the state.