2025–26 Quarter 4 Fire Services Outcomes Framework Progress Report

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) have provided their quarterly fire service performance updates for the quarter 4, 2025–26 reporting period (1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025) 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: Maintain high levels of community trust in the CFA (annual indicator 1.1.1).
• CFA: Decrease in median time spent suppressing structure fires (time spent on scene of accident) (quarterly indicator 2.2.3).
• FRV: Percentage of FRV capital projects: On time (measure 7.5.i).
• FRV: Number of community members attending fire education program sessions delivered by FRV (quarterly measure 8.3i).
• FRV: Percentage of command personnel who undertake annual command skills maintenance scenario training (quarterly measure 11.5).

Continuing off-track trend over repeated quarters:

• CFA: A decrease in workplace injuries (volunteer operational activity) (quarterly indicator 3.1.2).
• FRV: Percentage of response times within the FRV district within FRV benchmark (YTD) to structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes (target 90%) (quarterly measure 11.1.i).

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

• CFA: Increase in the number of joint FRV/CFA training and exercises (annual indicator 4.3.2).
• CFA: Increase in delivery of operational training to CFA volunteers (quarterly indicator 3.4.7).

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