Definitions
| Acronym | Title |
|---|---|
| AFAC | Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council |
| BMT | Brigade Management Team |
| BP3 | Budget Paper 3 |
| Capex | Capital expenditure |
| CFA | Country Fire Authority |
| CFASafe | System providing critical business functions including Hazard/ Incident Reporting, Health Program Management and Audit tracking. |
| Division A Staff | Former Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) Firefighters |
| Division B Staff |
Former CFA Firefighters |
| EMR | Emergency Medical Response |
| EMV | Emergency Management Victoria |
| FDR | Fire Danger Rating |
| Fire ED | Fire Education |
| FIRECOM1 | Fire Rescue Victoria’s operational data storage system |
| FLAMES | Home fire safety education program specifically tailored for secondary aged students newly arrived in Australia, studying English as an Additional Language |
| FRV | Fire Rescue Victoria |
| FRV38 | Former CFA stations transferred to FRV as part of the reform |
| FRVSafe | System for capturing and monitoring hazard & incident reports for FRV personnel |
| FSIM | Fire Services Implementation Monitor |
| GMT | Group Management Teams |
| LGA | Local Government Association |
| MAV | Municipal Association of Victoria |
| MUARC | Monash University Accident Research Centre |
| VRQA | Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority |
Reference to fire services agencies
References to the fire services in this document relate specifically to CFA and FRV. Where more than one fire services agency is referenced in this document, they are listed in alphabetical order.
Comparison between agencies’ performance against published Outcomes Frameworks
As the two outcomes frameworks are based on the agencies’ own strategic and operational priorities, comparisons between the agencies should not be made.
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