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Posted: 19/02/2010 (Volunteerism)
Volunteer Numbers Increase
CFA volunteers have rebounded from Black Saturday, and we now have the figures to prove it.
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria congratulates CFA brigades on increasing the number of active volunteers across the state, in spite of the strains of last year’s fire season.
Posted: 12/02/2010 (Volunteerism)
Recent Public Comment Of The Role And Future Of CFA Volunteers
VFBV is stepping up its campaign to build greater public awareness and understanding of the essential role CFA Volunteers play in protecting Victorians and building community capacity to deal with fire and other emergencies.
Greater public awareness and resulting support is key to achieving our aim of maintaining and building an even more effective Volunteer based CFA.
VFBV wants the Government and the CFA Board and Management to give greater organisational and investment priority to maintaining and developing Volunteer capacity to do our job
Posted: 18/11/2009 (Royal Commission)
Volunteers Urge Preparation - Not Panic
Victoria’s firefighting volunteers have moved to reassure the public, calling for an attitude of preparation, not panic, as we go into the 2009/10 fire season.
Posted: 18/11/2009 (Royal Commission)
Agreement Solves Bushfire Leadership Problem
Victoria’s volunteer firefighters say an agreement quietly signed on Thursday will solve Victoria’s bushfire leadership problem by putting a single organisation - the CFA - in charge.
Posted: 13/11/2009 (Brigade Issues)
Vicroads Listens To Volunteers
In a good news story VicRoads have agreed to a standard template for burnoff notification signs in response to an approach from CFA.
Posted: 06/11/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Volunteering Campaign A Winner
Victoria’s volunteer firefighters have congratulated the CFA and State Government on this year’s advertising campaign to promote the value of volunteers.
Posted: 04/11/2009 (Royal Commission)
Make CFA The Lead Agency For Bushfires
Victoria’s firefighting volunteers have called for just one agency to be put in charge of all bushfires – the CFA.
Posted: 21/10/2009 (Royal Commission)
Proposal For A Single Control Agency
VFBV have submitted a proposal to the Royal Commission on why CFA should be the lead agency for bushfires which threaten lives or private property.
Posted: 13/10/2009 (Information & Technology (IT))
Live@cfa: Launched Today
The Live@CFA project launched today, as scheduled. As of 09:00 this morning, all Volunteers now have access to their own CFA email account.
Posted: 13/10/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Media Invitation
When: 1.30 pm, Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Where: State Parliament, front steps
Posted: 07/10/2009 (Information & Technology (IT))
Live@cfa: Fact Sheet 1
Download the Live@CFA Fact Sheet, part of a series of Fact Sheets that are being prepared to let you know what Live@CFA can do.
Posted: 05/10/2009 (Information & Technology (IT))
Live@cfa: Email Account For All CFA Volunteers
The Live@CFA Project will provide a CFA sponsored email account for every CFA Volunteer. It will look something like Your.Name@members.cfa.vic.gov.au
Posted: 05/10/2009 (Board of Reference / Disputes Panel)
Wodonga Fire Station Was Not Closed On Saturday
Media release in response to an Article Published in todays papers that reported the UFU\'s claims that Wodonga Fire Station had to be closed because Career Firefighters where unavailable to man the station on Saturday.
Posted: 01/10/2009 (Board of Reference / Disputes Panel)
Don't Let Union Campaign Cause Panic
Media Release: The body representing CFA volunteers has urged people in the Geelong region not to be anxious over irresponsible claims that they are not adequately protected from fire.
Posted: 29/09/2009 (Shell Media Releases)
How Your Brigade Can Use A Shell Media Release
VFBV is providing professionally written shell releases on subjects that might be useful to any brigade. It’s up to you to decide whether to use them or make any adjustments to the content to suit your local area or your Captain’s opinion or way of speaking.
