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Title |
Description |
Published |
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Know Your Total Fire Ban District |
The Total Fire Ban and Fire Danger Ratings districts have been updated. This brochure includes a map of the districts with a list of municipalities in each district.
Download Know Your Total Fire Ban District - pdf 190k
Visit the Fire Districts page.
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Updated
January 2012 |
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Landscaping for Bushfire: Garden Design and Plant selection |
A practical guide that outlines how landscaping and plant selection can be used to reduce fire intensity. This highly illustrative guide includes example gardens and a Plant Selection Key.
Download the Landscaping for Bushfire: Garden Design and Plant Selection – large file - pdf 5764k | Text version - doc 179k |
December 2011 |
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Community Evacuation Information |
Victoria Police information about evacuating in the event of an emergency.
Download Community Evacuation Information - pdf |
November 2011 |
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Pets and Bushfire |
If you live near bush, grassland or coastal areas, you need to develop a Bushfire Survival Plan that includes your pets.
Download Pets and Bushfire - pdf 842k | Text version - doc 30k |
Updated
October 2011 |
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Grassfires |
Know how to protect yourself and your property from grassfires.
Download Grassfires - pdf 1279k | Text only version - doc 29k |
Updated
October 2011 |
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Horses and Bushfires |
A quick reference guide for horse owners to plan for the safety and survival of their horses.
Download Horses and Bushfires - pdf 1248k | Text version - doc 29k |
Updated
October 2011 |
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Preventing Haystack Fires |
Learn what causes haystack fires, how to minimise the risk of haystack fires and protect your assets, and what to do if hay is heating
Download Preventing Haystack Fires - 1189k | Text version - doc 29k |
Updated
October 2011 |
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Bushfires
Preparing to leave early |
This booklet was produced jointly by CFA and Australian Red Cross to guide you through the four steps to prepare to leave early on fire risk days.
Download Bushfires Preparing to leave early - pdf 1391k | Text version - doc 556k |
October 2011 |
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On the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines |
Essential fire safety guidelines for farmers, landowners, plantation managers and bush block owners.
See Fire Safety on Farms for details. |
Updated
August 2011 |
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Bushfire Alerts and Warnings |
Fire agencies will provide you with as much information as possible when there is a bushfire;
but it is important to understand that bushfires can spread quickly threatening lives and property within minutes. If a fire starts nearby you may not receive an official warning before it impacts you.
Download Bushfire Alerts and Warnings - pdf 676k | Text version - doc 45k |
Updated
May 2011 |
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Bushfire Survival Guide |
If you live, work or travel in Victoria this summer, you may be at risk of bushfire. This guide is a brief explanation of how you can protect yourself and your family from bushfires.
Download part 1 – pdf 795kb | Download part 2 – pdf 2318kb | Text only version – doc 60kb |
January 2011 |
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Township Protection Plans |
Township Protection Plans are a key source of information for the community and an important tool to emphasise the shared responsibility between the community, fire services and local government.
Visit the Township Protection Plans page |
November 2010 |
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Essential information for the fire season |
Quick guide to help you be FireReady this summer. Includes a wallet size cut-out on the fire danger rating, checklist and number to call in an emergency.
Download Essential information for the fire season - pdf 268k |
November 2010 |
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A guide to retrofit your home for better protection from a bushfire |
CFA and the Building Commission have produced this guide to better prepare your home in a bushfire situation.
Download A guide to retrofit your home for better protection from a bushfire - pdf 2572k |
October 2010 |
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Fire Danger Ratings |
Understand how the Fire Danger Rating Scale will alert you to danger so you can take action.
Download Fire Danger Ratings - pdf 76k |
October 2010 |
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WMO Applicant's Workbook |
Proper land use planning can help ensure that future development
is more capable of withstanding wildfire.
The WMO Applicant's Workbook applies to areas that your Councils' planning
scheme has identified where the likelihood and consequence of wildfire
is severe.
Download
WMO Applicant's Workbook - pdf 1641k | Text version - doc 284k
This booklet only applies to planning applications to develop land submitted to Councils prior to 18 Nov 2011. Applications made on or after this date will be processed under the new Bushfire Management Overlay.
