Business and tourism programs

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As a business owner, it's crucial to understand the risks of bushfire and structure fires to your business, so that you can protect your most valuable assets. CFA offers free programs and resources to help you protect your customers, staff and property from the impacts of fire. Learn how to make a fire plan, and how to communicate fire risks with your customers and keep everyone safe.

Summary

Free and convenient training and resources.
On-demand, online learning.
Modules relevant to businesses in bushfire areas and alpine regions.
Modules also focusing on the risks of structure fires.
Developed with general businesses and tourism businesses in mind.

Businesses need to take fire risk seriously

If you have a business, you need to keep your number one asset—your customers and clients— safe.

You also need to protect your next most important asset—your staff and your property.

The first step is understanding the fire risks facing your business, whether from bushfire or building fires.

Does your business operate in a high risk bushfire area?

You need a business bushfire plan

You might run a café, accommodation or outdoor activities in a bushy or heavily treed area. Whatever your business is, if it's in a high risk area, you need a fire plan.

Not only that, but your customers see you as a trusted source of local information, including information about bushfires and fire danger ratings.

Are you prepared?

Is your business prepared for bushfire season?
Do your staff know what to do if there is a bushfire?
Are you communicating with your customers and clients about fire danger ratings and weather conditions?

CFA has a range of programs to equip you with the information you need to keep your customers and your staff safe over the fire season, including:

Bushfire Planning for Tourism online learning module and planning template
Bushfire Safety for Workers online learning module.

Do you own accommodation in an alpine region?

Your property is at a higher risk of fire.

Accommodation in alpine areas can be overcrowded, there are often wood fires burning and visitors can be tempted to do risky activities like drying clothes, ski turning, smoking or cooking in their rooms.

The challenging weather and a limited number of emergency services on the mountain can make fires harder to put out in alpine areas.

CFA programs and resources to help alpine businesses include Alpine Fire Safety and CFA's Alpine Visits Service.