• The Fire Services Commissioner

    The Fire Services Commissioner has primary responsibility to lead, enable & facilitate changes to the way fire services work together as an integrated team.

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  • Community Alerting Sirens

    In selected locations this summer, we're using sirens to alert communities to significant emergencies such as flood, severe storm, fire and hazardous material incidents.

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  • Community Fire Refuges

    The pilot of three community fire refuges in East Warburton, Millgrove and Ferny Creek is an important step towards making sure the structures are fit to provide shelter from the life-threatening effects of bushfire.

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  • All Hazards Web Portal

    This trial tests the concept of a single, integrated website to provide emergency information to the community about a range of incidents the SES, CFA, MFB and DSE may be attending.

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  • Your bushfire survival website

    The Your Bushfire Survival website provides interactive information about survival options, so that you can make informed decisions to plan for and survive bushfire.

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Latest Projects

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  • 2021 Research Program

    The 2021 Research Program (formerly the Climate Change Project) explores drivers of change in Victoria, drawing out the likely impacts on emergency management and emergency services organisations.

  • Future Ready Communities

    Future Ready Communities will contribute to and shape how community leadership and resilience will look, feel and operate in the future. This pilot is looking at new ways for communities and emergency services to work better together, toward a common vision.

  • Landscape planning pilot

    The Dandenong Ranges is one of the most beautiful places to live and visit but it also has a complex bushfire risk due to the intersection of public and private land, and population density.

Latest News

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    National Volunteers Week

    May 13 – 19 was National Volunteers week when all Australians were encouraged to acknowledge the important contribution volunteers make to our communities through this year’s theme ‘Thanks a Million’.

  • CFA Siren Test Trailer (15)[2][1]

    Sirens Pilot Report

    An interim independent evaluation of the community alerting sirens pilot has been completed which will inform the continued rollout of sirens across the state.

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    2012/13 Season Overview

    The 2012/13 fire season was the most active fire season Victoria has faced in four years with firefighters fighting almost 4400 bush and grass fires.