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House fires are caused by factors inside and outside the home. Here you'll find information about residential house fire and bushfires.

Most of the publications below are available in a printable PDF format. To obtain a hard copy of any of the following free brochures, e-mail brochures@cfa.vic.gov.au or call 1800 240 667.

RACV Insurance Publications displaying a gold dot gold dot are also available at your nearest RACV shop

Home Safety
Title Description Date Published
Fire Ready Victoria Strategy 2007-08 Fire Ready Victoria Strategy 2007-2008

A joint fire services strategy to increase awareness of wild fire risk, and to prevent, prepared for, deal with and recover from wild fire in Victoria.

Download PDF (388k)

See also: FRV 2008-2012 Project Fact Sheet
See also: Living in the Bush section of this website

 April 2008
Your Home Fire Safety Brochure Your Home Fire Safety

What you need to know to prevent and survive housefires in your home.

Download PDF (773k) or see our Home Safety section

Note: Also available in other languages >>

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Living in the Bush Workbook Living In the Bush (New Edition)

A bushfire survival plan workbook.

Visit the Living in the Bush workbook pagegold dot

 October 2004
Property Bushfire Preparation and Vegetation Management Property Bushfire Preparation and Vegetation Management

This case study demonstrates that we can prepare our property for bushfire and protect native vegetation.

Download PDF (194k)

 January 2005
Can I Or Can't I? Can I Or Can't I?

Rules for use of fires during the Fire Danger Period, or on days of Total Fire Ban.

Download PDF (73k) or Black/White PDF version (41k)

Note: Also available in other languages >>

See Also: the Fire Restrictions section

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August 2006
Total Fire Ban Districts Know Your Total Fire Ban District

Identifies the Fire Ban Districts by municipality

Download PDF (257k) or see the Fire Restrictions sectiongold dot

 

 Updated September 2006
Radiant Heat brochure

Radiant Heat
(new edition)

Protecting yourself from radiant heat, the major killer in bushfire.

Download PDF (474k)

View more info under Protect Yourself | See also: surviving in cars - recent research

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 January 2005
Farm fire safety Farm Fire Safety

How to put bushfire survival into your farm business plan.

Download PDF (611k) or see the Farm Safety section

 April 2004
Managing vegetation around your home Managing vegetation around your home

Carefully planning and maintaining the vegetation around your home is a key factor to improving your home fire safety.

Download PDF (137k)

 November 2003
Guidelines for Operating Private Equipment at Fires 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
Community Fireguard Community Fireguard

A community development program designed to reduce the loss of lives and homes in bushfires.

Download PDF (242k)

See also: Community Fireguard section of this website

 January 2004
Class A Foam brochure

Class A Foam, Wetting Agent and your property

Information for property owners about firefighting chemicals CFA may need to utilise during a fire.

Download PDF (313k)

Further information

 2003
Water Restrictions brochure
Water Restrictions in Bushfire Season

Your guide to saving water while reducing fire hazards.

Download PDF (849k)

 Dec 2002
WMO Applicant's Kit WMO Applicant's Kit

Proper land use planning can help ensure that future development is more capable of withstanding wildfire.

The WMO Applicant's kit applies to areas that your Councils' planning scheme has identified where the likelihood and consequence of wildfire is severe.

Download PDF (852k)

See the Bushfire Risk Areas section

 2002
Caravan Park Fire Safety Guideline Caravan Park Fire Safety Guideline Guideline for caravan park owners, operators and occupants.

Download PDF (1,282k)		 July 2006
Caravan Parks, Fire Restrictions & Total Fire Bans 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 PDF (57k)		 Updated
September 2006
After a Bushfire After a Bushfire - Information Sheets Department of Human Services has provided a range of information resources to assist with community recovery after a bushfire. Various
Information Sheets A variety of information sheets are available to view online

• Ash Wednesday
• Fireworks and Chinese Firecrackers
• Therapeutic Wheat Bags
• Safety in the home
• Surviving a bushfire
• The CFA Firefighter
• A History of the CFA

 

  
See also
Residents: Your Home | Living in the Bush | Farm Fire Safety
Fire Restrictions: Total Fire Bans | Can I or Cant I?

 

 
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