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CFA Publications - Research & Strategy

Most of the publications below are available in a printable PDF format. To obtain a hard copy of any of the following free brochures, e-mail brochures@cfa.vic.gov.au or call 1800 240 667.

Research & Strategy

Cover Title Description Published
CFA Evaluation Report 2010-2011

This evaluation reviewed CFA’s overall approach to community education and evaluated a number of Bushfires Program initiatives.

- Download the CFA Evaluation Report 2010-2011 - pdf 592k | Text version - doc 781k

December 2011
Township Protection Plans Township Protection Plans are a key source of information for the community and an important tool to emphasise the shared responsibility between the community, fire services and local government.

Visit the Township Protection Plans page

November 2010
Post Fire Qualitative Research

CFA commissioned an analysis of Community Fireguard Group members' experiences of the 2009 Victorian bushfires.

- Download the preliminary report - pdf 238k
- Download the final report - pdf 497k

April 2010
Community Engagement Research Report CFA commissioned research to test the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours, and intentions of people in bushfire prone areas.

Download the report - pdf - large file - 2568k

February 2010
Bushfire Warnings Research Report CFA commissioned research to explore how people interpret, use and respond to the new warnings system.

Download the report - pdf 331k

February 2010
Behavior and Intentions of Households on Code Red Days

CFA commissioned research to investigate the behaviour and intentions of
householders in fire danger districts during 'Code Red' or catastrophic bushfire danger
days.

Download the report - pdf 180k

January 2010
Behaviour and Intentions of Households in High Bushfire Risk Areas

CFA commissioned research to provide a clear and accurate insight into perceptions and intentions of households within bushfire prone areas over the current fire season.

- Behaviour and Intentions of Households in High Bushfire Risk Areas (benchmark) - pdf 470k
- Behaviour and Intentions of Households in High Bushfire Risk Areas (Report 2) - pdf 220k
- Behaviour and Intentions of Households in High Bushfire Risk Areas (Report 3) - pdf 205k

December 2009
(Jan, Feb 2010)
Disability Action Plan Under development - find out more about the Disability Action Plan July 2009
Living with Fire - A Community Engagement Framework
2008-2012

The Living with Fire Framework (Living with Fire) is a joint initiative of the Victorian Government and Victoria's fire agencies to coordinate all awareness, information, education and empowerment programs relating to fire in the environment, based on three key themes of People, Communities and Environment.

Download Living with Fire - pdf - 2001k

See also: Fire Safety - Bushfire section of this website

November 2008
Living with Fire: Victoria's Bushfire Strategy A vision for the way government and Victorians manage fire

Find out more and download the strategy

June 2008
Community Attitudes to Bushfire Safety Research conducted for CFA on Community Attitudes to Bushfire Safety Prior to 2007/08 Summer Season

Download Community Attitudes to Bushfire Safety - pdf 117k

See also: Fire Safety - Bushfire section of this website

December 2007
Property Bushfire Preparation and Vegetation Management This case study demonstrates that we can prepare our property for bushfire and protect native vegetation.

Download Property Bushfire Preparation and Vegetation Management - pdf 194k

January 2005
CFA Environment Strategy Download CFA Environment Strategy - pdf 2000k

Further information...

2003
Discussion Paper Municipal Fire Prevention - Best Practice Review
The scope of the Best Practice Review was to review fire prevention planning within the current context, enabling identification of best practices as well as areas requiring improvement. More...
2002
Identification of Street Hydrants for Firefighting Purposes Provides the fire services preferred position on the identification of street hydrants.

Developed by CFA with the assistance of the Department of Natural Resources and the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board.

The guidelines are intended to be utilised by water utilities (their consultants and contractors), municipalities and other parties responsible for the provision and maintenance of identification components of street hydrants for fire fighting purposes.

Download Identification of Street Hydrants for Firefighting Purposes - pdf 765k

1999

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