To work together with communities to keep Victorians safe from fire and other emergencies.
Our Mission
To protect lives and property
Our focus is on supporting our people at the front line and those who are delivering our services to the community
Our Values
Discretion: open, honest, sincere behaviour which does not cause intentional offence to others and which values their concerns;
Commitment: personal commitment to organisational values, people and purposes;
Agility: the ability to adapt to change;
Attentiveness: understanding what you see and wisdom in determining the appropriate response to what you see;
Compassion: demonstrated concern for the dignity and welfare of others;
Clarity: clarity of expression and action which creates understanding;
Courage: the courage to uphold and be seen to uphold organisational values;
Determination: demonstrated moral or physical courage including the tenacity to try until you succeed
A message from Chief Officer Euan Ferguson
Our focus needs to be on supporting our people at the front line and those who are delivering our services to the community. My view is that CFA needs to rethink the way we handle decision making - we need to have a more structured approach to command and leadership training.
I am interested in CFA re-embracing the command philosophy employed 10 or 20 years ago that empowers local people to make local decisions. We have great leaders within all levels of our organisation and I want us to consider an approach that allows decision making at the lowest appropriate level in our organisational structure.
No matter who we are, or what position we hold in the organisation, our focus must be the same: 'To protect lives and property.'
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit."
- Aristotle.
