What we do

Overview

CFA works with communities across Victoria to reduce fire risk, prepare for emergencies and respond when incidents occur. From fire safety and emergency response to training, environmental services and specialist programs, CFA’s work supports community safety, resilience and recovery across the state.

In this section

  • How CFA works with communities to reduce fire risk and improve preparedness
  • How CFA responds to fires and emergencies across Victoria
  • How CFA builds capability through training, stations, trucks and equipment
  • How CFA delivers specialist services, programs and environmental support

Explore CFA’s services and programs.

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Our community role in fire safety

Whether delivering community education programs to prevent fires or responding effectively to fires that have occurred, the services we deliver seek to achieve a common vision: Victorian communities that are prepared for and safe from fire.

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Emergency response

Discover how CFA works every day to keep people safe, protecting Victorian communities through fire prevention, emergency response, rescue, and expert advice.

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Understanding CFA's Services

The CFA Service Catalogue provides an overview of the services we deliver and how they connect to our key organisational processes. It helps build a shared understanding of what we do and ensures our planning, budgeting, risk management, and reportin ...

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CFA training campuses

CFA Training Campuses are dedicated to deliver realistic, hands-on training across eight sites, preparing emergency personnel and communities for firefighting, rescue, incident management and disaster response.

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Stations and trucks

This section explains how CFA’s fire stations support volunteer brigades across Victoria and showcases the range of trucks and fire appliances in CFA’s fleet that help members respond to emergencies and meet local community needs.

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Planned burns

CFA planned burns are controlled fuel reduction burns conducted under safe conditions to reduce bushfire intensity and support community safety. View scheduled burns and learn how CFA works with FFMVic to manage planned burns across Victoria.

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Grassland curing observations

CFA’s grassland curing observation network uses volunteer reports to show how dry grasslands are across Victoria. These weekly observations support grassfire risk understanding and fire behaviour prediction.

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Forest industry plantations

Overview of how forest plantation companies form industry-based fire brigades under legislation and how these brigades work with CFA to improve wildfire preparedness, planning and response across Victoria.

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Environmental services

An overview of CFA’s Environmental Services, including strategic environmental guidance, compliance with legislative obligations, collaboration with regulators and support for sustainability activities.

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Renewable energy fire safety

An overview of CFA’s role in renewable energy fire safety, including engagement with industry, advice on risk and response planning, and collaboration with partners to reduce fire risk associated with renewable energy infrastructure.

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Sustainable fire management programs

An overview of CFA’s sustainable fire management programs, including fire ecology and roadside fire management initiatives that support safer, more resilient landscapes.

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