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The VFBV/CFA Joint Communications Committee is pleased to advise that you can now tune in to regional radio dispatch traffic from anywhere in the state by using the free website Broadcastify.

This web streaming service allows you to receive radio comms via your computer, smart phone or tablet, without the need for a listening set, or an upfront cost. 

To hear CFA traffic, go to www.broadcastify.com/listen/stid/152 and select your region.  Official CFA streams are identified by a white star inside a red circle.  For those using smartphones, you may need to install a player from the app store.  Be aware that some free apps might have time restrictions which will stop the streaming after several minutes.

Anyone listening via their mobile phone or tablet should keep track of their data usage to avoid the extra cost of exceeding their monthly data limit.  The VFBV/CFA Joint Communications Committee has requested that CFA publish streaming rates and estimated data use per hour to ensure people can factor that into their decision to use the service.

This service is not designed to replace listening sets, but the streaming service will provide a convenient way to listen for those that prefer a smartphone or computer. The committee is still working very closely with CFA as they progress to tender, and will have news on listening sets very shortly.  

EVENT RESULTS - FINAL

SATURDAY, 7^th MARCH

Click here to download Aggregate Spreadsheet and Champion Competitor event scores

Event 1, DISCIPLINE CONTEST

Section A:      

Section B:      

Section C:      

Event No. 2 – Ladder Race - One Competitor 

Event  3 - Hydrant Race - One Competitor 

Event 4 – B Section Pumper & Ladder – Five Competitors

Event No. 5 - C Section Marshall - One Competitor 

Event No. 6 - A Section Hose and Ladder Eights

Event  No. 7 - B Section Marshall - One Competitor 

Event No. 8 - C Section Hose and Reel Fours

Event No. 9 - A Section Marshall - One Competitor 

Event  No. 10 - B Section Hose and Reel Sixes 

Torchlight Procession

SUNDAY, 8^th MARCH

Event 11– C Section Pumper & Ladder – Five Competitors

Event 12 - A Section Marshall - Two Competitors 

Event 13 - B Section Hose and Ladder Eights 

Event 14 - C Section Marshall - Two Competitors

Event 15 - A Section Hose and Reel Eights

Event 16 - B Section Marshall - Two Competitors

Event 17 - C Section Hose and Reel Sixes

Event 18 - A Section Hose, Hydrant and Pumper

Event 19 - B Section Y Coupling and Ladder Eights 

Event 20 - C Section Hose, Hydrant and Pumper

Event 21 - A Section Y Coupling and Ladder Eights 

Event 22 - B Section Hose, Hydrant and Pumper  

Event 23 – C Section Y Coupling and Ladder Eights 

Event 24 - A Section Hose and Reel Sixes 

MONDAY, MARCH 9^th  

Event 25 – A Section Pumper & Ladder – Five Competitors

Event 26 - B Section Y Coupling - Four Competitors

Event 27 - C Section Hose and Ladder Fives 

Event 28 - A Section Y Coupling - Four Competitors 

Event 29 - B Section Hose and Reel Eights

Event 30 - C Section Y Coupling - Four Competitors 

Event 31 - Champion Fours 

FINAL AGGREGATE RESULTS

Dry Aggregate

Wet Aggregate

SECTION AGGREGATES:

‘A’ SECTION

‘B’ SECTION

‘C’ SECTION

2015 CHAMPION BRIGADE: Kangaroo Flat

The team members of Kangaroo Flat are Coach David Dargaville, and competitors:

Jackson Dargaville

Tomas Dargaville

Shane Every

Shane Harris

Tyler Harris

Jamie Hart

Jack Mactier

Adam Mellis

James Murphy

Craig Peters

Andrew Smith

Results for the 2015 Champion Competitor:

The Victoria / Western Australia Challenge took place after the final event, the Champion Fours, and was won by the Western Australian team in a time of 29.15 seconds with the Victorian team 29.96 seconds. The competitors of the two teams for the Victoria / Western Australia Challenge were:

Western Australian:

            Tim Egerton-Green     Harvey

            Cory Goodhill             Mandurah

            Scott Hendon              Mandurah

            Phil Johnson                Mandurah

            Luke Jones                  Harvey

            Levi Pope                    Harvey

            Steve Rees                  Harvey

            Jarrod White               Mandurah

            Catcher Vaea Peterson, Carterton N.Z.

