Westernport Group
Consisting of 14 brigades and 1 from Coast Guard, the Westernport Group has a unique landscape that consists of a long marine coastline and the inclusion of Coast Guard within the group has seen significant benefits to the community.
We spoke to members of the group to find out more
Knox Group Familiarisation excercise
Everyday emergency services are out there working as one, helping those in their time of need. Collaborative training opportunities are critical to ensuring the best outcomes following an incident.
Take a look behind the scenes as CFA’s Knox group of brigades joined forces with local Forest Fire Management, Ambulance Victoria and Victoria State Emergency Service crews to run through how they would work together in a emergency scenario.
Alpine Track Pumpers reel
A companion reel for Instagram as part of the new Alpine Track Pumpers launch where a number of different content was shot at Mt Hotham over three days.
The challenging conditions made filming difficult as Victoria was experiencing a polar surge, causing rain, snow and wild winds affecting the ability to film at certain points. Visibility was also extremely poor during filming.
Arthurs Creek Large Animal Rescue Unit
Not just equipped to fight fires, Arthur’s Creek Fire Brigade is also one of two CFA Brigades that assist large animal rescues.
The brigade's volunteers hone their skills by training fortnightly in different scenarios that our four legged friends find themselves in.
Emergency Services Memorial
Today family members of our fallen firefighters gathered to mark the official opening of the Victorian Emergency Services Memorial at Treasury Gardens in Melbourne’s CBD. The memorial includes fallen members from CFA, @@firerescuevictoria/MFB, @vicsesnews, Forest Fire Management Victoria (@delwp_vic), @ambulancevic, @lifesavingvic and Marine Search and Rescue.
This memorial will be a special place for families of our fallen emergency services community to remember those they have lost.
Alpine Fire Safety
Filmed at Mt Hotham, this is a video is a safety message for holiday makers that plan to travel to the snow during the long weekend when snow season starts.
Whittlesea Fire Brigade participates in the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb challenge
Eight volunteers from Whittlesea Fire Brigade hit the stairs every Sunday training for this year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb.
We caught up with the team’s first-time climbers, Steph and Lauren about why they are taking on the challenge to raise money for mental health. Good luck team and see you at the top of the stairs!