CFA Publications

Environment Strategy

CFA is committed to the protection of life, property and the environment through the delivery of cost-effective fire and emergency services for the people of Victoria.

Our Environment Strategy has been developed to guide our approach to managing environment issues across all aspects of our business.

It will help us to do this in a way which maintains safety, effectiveness and efficiency. it will also help ensure that our approaches are sustainable for our organisation and build on the skills of our people.

This document:

• Identifies ways in which CFA activities help to protect the environment
• Identifies environmental risks faced by CFA in delivering its services
• Outlines a policy for management of environmental issues by CFA
• Outlines action plans for achieving this policy.

This Environment Strategy encourages us to concentrate first on learning more about the way we affect the environment and developing guidelines and systems to support CFA staff and volunteers.

Why have an Environment Strategy?

This strategy will assist CFA to:

• Help improve the quality of the environment
• Meet obligations and community expectations
• Increase community understanding of CFA's contributions to protecting the environment
• Minimise potential conflicts with stakeholders
• Attract further input or membership from those interested in environmental care.

CFA Corporate Policy: Environmental care (pdf 91k) CFA Environment Strategy (pdf 2.0mb *note: large file)

Contact the Environment Team for further information.