            & Coach - Richard Epplett, Carterton N.Z.  

Victoria:

Jackson Dargaville,    

Tom Dargaville &

Jamie Hart                  Kangaroo Flat

Evan Bramley             Drouin/Bunyip

Michael Coleman        Maffra

Dale Hutchinson         Narre Warren

Nathan Rennie                        Tatura

Matt Royal                  Maryvale

Catcher Peter Fiddes, Tatura

& Coach David Dargaville, Kangaroo Flat

VFBV MEDIA RELEASE 25 February 2014

The CFA volunteers’ association, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV), has welcomed the State Government’s decision to extend Emergency Medical Response (EMR) to more CFA fire stations.

With EMR, CFA crews trained in advanced first aid and equipped with oxygen and defibrillators are despatched to urgent ambulance calls, arriving and starting resuscitation of the patient minutes earlier, significantly increasing the patient’s chances of survival.

VFBV Chief Executive Officer Andrew Ford says five volunteer Brigades have been providing EMR response since 2008 under the pilot program, with five Integrated Brigades joining them in late 2011.

“CFA volunteer and paid firefighters at ten brigades across the suburbs of Melbourne and provincial centres have achieved great success with Emergency Medical Response, saving a number of lives,” Mr Ford said.

“The official study that shows EMR can significantly increase the patients’ survival rate matches the volunteer Brigades’ experience, and expansion of the program can only be a good thing, especially in country areas, where ambulance response times can be quite high,” he said.

“The State Government’s announcement of $5 million to extend the program is a good start; the cost of EMR equipment and training for a volunteer Brigade is quite modest, especially for the considerable benefits it can produce.”

The volunteer Brigades achieving success with EMR since 2008 are; Berwick, Edithvale, Mornington, South Morang and Whittlesea. Dozens of volunteers contributed and responded to the evaluation study, indicating they were extremely happy in performing the EMR role, and reporting the extra skills to be useful at other fire related call types, such as car accidents and rescue events.

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VFBV Media Release - Wednesday, 25 February 2015

The CFA volunteers’ association, Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV), has welcomed the State Government’s decision to extend Emergency Medical Response (EMR) to more CFA fire stations.

With EMR, CFA crews trained in advanced first aid and equipped with oxygen and defibrillators are despatched to urgent ambulance calls, arriving and starting resuscitation of the patient minutes earlier, significantly increasing the patient’s chances of survival.

VFBV Chief Executive Officer Andrew Ford says five volunteer Brigades have been providing EMR response since 2008 under the pilot program, with five Integrated Brigades joining them in late 2011.

“CFA volunteer and paid firefighters at ten brigades across the suburbs of Melbourne and provincial centres have achieved great success with Emergency Medical Response, saving a number of lives,” Mr Ford said.

“The official study that shows EMR can significantly increase the patients’ survival rate matches the volunteer Brigades’ experience, and expansion of the program can only be a good thing, especially in country areas, where ambulance response times can be quite high,” he said.

“The State Government’s announcement of $5 million to extend the program is a good start; the cost of EMR equipment and training for a volunteer Brigade is quite modest, especially for the considerable benefits it can produce.”

The volunteer Brigades achieving success with EMR since 2008 are; Berwick, Edithvale, Mornington, South Morang and Whittlesea. Dozens of volunteers contributed and responded to the evaluation study, indicating they were extremely happy in performing the EMR role, and reporting the extra skills to be useful at other fire related call types, such as car accidents and rescue events.