What is a What is a community service?community service?

A community service is … A community service is …

a group of people who a group of people who helps people with helps people with different needs.different needs.

Who Helps Who Helps Who?Who?

We can work out different We can work out different community services by community services by asking who helps who?asking who helps who?

Who can help when…Who can help when… Who could help you if your house was on Who could help you if your house was on

fire?fire?

C.F.A C.F.A

The role of the C.F.AThe role of the C.F.A

Not only does the C.F.A put out fires they Not only does the C.F.A put out fires they also have other jobs.also have other jobs.

What do fire fighters do?What do fire fighters do? “Learn special skills to operate fire equipment. Control bushfires, grass fires, chemical fires, house and

building fires. Help cleanup chemical spills resulting from transport

accidents. Rescue people trapped in vehicles in road accidents. Rescue people trapped in mines or trenches. Work with the community to advise residents on fire safety

procedures to carry out around their homes Visit schools to teach children about fire safety; and Are ready for duty 24 hours a day.”

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/teachers/documents/fact-sheets/factsheet-firefighter.pdf> CFA http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/teachers/documents/fact-sheets/factsheet-firefighter.pdf> CFA website.website.

C.F.A Bushfire ClothingC.F.A Bushfire Clothing

lightweight yellow overalls a protective helmet goggles protective leather gloves cotton or woollen socks sturdy leather or rubber bootshttp://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/teachers/documents/fact-sheets/factsheet-http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/teachers/documents/fact-sheets/factsheet-

firefighter.pdf> CFA website.firefighter.pdf> CFA website.

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VolunteersVolunteers

The C.F.A has help from lots of volunteers.The C.F.A has help from lots of volunteers. Without volunteers the C.F.A would not be able Without volunteers the C.F.A would not be able

to provide the service they do.to provide the service they do. Volunteers can be anyone in the community Volunteers can be anyone in the community

from a plumber to a business manager.from a plumber to a business manager. Volunteers form a very important part of our Volunteers form a very important part of our

community.community.

Why is the C.F.A Why is the C.F.A important?important?

The C.F.A plays an important role in our The C.F.A plays an important role in our community.community.

They make sure fires are put out as They make sure fires are put out as quickly as possible.quickly as possible.

They have rules in place that help protect They have rules in place that help protect our homes from fire dangers.our homes from fire dangers.

From talking to people in the C.F.A we From talking to people in the C.F.A we found that…found that…

How would we survive a How would we survive a fire without the C.F.A?fire without the C.F.A?

There are things that we can do to There are things that we can do to prevent fires including:prevent fires including: cleaning up the leaves from our gutterscleaning up the leaves from our gutters Mowing grassMowing grass Keeping chemical containers (e.g. petrol) Keeping chemical containers (e.g. petrol)

away from the house.away from the house. Bushfires would be very hard to put out if Bushfires would be very hard to put out if

we didn’t have the C.F.A community we didn’t have the C.F.A community service.service.

What we found What we found interesting…interesting…

The C.F.A is focused on the country The C.F.A is focused on the country areas in Victoria. There is a different title areas in Victoria. There is a different title for the city fire authority – M.F.A for the city fire authority – M.F.A (Metropolitan Fire Authority).(Metropolitan Fire Authority).

We also found it interesting talking to We also found it interesting talking to different volunteers at the Farm & Road’s different volunteers at the Farm & Road’s Expo. They told us….Expo. They told us….

Pictures & Information Pictures & Information sourced from…sourced from…

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