Activities
The CFA is involved in other non-firefighting operations. The CFA has a leading role in Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery of Fires and other Incidents. The CFA is responsible for all fires on Private land in Victoria outside of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade area including Structure Fires and Bushfires. The CFA has a shared responsibility for Rescues with the Victorian State Emergency Service. In addition to its Response activities members also run prevention programs such as Fire Ready Victoria and Brigades in Schools.
The CFA is also responsible for specialist response functions, including -
- Confined Space Rescue
- Trench Rescue
- High Angle Rescue
- Road Accident Rescue
- Industrial Rescue
- Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
- Aviation Response
- Marine Response
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological (CBR) Response
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