Posted: 29/09/2009 (Royal Commission)
Bushfires Royal Commission Report
The Commission handed down its Interim Report on 17 August 2009. The Report included 51 recommendations all of which have been accepted by the Government. Prior to the release of the Report, the Premier had announced a number of initiatives aimed at addressing many of the matters that were anticipated to arise from the Report. These initiatives now form the basis of actions to address the Report’s recommendations.
Posted: 29/09/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
VFBV Agm Minutes
Attached is the VFBV AGM Minutes from the meeting held on 12th September 2009.
Posted: 15/09/2009 (Board of Reference / Disputes Panel)
Volunteers Voice Community Concern Over Ufu's Campaign
Today’s UFU rally is just another attempt to increase pressure on the CFA and MFB as part of current industrial negotiations for their 2009 Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
Posted: 11/09/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
CFA Volunteers Help Mates Who Suffered On Black Saturday
The state’s volunteer firefighters have nearly completed the task of helping one special group of people affected by the Black Saturday fires – some of their own members.
Posted: 07/09/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Volunteers Welcome New CFA Ceo
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria today welcomes Mick Bourke, the new Chief Executive Officer of the CFA.
Posted: 31/08/2009 (Royal Commission)
10/30 Rule A Good Start - Volunteers
Victoria’s volunteer firefighters have praised the State Government’s decision to radically simplify the rules governing the clearing of trees and undergrowth around homes.
Posted: 24/08/2009 (Board of Reference / Disputes Panel)
Fire Union's Claims Insulting - Volunteers
Victoria’s volunteer firefighters have labelled a union’s remarks over a fatal fire as insulting and insensitive.
Posted: 24/08/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
CFA Board Vacancy - Call For Nominations
The term of CFA Board Member Michael Tudball is set to end 30 December 2009, creating a vacancy on the CFA Board for an Urban representative to be nominated by VFBV as per the CFA Act.
Posted: 19/08/2009 (Royal Commission)
Volunteer Firefighters Must Have A Voice In Roll Out Of Inquiry Recommendations
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) today called for the CFA to remember its long standing agreement to consult the volunteers when they begin to roll out the Bushfire Royal Commission’s recommendations.
Posted: 17/08/2009 (Royal Commission)
Royal Commission Interim Report Welcomed – Now To Preparing For Summer 2010
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) today welcomed the Royal Commission’s Interim Report into the 2009 Bushfires, but said it was critical to turn attention now to preparing for Summer 2010.
Posted: 14/08/2009 (Information & Technology (IT))
Webmail For All – Coming To A Web Browser Near You
Over the last 18 months, CFA and VFBV have been diligently working towards the provisioning of a WebMail system that would provide a CFA sponsored email account for all volunteers.
Posted: 23/07/2009 (Board of Reference / Disputes Panel)
CFA/ufu Board Of Reference/disputes Panel Update
UNION CLAIMS ON PAID STAFFING AND INTERFERENCE BY VFBV
On Friday, 17 July 2009 the UFU held a media conference and issued a statement claiming community safety was threatened by Government and CFA in-action by not implementing the paid staff proposals of the Board of Reference / Disputes Panel chaired by former Industrial Relations Commissioner Merriman.
Posted: 08/07/2009 (Royal Commission)
Royal Commission - VFBV Interim Submission
VFBV has provided a detailed Submission to the Bushfires Royal Commission for consideration by the Commission as it moves closer to handing down its Interim Report, which will occur in mid August.
Posted: 08/07/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
VFBV Board Vacancies - Invitation To Apply
Vacancies for a Rural Brigade Board Member and an Urban Brigade Board Member will arise when the terms of Gary Lyttle (Rural) and Mick Taylor(Urban) expire on 1st October 2009. Both members are eligible for re- appointment. The term of appointment will be for two years and applications are invited from interested rural and urban volunteers to be considered for these vacancies.
Posted: 23/06/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Police And Emergency Services Leadership Summit
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION SPONSORED PLACES FOR VOLUNTEERS
VFBV is providing sponsorship for volunteers to attend and contribute to the Leadership Summit on July 13 / 14th in Melbourne and calls for applications from interested volunteers.
