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CFA has recently released agricultural fire management guidelines 'On the Land' (CFA May 2007) for people planning an undertaking fire management on rural properties. Find out more...

Farm Fire Safety

Farms and smaller rural lifestyle properties are often both a business and a home. A business encounters many threats to its survival and one of the most potentially devastating threats is fire. Destruction of a home causes shock and financial loss for the whole family.

In this section we provide fire safety information for people living and working on rural properties...

  • On the Land - agricultural fire management guidelines for agricultural properties and smaller rural lifestyle properties; including planning fire management and your responsibilities when operating machinery and equipment or using fire.
  • Use of Foam During a Fire - can the use of Foam during a fire impact on your property? CFA has completed research into the use of Class A foam during a fire.
  • Fire Hazard Ratings for Powerlines - CFA, MFB and Energy Safe Victoria have produced an interactive DVD-ROM entitled Fire Hazard Ratings Assigned under the Electricity Safety Act 1998, available now by email order.

See also:

  • Land Use Planning - Is your farm or property located in an area covered by a Wildfire Management Overlay? If so, there is likely to be control on buildings and works associated with specified land uses.
  • Can I or Cant I - a summary of what activities are permitted during the Fire Danger Period and during days of Total Fire Ban.

 

 

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