Access to blog documents

The provider I was using to store the documents that were linked from the blog - MediaFire - has purged my account.  This is from a combination of me travelling and not responding in time to some claims about copyright infringement they sent me (none of the claims were valid), and them being very excessive in dealing with the situation.

I need to work out how I'm going to resolve it, as reloading all the documents and relinking them will take far too much time to do.

In the meantime, if you need a specific document, please email me and I'll send it to you.

Apologies for any inconvenience. 

Geoff

BLEVE

Why being close to a BLEVE is a bad thing...

BLEVE stands for either:

• Boiling liquid Expanding vapour explosion, or
• Blast Leveling Everything Very Effectively

Geoff

Strathewen Fire Safety Project: Fire Behaviour Presentation

The Strathewen Fire Safety Project has Nicholas Gellie, a fire ecologist, preseting a talk on fire behaviour on Black Saturday. This is on Wednesday 27 June, 19:30 - 21:30 at the Peter Avola Pavilion in Strathewen.

From the Chief Officer #53

From the Chief Officer #53

Acting Chief Officer Steve Warrington
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read this update. Chief Officer Euan Ferguson is currently on some well-earned leave and will return on Monday 25 June. 
St Andrews Fire Station Opening
On Sunday afternoon the new St Andrews Fire Station was official opened by Cindy McLeish MP. St Andrews Fire Brigade was intensely involved and affected in the 2009 Campaign Fires and it was privilege for me to meet with brigade members at the opening. The new Fire Station has a lot more space with modern facilities to support the brigade member’s requirements and house the brigades 3 appliances. Thank you to Captain Laurie Steel, Ex-Captain Helen Kenney & the members of the St Andrews Fire Brigade supported by OO Ian Cross & BASO Jenny Broadhurst for the hard work and time put into building and opening the new station. Well done!

Community Safety Engagement Forum
Over the last weekend, I have attended two very successful community safety engagement forums. These forums highlighted the importance of leadership in community safety across all levels of CFA. Well done to Managers of Community Safety Mark Potter & Neil Thompson & Community Education Officers Ellisa Bourne and Erin Bulmer for the initiative & good work in facilitating these forums and special thank you to Ex Chief Officer Brian Potter for his motivating presentation he shared with the forum, he hasn’t lost the touch.

Digital Media Team’s double win
CFA’s work in integrating social media into Victoria’s emergency communications was acknowledged last week when CFA won both of its finalist categories at the 2012 Australian Government Information and Communications Technology Awards. CFA was awarded the ‘Excellence in eGovernment’ award in the Government 2.0 category and CFA’s Digital Media Manager, Martin Anderson, was awarded the '2012 Government 2.0 Innovator’ award. You can view a presentation by about the integration of social media into emergency service procedures in Victoria here http://bit.ly/CFAsmem

School Visit for Erin Toomey
Last week, the Eltham Fire Brigade A Platoon consisting of SSO Joe Cardamone, LFF Robert Henderson, and QFF Andrew Reis attended Holy Trinity primary school to help in the celebrations of Erin Toomey’s final chemotherapy session. Erin is a Five year old girl in prep, who has been undergoing treatment for the past three years for cancer, which has required daily oral chemotherapy. The Eltham crew in front of Erin’s family, friends and classmates presented Erin with a trauma teddy from all fire fighters of Victoria. Thank you to the Eltham A Platoon for your very important efforts in supporting the local community. Job well done!

Farewell to Regional Director Mark Reid
Gippsland Regional Director Mark Reid has announced his retirement from CFA after 39 years. Mark joined CFA as a Junior volunteer at South Warrandyte in 1973. He commenced employment with CFA as a Recruit Firefighter in 1979 and progressed through the ranks, serving in a variety of key operational roles at Boronia, Geelong West, Dandenong, Portland, CFA Headquarters and more recently throughout the Gippsland Region.  In 2007 Mark was seconded to the National Fire Authority of Fiji, where he filled the role of Chief Officer for two years.  After the Black Saturday fires, Mark was seconded onto the CFA VBRC team for two years prior to being promoted to the rank of Regional Commander in Gippsland in 2010. More recently Mark was appointed to the role of Regional Director in Gippsland, a position that he still holds today. Throughout his CFA journey he has been an experienced operator, strong leader and a great story teller. A real character that will be missed when he departs CFA.

From the Chief Officer #52

From the Chief Officer #52.