VFBV will fund 5 (five) places on this important Police & Emergency Services Leadership Summit 2009and encourages interested volunteers to make application for a position sponsored through VFBV’s Volunteer Development and Promotion Fund.
HURRY APPLICATIONS CLOSE 1ST JULY 2009
Posted: 02/05/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Minister Announces Launch Of New Csesp Round
NEW GRANTS TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY SERVICE GROUPS
Police and Emergency Services Minister Bob Cameron today announced applications are now open for this year’s $3.76 million round of the Community Safety Emergency Support Program (CSESP) and urged local emergency services groups to apply.
The CSESP grants program is open to all CFA brigades, VICSES Units, Life Saving Victoria Clubs, Australian Volunteer Coastguard (AVCG) flotillas and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) teams.
Posted: 24/04/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Ufu / CFA Board Of Reference Future Staffing Decision
Members will have heard or read about the above matter and its troubling consequences for volunteers and the statutory operational management of the CFA.
VFBV is extremely concerned over this matter and disappointed that CFA seems to have inappropriately and in contravention of their duties and obligations under the CFA Act surrendered operational control decisions to an external industrial relations panel. We note the Chief Officer actively opposed a majority of the Board of Reference/Disputes Board staffing decisions but was overridden.
Posted: 10/04/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
National Advertising Campaign To Thank Volunteers
CFA is pleased to announce that a volunteer affiliate – Volunteering Australia intends running a national advertising campaign to acknowledge the work of all Australian volunteers.
Volunteering Australia has secured the support of a major sponsor to conduct a national “volunteer thank you” media campaign running through to National Volunteer Week (11th to 17th May).
Posted: 19/03/2009 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
National Emergency Volunteer Support Fund
Advice from Emergency Management Australia has been received that due to the disruptions and high workloads associated with the Victorian fires during February into early March, the deadline for brigades and groups wishing to submit an application for a grant under this scheme has been extended to 31st March 2009.
Posted: 05/11/2008 (Awards)
VFBV Gold Star Award
These are available for volunteer firefighters who have provided several years support and service to the Association. The "Gold Star" Award, Ribbon Bar and Lapel Badge are available to brigades for presentation to members both current and retired, who have completed thirty (30) years service with the Country Fire Authority, whom meet the criteria specified on the Application Form.
Posted: 16/10/2008 (PPC)
CFA Ppc Structural Ensemble - Point Of Clarification
Members may be interested in the attached memo from CFA CEO N Bibby regarding the Structural PPC Ensembles which has been prepared by CFA to clarify confusion that may been caused by incorrect information being distributed by some people. In simple terms, CFA have advised VFBV that the Manikin Tests DID NOT demonstrate that one ensemble is safer than the other and that an assessment of the relative safety of the two ensembles requires consideration of the full suite of tests conducted as previously communicated by CFA.
Posted: 01/10/2008 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
VFBV Board Vacancies
Vacancies for one Rural Brigade Board Member and one Urban Brigade Board Member will arise after October 2008 as a result of VFBV being established as the single representative body for all CFA volunteers.
Posted: 01/10/2008 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
CFA Board Vacancies
The terms of CFA Board Members Peter Marke and David Gibbs are to end in early 2009, creating vacancies on the CFA Board for two positions that are nominated by the Volunteer Associations as per the CFA Act.
Posted: 27/09/2008 (Class A Foam)
Class A Foam Resolution
Another long running issue seems to have reached a conclusion based on the Chief Officer’s recent official endorsement the Class A Foam working party recommendations for a new Class A Foam – Chemguard First Class.
Posted: 17/07/2008 (Uniform)
Uniform For All CFA Volunteers
VFBV and the two Associations have been working with the CFA to develop a CFA uniform for all CFA volunteers. A small Working Party had been engaged on this task.
Posted: 01/07/2008 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
VFBV Board Vacancies - Invitation To Apply
Vacancies for a Rural Brigade Board Member and an Urban Brigade Board Member will arise in September when the terms of Tom Brodie (Rural) and Hans van Hamond (Urban) expire. Both members are eligible for re- appointment. The term of appointment will be for three years and applications are invited from interested rural and urban volunteers to be considered for these vacancies.
