Mia Mia Fire Brigade - CFA

20/09/2026

How will you Get Fire Ready?

13/09/2026

Today Mia Mia Tanker 1 participated in a Group Exercise with the other brigades in our local area. It was a great opportunity for some of our newer members to learn more of the “how” things are done in CFA.

12/09/2026

A CFA survey has found 81% of people would wait too long to leave during a bushfire. As we enter the warmer months, make sure you're prepared.
CFA’s annual post-season bushfire community survey found 88 per cent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that leaving early was the safest option.
However, 81 per cent indicated they were unlikely to leave until fire was threatening the landscape.
Concerningly, 12 per cent indicated they would stay and defend.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan AFSM said the results showed important bushfire safety messages are reaching communities, but there was still work to do.
“It’s encouraging to see so many Victorians understand that leaving early is the safest way to protect themselves and their family,” Jason said.
“But knowing that leaving early is safest and knowing when to act are two different things. Leaving early means leaving the area before a fire starts, not when you can see flames or smell smoke.
“CFA’s position is clear, do not stay and defend.”
The results also showed 93 per cent of respondents have a bushfire plan, but only 13 per cent have it written down.
“A good plan should cover when you will leave, where you will go and what you will do if your preferred route is no longer safe. Writing it down and placing it somewhere you can see it can make a huge difference during an emergency.”
Expectations of emergency services also remains high, 63 per cent believed they were likely or very likely to receive assistance from fire trucks to defend their property, while 77 per cent expected emergency services to tell them when to leave.
“During a bushfire, we cannot guarantee a fire truck will be at every property,” Jason said.
“Don’t wait for a fire truck or a verbal warning from firefighters to act. Download the Vic Emergency App, set a watch zone, listen to emergency broadcasters and monitor social media and the CFA website for updates.
“With hot and dry conditions expected across much of Victoria this spring, now is the time to prepare.
“The best way to prepare now is to attend a Get Fire Ready event this October and up to the first weekend in November, speak with your local brigade, understand your risk and make sure your plan is ready before a fire starts.
"Last year, we saw 537 brigades directly engage more than 40,000 people about fire safety at Get Fire Ready events. This year we’re hoping to increase that number.”
For more information about Get Fire Ready, visit the CFA website.
Read more: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about-us/cfa-events/get-fire-ready

11/09/2026

Great video showing how we train for an entrapment. This drill is done by every operational firefighter before the fire season starts.

11/09/2026

Spring has sprung! ☀️

If you're having a burn-off to tidy up your property, follow these steps to stay safe:

💨Check weather conditions

🔥Check fire restrictions in your area

👀Never leave it unattended

💦Properly extinguish with water

💻Register your burn off online www.firepermits.vic.gov.au

Find out more at www.cfa.vic.gov.au/burnoff

Cooking, burn-offs, campfires, hot work, fireworks. Sparks, embers and flames from many activities can cause fires.

11/09/2026

Have you made your home fire safety plan yet ?

🏡🔥 DO YOU HAVE A HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN? 🏡🔥

If a fire starts in your home, you may have very little time to get out safely. Having a plan - and practising it - can help everyone know exactly what to do.

A good Home Fire Escape Plan should include:

🗺️ Map your home
Draw a simple floor plan showing every room, door, window and the location of your smoke alarms.

🚪 Identify two ways out
Where possible, identify two escape routes from every room - such as a hallway door and an alternative safe window exit.

📍 Choose a meeting place
Pick a safe outdoor location where everyone will meet, such as your letterbox or front footpath.

🏃 Practise your plan
Make sure everyone in your household knows the escape routes and meeting place. Practise regularly so you know what to do if an alarm sounds.

🚨 IF A FIRE STARTS

⬇️ Get down low and stay under the smoke.

✋ Check doors for heat with the back of your hand before opening them.

🚪 Close doors behind you if it is safe to do so.

❌ Never go back inside a burning building.

📞 Once you are safely outside, call Triple Zero (000) from your mobile phone or a neighbour’s phone.

Don’t wait until there’s a fire to work out how you’ll escape. Make your plan today. 🚒

For more information and to create your own Home Fire Escape Plan, visit the CFA Plan and Prepare website.

https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/fires-in-the-home/escape-plans

10/09/2026

Today is R U OK Day, but you can ask this question on any day

Emergencies can have lasting emotional impacts on individuals, communities, and first responders.

Start a life-changing conversation, ask R U OK?

Learn more at ruok.org.au

07/09/2026

🚒 Tap on image. 🔥
As you know, Fire Blankets are used to snuff-out a pot, stove or candle fire.
Did you know that you can also use them (utilising the larger sizes), as a human shield to escape a fire, and to put-out a person on fire.

Pete Learmonth

04/09/2026

Can we get to you in an emergency? 🚒🚨

When every second counts, making sure our trucks have clear access to your property and nearby water sources, so we can help you as quickly as possible.

Do we have clear and safe access to a dam? Or does your water tank have a CFA fitting on it? Where are they located on your property?

It's also extremely important that you have clear street numbers, as crews could be coming from another nearby area.

www.cfa.vic.gov.au/access