2025–26 Quarter 3 Fire Services Outcomes Framework Progress Report

Published by:
Fire Services Implementation Monitor
Date:
19 June 2026

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) have provided their quarterly fire service performance updates for the quarter 3, 2025–26 reporting period (1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026) to the Fire Services Implementation Monitor (FSIM).

In this quarter, CFA reported on 26 indicators and FRV reported on 50 measures.

The FSIM has reported on select results based on the following criteria:

Demonstrates a notable achievement:

  • CFA: An increase in the number of After Action Reviews (AAR) (indicator 4.4.1).
  • CFA: Increase in percentage of structure fires contained to room of origin (indicator 2.2.1).
  • CFA: Increase in percentage of vegetation fires contained to 5 hectares (indicator 2.2.2).
  • CFA: Road accident rescue response times meeting benchmark (indicator 2.4.1).
  • FRV: Percentage of response times to Emergency Medical Response (EMR) within 9.2 minutes (90%) (measure 11.1.ii).
  • FRV: Percentage of firefighters undertaking a level 2 or 3 practical skills maintenance drill annually (measure 11.4).

Continuing off-track trend over repeated quarters:

  • CFA: Timely delivery of major programs and projects (indicator 4.1.1).
  • FRV: Percentage of response times within the FRV district within FRV benchmark (YTD) to structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes (measure 11.1.i).

Significant change from the baseline or previous comparable quarter (undesirable outcome):

  • FRV: Percentage of FRV capital projects: On time (measure 7.5.i).

The FSIM acknowledges CFA and FRV for their ongoing cooperation and active contribution to the FSIM’s monitoring and reporting activities.

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