2014 cfa state forum handbook

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Working together to prepare our communities

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Fire Awareness

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Welcome to the fourth annual CFA Community Engagement and Fire Awareness State Forum. This years forum follows on from the success of this event held in Macedon in 2011, Creswick in 2012 and Bendigo in 2013.

As a local leader in your community, your passion for fire prevention and community education is inspiring. This forum encourages you along with other like-minded CFA members from across Victoria to network, share ideas and build on your community engagement knowledge to enhance fire safety initiatives in your local community.

Your participation this weekend is highly valued and is vital to continuing the movement of brigades engaging their local community. Both prevention and suppression is core

business for CFA members, and this years theme Working Together to Prepare Our Communities is indicative of the role we all play in both aspects. Your contribution is fundamental to increasing our ability as an organisation to engage with and support our community members to build more resilience and understanding of fire safety and awareness.

I hope this forum will provide you with information, ideas and encouragement to enhance your knowledge, skills and ultimately your communitys fire awareness. Thank you for your leadership, enthusiasm and determination in working together to prepare our communities across Victoria. Keep up the great work.

EUAN FERGUSON AFSM Chief Officer

I am very pleased to once again be a part of a forum that celebrates, supports and encourages the important and often innovative community engagement work that is being undertaken by CFA members across Victoria. This forum has proven to be a valued opportunity that is fundamental in supporting and continuing to develop confident and capable members in this area.

Research shows that brigade members are a highly trusted source of information within their community. This emphasises the important

role you play in working with your community to educate and engage with them on their local risk. This work is vital in building community capacity, capability and ultimately resilience.

This Forum acknowledges that we need to support and encourage each other in order to educate, engage and strengthen our communities. A strong brigade underpins a resilient community. Enjoy this weekend. Share your stories, challenge your thinking and make new friends.

MICK BOURKE Chief Executive Officer

Unite and encourage brigade leaders from around the State to build networks and share their local fire safety initiatives

Support members with the Brigade Community Safety Coordinator portfolio as part of recent Member Classification changes

Enhance skills and build knowledge of engagement and community partnership practices

Share tips, tools and approaches to assist members to better engage with their brigade and community members

Provide an opportunity for CFA State Support Centre (HQ), regions and districts to capture valuable input from brigade members on what support is required

Recognise and reward brigade members who are active in a range of community safety roles.

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PETER KENYON

Peter Kenyon is a community enthusiast who passionately believes that meaningful and lasting community change always originates from within.

After working in over 1,600 Australian and overseas communities, Peter is convinced that local residents are the best experts when it comes to activating change within their communities. Peter believes that the approach of building from the inside out by investing

creativity, passion and ideology into communities is the key to establishing solid community foundations.

Motivated by the desire to create healthy, inclusive, connected, sustainable and enterprising communities, Peter will share stories, ideas and methodologies that are essential when creating fire aware and smart communities through genuine engagement of local residents.

DAWN ONEIL AM

Former CEO of Lifeline and beyondblue, Dawn ONeil AM has built a fascinating experience in organisational change and leadership.

Working both as a volunteer and with volunteers for over 30 years, Dawn is well equipped to talk about the realities of change and leadership and how they affect the organisation as a whole, especially its volunteers.

Using anecdotes and references from the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr Spencer Johnson, Dawns journey of connecting with people through powerful stories and common language will challenge your thinking about how you perceive, understand and respond to change in life and work.

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STATE FORUM PROGRAM

Saturday 2 August 2014

10:00 - 11:00 REGISTRATIONS

11:00 - 11:05Welcome to Country Bill Nicholson, Wurundjeri Elder

11:05 - 11:20Welcome from your MC

Peter King (Captain Trida Fire Brigade)

11:20 - 11:30Opening Address

Hon David Southwick MP (Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services)

11:30 - 11:55Working together to prepare our communities. Emergency Management Reform.

Mick Bourke (Chief Executive Officer, CFA)

11:55 - 12:25What the community will actually do during a bushfire. Jim McLennan (School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University)

12:35 - 13:25 LUNCH MARQUEE

13:25 - 13:55 BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Choose your preferred session (6 options):

Brigade Initiatives & Projects Linking in with Operations Research, Data & Human Behaviour

Ballroom Bell 1 (Theatre) Ballroom Bell 2/3 (Theatre) Beijing (Theatre)

The Emerald Diary - Linking Community Safety messaging with an opportunity to raise funds.

Klaus Brodeck (Emerald)

Why we are here and how we can save more lives.

Steve Warrington **

Using risk intelligence to support and inform your local bushfire planning.

Michaela Boucher **

Learning from other Agencies CFA Fire Safety Programs Building Capacity in Comm Safety

Dubai/ Vienna (Theatre) New York (Cabaret) London/ Paris (Cabaret)

MFB Home Fire Safety Programs. What are they? The stats that support them and how we engage.

John Rampling (MFB)

Back to basics. What are the CFA fire safety programs, publications and resources?

Alex Caughey

How do I influence other brigade members who may focus on operations?

Rachael Leighton (Toora) **



Ballroom Bell 1 (Theatre) Ballroom Bell 2/3 (Theatre) Beijing (Theatre)

Put yourself on the map - Use of aerial photos to get your message across.

John Cochrane & David Larson (Gellibrand)

Changes to Member Classification. What does it means for me?

Bruce Jewell (Drouin West)

Using risk intelligence to support and inform your local bushfire planning.

Michaela Boucher **



SES Community Education Programs. Our key messages and the role of our volunteers.

