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Who are our volunteers?
Our volunteers are regular members of the community just like
you. If you are community minded and looking to make a
difference we are looking for individuals to work with our
existing members.
What do Volunteers do?
There are many ways that Volunteers can make a valuable
contribution to the community. CFA welcomes different people
with different skills to meet a wide variety of community needs.
The brigade has two types of roles, firefighting and non-fighting
roles (support team).
Firefighting Roles –
Refers to emergency operations roles that respond to a range of
incidents, including firefighting, road accidents, industrial
rescues, flood relief and chemical spills.
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Attending fires – bushfires and structural
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Conducting fuel reduction burns
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Attending road accident rescues
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Attending incidents involving hazardous materials
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Attending other emergencies including flood assistance
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Attending other types of rescue
Non Firefighting Roles –
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Fire Safe Kids presenters & other community education programs
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Fundraising activities
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Brigade training
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Brigade equipment maintenance
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Media and public relations
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Multicultural liaison
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Brigade administration
Benefits of being a volunteer
Being a CFA volunteer can involve some hard work, but the rewards are great.
You can:
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Develop leadership and people management capabilities
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Learn new skills that help you in your professional and personal life
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Receive accredited training
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Meet new friends
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Be part of Victoria’s largest volunteer team
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Achieve personal goals
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Put something back into your community
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Involve the whole family