Posted: 30/06/2008 (Discussion and Submission Papers)
Unified Body Update: VFBV Position Paper And Constitution
Both Volunteer Associations have agreed to the VFBV Position Paper and proposed Constitution being forwarded to all brigades and Regional Councils. The aim of the Position Paper is to give brigades and Regional Councils an understanding of the proposed structure which will operate upon the merging of the VUFBA and the VRFBA into the one Association (VFBV).
Posted: 13/06/2008 (Discussion and Submission Papers)
CFA & Dse Discussion Paper – Improving Local Debriefing
A joint DSE and CFA discussion paper on improving local debriefing procedure has been developed in order to improve existing practices.
Posted: 13/06/2008 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
New VFBV Logo Design Competition
Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) is considering the possibility of a new logo.
Posted: 07/05/2008 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Position Vacant - Executive Officer - Re-advertised.
The Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association (VUFBA) in conjunction with Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) seek applications from CFA volunteers for the position of Secretary, VUFBA. This position also has a dual role of Executive Officer, VFBV.
Posted: 04/03/2008 (PPC)
New Structural Ppc Update
Volunteers will be aware that late last year, following an extensive process, CFA Board made a decision to offer all CFA structural firefighters a choice of either a Nomex 3D and PBI Gold as an outer PPC shell. Both options will have an inner layer Gore Airlocker moisture barrier.
Posted: 15/02/2008 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Position Vacant - Secretary.
The Victorian Urban Fire Brigades Association (VUFBA) in conjunction with Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) seek applications for the position of Secretary, VUFBA. This position also has a dual role of Executive Officer, VFBV.
Posted: 07/02/2008 (Discussion and Submission Papers)
VFBV Submission To: Inquiry Into The Impact Of Public Land Management Practices On Bushfires In Victoria.
VFBV and the Associations have written to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee as a submission into the Impact of Public Land Management Practices on Bushfires in Victoria.
Posted: 23/01/2008 (Discussion and Submission Papers)
40 Km Speed Limit Restriction On Drivers Passing Emergency Service Vehicles.
In late 2000 early 2001 as a result of approaches from a number of Regional Councils the volunteer Associations approached CFA regarding concerns for the safety of emergency service workers operating on the Hume Freeway and other major highways across the State.
Posted: 01/12/2007 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
November 25 Special Meeting: Volunteers Losing Confidence In The CFA Board, CFA Management And Government.
A meeting was held Sunday 25 November 2007 with representation of over 100 senior volunteers including: VFBV Board members, State Council Association delegates, Regional Presidents and Group Officers.
Posted: 01/12/2007 (Discussion and Submission Papers)
VFBV Submission To: The River Red Gum Forest Investigation
VFBV on behalf of CFA volunteers has written to CEO – Joan Phillips of the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council regarding concerns raised out of the River Red Gum Forest Investigation
Posted: 01/12/2007 (Corporate VFBV and CFA)
Unified Volunteer Representative Body
In September this year, VFBV released a discussion paper outlining proposed changes to unite the VFBV, VUFBA and VRFBA as a single unified body to represent all CFA volunteers.
Posted: 01/12/2007 (Discussion and Submission Papers)
VFBV Summer Campaign Review Submission To CFA
In February 2007, VFBV formed a Working Party to provide a volunteer perspective of the key issues emerging from last summer’s campaign fires.
Posted: 01/12/2007 (Brigade ABNs)
Relinquishment Of Brigade Abn’s
Much debate has arisen over the relinquishment of Brigade ABN’s and for brigades to operate under the CFA ABN.
Posted: 01/12/2007 (Awards)
One Service Award For All Volunteers
In the second half of 2006 VFBV forwarded a survey to all brigades seeking their preference of two alternative ribbons for a long service award for all CFA members – both volunteers and staff.
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