See the Bushfire Risk Areas section |
Updated July 2010 |
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Can I Or Can't I? |
Rules for use of fires during the Fire Danger Period,
or on days of Total Fire Ban.
Download Can I Or Can't I? - pdf 596k | Text version - doc 45k
Note: Also available in other languages >>
See Also: the Fire Restrictions section |
Updated
December 2009 |
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Living with Fire - A Community Engagement
Framework
2008-2012 |
The Living with Fire Framework (Living with Fire) is a joint initiative of the Victorian Government and Victoria's fire agencies to coordinate all awareness, information, education and empowerment programs relating to fire in the environment, based on three key themes of People, Communities and Environment.
Download
Living with Fire - pdf - 2001k
See also: Fire Safety - Bushfire section of this website |
November 2008 |
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Your Home Fire Safety |
What you need to know to prevent and survive housefires in your home.
Download
Your Home Fire Safety - pdf 773k or see our Home
Safety section
Note: Also available in other
languages >> |
August 2007 |
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Early Fire Safe Fact Sheets |
Early Fire Safe is an educational program delivered by fire service personnel and supported by the CFA and MFB. Read the fact sheets from the program:
• How parents and caregivers can prevent burns and scalds - pdf 338k
• Tips around the home - pdf 329k
• Understanding burn and scald injuries - pdf 333k
• Be prepared for a fire - pdf 328k
Note: Also available in other languages >> |
May 2007 |
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Fire Orders |
In case of Fire signage for the workplace
Download Fire Orders - pdf 523k
Note: Also available in other languages >> |
Updated October 2006 |
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Caravan Parks, Fire Restrictions & Total Fire Bans |
The use of various appliances in caravan parks during declared Fire Danger Periods and Total Fire Bans
Download Caravan Parks, Fire Restrictions & Total Fire Bans - pdf 57k |
Updated
September 2006 |
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Caravan Park Fire Safety Guideline |
Guideline for caravan park owners, operators and occupants.
Download Caravan Park Fire Safety Guideline - pdf- 1,282k |
July 2006 |
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Gas Safety Guidelines for Hospitality Industry |
A number of organisations have joined forces to develop
a 'Take On The Critics' Information Kit to assist the hospitality
industry to improve gas safety this winter.
See the Building & Regulations
section of this website |
July 2005 |
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Property Bushfire Preparation and Vegetation
Management |
This case study demonstrates that we can prepare our property
for bushfire and protect native vegetation.
Download Property Bushfire Preparation and Vegetation
Management - pdf 194k |
January 2005 |
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Herbicide Use for Fire Prevention Brochure |
This short brochure provides advice to CFA members applying
herbicide for fire prevention. It is a summary of the Herbicide
Use (Fire Prevention) Guidelines.
Read
the outline and download the brochure |
December 2004 |
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Guidelines for Operating Private Equipment
at Fires |
Are you planning to use your own machinery or vehicles
in the event of fire?
Find
out more... |
October 2004 |
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Class A Foam, Wetting Agent and your property |
Information for property owners about firefighting chemicals
CFA may need to utilise during a fire.
Download Class A Foam, Wetting Agent and your property - pdf 313k
Further information |
2003 |
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Grassland Curing Guide |
A guide to estimating the level of grassland curing
Visual estimation of grassland curing using this guide
is a useful and immediate method for assessing grassland
curing.
Download
Grassland Curing Guide - pdf 1.98mb |
2000 |
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Emergency Management Manual |
Product designed to enable business to develop their own
emergency plans.
Read more about Emergency
Planning and this manual. |
1999 |
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Temporary Storage and Fire Protection
for Fuels and other Dangerous Goods at Sporting and Exhibition
Events |
Further
information... |
1998 |
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Firework Displays & Use of Chinese Fire Crackers facsheet |
Information factsheet regarding the setup and use of firework displays & the use of Chinese firecrackers.
Download the firework displays & Chinese firecrackers factsheet - pdf 25k |
2000 |
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Therapeutic wheat bags factsheet |
Information factsheet regarding the use of therapeutic wheat bag.
Download the therapeutic wheat bags factsheet - pdf 21k |
2000 |
