BACK TO BASICSWhat are the core CFA Programs, Resources, Publications and Support available in regards to CFA fire safety

Presented by: Alex Caughey,

Community Education Coordinator, Hume Region

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I like to offer a gift to anyone willing to participate in one of my presentations.

Here’s my gift to you;

Put your pens down!You have this PowerPoint presentation on the memory

stick included in your attendees pack. When you open it up follow the pathway

VIEW > NOTES PAGE

And you’ll have lots of the detail I’ll discuss but isn’t on the slide.

Now you can concentrate on joining the discussion.

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CFA’s Community Programs

Useful information from Brigades Online pathways:Brigades Online > Community > Community Development

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CFA’s Community Programs

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• CFA offers programs that start with parents of very young children through to the elderly.

• Some programs target generational change.

• Some programs provide information that can be applied immediately

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CFA’s Community Programs

There are also a number of CFA activities which we undertake.

These include:• Shows and Events• Change your Clock, Change Your Battery,• CFA Sunday

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CFA’s Community Programs

• Some programs and activities are delivered by trained staff but we are working to develop a pathway and suitable training to allow volunteer members to deliver some programs.

• It will be an “opt in” process.

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Resources

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Resources

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• There is a wide range of resources available to support brigade activities.

• Think about the activity and talk to your CEC about what resources can be organised.

• Plan ahead. There are too many stories of brigades that missed out on resources because they waited till the last minute to order them.

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Resources

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• Resources can be posters or large scale maps of the brigade area.

• Or demonstration materials organised by the brigade such as petrol water pumps, rake hoe, sample protective clothing for civilians.

• Or a demonstration on putting the CFA App on their smart phones.

• Or a “gift” like the one I give at Residential Fire Safety presentations.

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Publications

Get more information on CFA publications by following the pathway:CFA PUBLIC WEBSITE (www.cfa.vic.gov.au) > ABOUT US > PUBLICATIONS

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Publications

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• CFA has a wide range of publications and it’s really easy to swamp our audiences with a mass of paperwork which they will never read.

• Think about the event and your audience and pick a few appropriate publications to meet their needs

• Talk to your CEC about what you would like and provide enough lead time to allow the CEC to order them in.

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Publications

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• Use the publications and supporting materials to maximise your opportunity to engage with your audience.

• You should aim to have a 5 minute conversation with attendees at a show or event. Here’s some strategies to help you to do this.

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Support

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Support

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• Every Region has a CEC. They should be your first contact point if you want:– Advice on organising an event.– Resources to stage your event.– Publications and support materials.– Training for FSK and FSY qualifications.

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QUESTIONS?