Fire Safety Programs

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CFA offers a range of Fire Safety Programs to empower and prepare individuals and communities to survive fire.

Our suite of tailored programs and resources help build the capacity and capability of communities by enhancing their knowledge, developing their skills and strengthening community bonds.

Talk to your local Brigade or contact us if you have any questions about Community Programs: communityprograms@cfa.vic.gov.au

Home Fire Safety

Reduce the Risk – Home Fire Safety

1-2 hour session, Face to Face for groups

Reduce the Risk provides information about how house fires commonly start and advice on how to prevent them. It also provides advice about fire blankets and fire extinguishers and provides an opportunity to start to develop a home fire escape plan.

Early Fire Safe

1-hour session, Face to Face for groups (Parents of children under 5yrs of age)

Early Fire Safe (EFS) provides information about the prevention of burn and scald injuries. It also provides basic home fire safety information tailored to those who have young children at home

Contact us at communityprograms@cfa.vic.gov.au for more information and local delivery.

Bushfire / Grassfire / Coastal

Fire Safety Essentials (FSE)

1 hour session, Online or In Person

In a Fire Safety Essentials you will learn:

how to know if there is a fire nearby
what to expect during a bushfire or grassfire
your local bushfire or grassfire risk
the importance of having a plan
basic survival tips if your fire plan fails

Fire Safety Planning (FSP)

3 hour session, Online or In Person

In a Fire Safety Planning session you will learn:

about your local fire risk
how best to plan and prepare for fire
what actions you can take
how to make a realistic and adaptable fire plan

Community Fire Guard (CFG)

Community Fire Guard is a proven behaviour-change program that assists small community groups to build knowledge, networks, and capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from fire. Consists of six core facilitated sessions and one optional Stay & Defend workshop. Community Fireguard aims to establish self-reliant neighbourhood groups in high-risk areas, empowering residents to take responsibility for their own fire safety.

Home Visits

Property Advice Visit Service (PAVS)

Property Advice Visit Service (PAVS) is a free service offered to people whose homes are at the highest risk from bushfire in Victoria. A CFA member visits residents at home, offering practical ways to reduce the risk of losing their home in a bushfire, and guidance on how to make and implement a fire plan.

Talk to your local Brigade or District Office to see this service is delivered in your area.

Smoke Alarm Installation Service (SAIS)

This free service involves trained CFA members visiting people in their homes to install smoke alarms for people who can't obtain, install or maintain smoke alarms themselves. It's designed to reach community members who are at higher risk of death or injury in a house fire.

Talk to your local Brigade or District Office to see if you are eligible for this service.

Emergency Planning Advice Service (EPAS)

The Emergency Planning Advice Service (EPAS) is a conversation-based program. It is designed to support people who live with a disability, are older, or have a chronic or acute medical condition to create a fire plan. EPAS is an in-home based service where Red Cross and CFA facilitators visit you at your home. These facilitators can give you basic fire safety advice, answer your questions, and offer suggestions to help with your plan.

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