Burning oil video clip

This is a short video clip of how to handle a burning oil fire in the kitchen.

From the Chief Officer #51

From the Chief Officer #51

From the Chief Office #50

From the Chief Officer bulletin http://www.mediafire.com/?aisitalv0kkvb4b#50

Rankines Road closure

Nillumbik Shire has notified us that Rankines Road Strathewen will be closed for erosion control works outside 105 Rankines Road from Monday 7 May to Friday 11 May. Queries can be made to Andrew Knight on 3433 3528.

From the Chief Officer #49

Here is the link to the bulletin From the Chief Officer #49.

From the Chief Officer #48

From the Chief Officer Bulletin #48 is available.

Creating Our Future Together

The 7th Bulletin in the Creating Our Future Together series focuses on the Culture Survey about to get undeway across the organisation.

Click here to view Bulletin #7 or visit the intranet: home>about CFA> Creating Our Future Together

From the Chief Officer #47

The newsletter From the Chief Officer is available via the link.

St Andrews Fire Station Official Opening

St Andrews Fire Station

Official Opening

Officers and members Arthurs Creek Fire Brigade
You are cordially invited to the opening of the new St Andrews Fire Station by

Cindy Mcleish MLA

member for Seymour

Sunday 3rd June 2012 2:45pm
Official opening at 3:00pm

67 Caledonia St, St Andrews, Melway: 393 H9

RSVP: Wednesday 9 May 2012
Jenny Broadhurst
Phone: 0419 879 734
Email: j.broadhurst@cfa.vic.gov.au

Afternoon tea will be served
CFA members Uniform or Collar & tie.

From the Chief Officer #46

From the Chief Officer newsletter #46.

Memorial Service 2012 for firefighters

Arthurs Creek RFB

CFA invites you and members of your family to attend the Annual Memorial Service for Firefighters.

The service will be held at CFA Fiskville Training Colege, Geelong-Ballan Road, Fiskville.
VicRoads Map 77E4

Sunday 6 May 2012 at 11 am.

Visitors are requested to be in attendance by 10.30am.
Light refreshments will be provided by CFA afterwards.

RSVP Tuesday 24 April 2012

To assist with catering arrangements please advise
Member Services at CFA Headquarters.

tel: 1800 232 636 email: memberservices@cfa.vic.gov.au

CFA Style Guide Review

There is a request to complete a survey regarding the CFA Style Guide. You can either complete it online, using the web address in the email, or download a survey form, using the link, and complete that. Sue

Hi All,

Currently I am taking part in a project to update our style guide. This project is about consolidating various documents and creating a corporate style guide that is practical and easy to use and creating tools that enable members to present a common presence to our colleagues, partners and communities. As part of this process a survey has been created which will help us identify the kind of templates needed, how people would like to access them, what’s useful and what’s not!

The survey closes on Friday 27th April, and can be completed using the following site address

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CFAtemplates

Should you be unable to complete the survey online please complete the attached document. All printed surveys should be returned to Nancy Thompson, Strategic Communications, 8 Lakeside Drive Burwood East 3151.

You may note that on page 3 of this quarter’s Brigade magazine a story titled “Making communication easier” which provides further details on the project.

I encourage everyone to complete the survey and have a say on the kind of templates you need.

Kind regards

Natalie Kenely
Coordinator Training & Development

CFA District 14
Northern & Western Metropolitan Region
251 High Street
Melton   Vic   3337
Tel: 03 8746 1454
Mob: 0417 598 457
Email:n.kenely@cfa.vic.gov.au
Fax: 03 8746 1480

Minutes of general meeting 2nd April 2012

Minutes of the general meeting 2nd April 2012

North West Metro News

The newsletter North West Metro News is now on the blog.

Invitation to debrief re fire 5th Feb 2012

Hi all
 

This is the information about the Debrief on the small fire in Strathewen on 5th February

2012

It is open to brigade members who want to come and contribute.

Date Tuesday 17th April 2012

Time Arrival 1815hrs for light meal served until 1900hrs.

Debrief 1900hrs to 2100hrs

Location Ashton Manor, 49-55 Main Street, Diamopnd Creek

We have to log http://www.eventbright.com/event/3149854299

Or call Pauline Richardson on 8746 1400 to register your attendance by COB Tuesday 10th

April.

Kind Regards

Michael

Tlp: +61 (03) 9714 8428

Fax: +61 (03) 9714 8559

Mobile: 0418 322 401

Email: mdc@fabrotex.com