Frances Haire (SES)

New Property Advice Visit Services. Targeting those most at risk from bushfire.Terry Hayes

How do I influence other brigade members who may focus on operations?

Rachael Leighton (Toora) **

Sessions marked ** are repeated at some stage over the weekend.

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Ballroom Bell 1 (Theatre) Ballroom - Bell 2/3 (Theatre) Beijing (Theatre)

Our targeted doorknock to those most at risk.

Bruce Vine (Tawonga)

Why we are here and how we can save more lives.

Steve Warrington **

2014 HFSC - A social media campaign to raise awareness of home fire safety.Chris Barber



Learnings from the NSW October fires. The experiences and chal-lenges in relation to community warnings and social media.

Anthony Clark (NSW-RFS)

Fire Safe Kids. Its not all about the big red truck.

Jenny McGennisken

Building capacity in your brigade or community. Explore all the options

including targeted recruitment.

Emma Taunt **

15:05 - 15:35 AFTERNOON TEA MARQUEE


Brigade Initiatives & Projects

Linking in with Operations

Learning from other Agencies

CFA Fire Safety Programs

Building Capacity in Comm Safety

Ballroom (Theatre)

Beijing (Theatre)

Dubai/ Vienna (Theatre)

New York (Cabaret)

London/ Paris (Cabaret)

Our engagement philosophy.

Build trust and meaningful relationships.

Gavin Fitzgerald (Corio)

Community Warnings & Advice. Upskilling operation-ally minded mem-bers to engage with the community.

Marc Unsworth (Montrose) **

St John Community First - Including first aid into your community bushfire preparations.

Martin Wells (St John)

Fire Safe Youth for secondary schools and why teens matter.

Matt Henry & James Hall (Drouin)

Building capacity in your brigade or community. Explore all the options including targeted recruitment.

Emma Taunt **

16:10 - 17:00Key note speaker: Building fire smart communities from the inside out Peter Kenyon (Director, Bank of I.D.E.A.S)

17:10 - 17:40 OPTIONAL TWILIGHT SESSIONS (4 options):

Beijing (Theatre) Dubai/Vienna (Theatre) New York (Cabaret) London/ Paris (Cabaret)

Community Warnings & Advice. Upskilling operationally minded members to engage with the community.

Marc Unsworth (Montrose) **

New training package available for you - Participate in Community Safety Activity.

Kevin Antony & Leanne Wilson

From the ground up. Community based planning in Harrietville.

Steve Cameron (Emergency Management Victoria)

The grassfire risk How does our message change for those living on the urban fringe?

David Allen AFSM

19:00 - 23:00DINNER BALLROOM Dont forget to wear your splash of colour. Musical Entertainment by The Red Austins

STATE FORUM PROGRAM Sessions marked ** are repeated at some stage over the weekend.

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Sunday 3 August 2014

06:30 - 08:30BREAKFAST & CHECK-OUT Chill restaurant

08:30 - 08:35Welcome from your MC

Peter King (Captain Trida Fire Brigade)

08:35 - 09:05My expectations of brigades. Service delivery and the shared responsibility

Chief Officer Euan Ferguson AFSM

09:05 - 09:35Open Forum (Q&A)

Euan Ferguson and Terry Hayes


Vegetation Management &

Planned Burning

Brigade Social Media


Communication Techniques

CALD & Indigenous

Ballroom (Theatre)

Beijing (Theatre)

Dubai / Vienna (Theatre)

New York (Cabaret)

London / Paris (Cabaret)

Where Red meets Green. Planned burning for conservation purposes as well as risk reduction. Loddon Mallee Native Grasslands.

Simon Roylance & Jeroen Van Veen (Wedderburn)

Facebook marketing. How you can boost your reach using locally targeted paid messaging.

Andrew Heath (Eltham)

How you can help save a life! CPR and defib awareness through Ambulance Victorias Four Steps for Life +.

Georgina Davis (Ambulance Vic)

How do you plan for a great event? Recruit and delegate based on your skills.

Will Vale (Chiltern)

Koori Engagement in Barmah.

John Jackson (Barmah)

10:15 10:45BREAKOUT SESSION 2 (REPEATED AT 11.10) Choose your preferred session (5 options):


Planned Burning




CALD & Indigenous

Ballroom (Theatre)

Beijing (Theatre)


New York (Cabaret)


Burn camp for planned burns. How brigade members can gain practical experience to support planned burning. An example from Shelly.

Phil Hawkey & Phil Browne **

Engaging your community with social media. A Panel Discussion.

Martin Anderson **

Volunteer Community Educators - The Queensland way.

Geoff Richardson & Peta Miller-Rose (QFES)**

How can I get the communitys attention and what makes a great display?

Robert Scott (Benalla) **

Inclusion and CALD considerations in my community.

Erin Bulmer **

10:45 11:10 MORNING TEA MARQUEE


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STATE FORUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND FIRE AWARENESS STATE FORUM 2014

STATE FORUM PROGRAM

Sunday 3 August 2014

11:10 11:40 BREAKOUT SESSION 3 Choose your preferred session (5 options):


Planned Burning




CALD & Indigenous

Ballroom (Theatre)

Beijing (Theatre)


New York (Cabaret)


Burn camp for planned burns. How brigade members can gain practical experience to support planned burning. An example from Shelly.

Phil Hawkey & Phil Browne **

Engaging your community with social media. A Panel Discussion.

Martin Anderson **

Volunteer Community Educators - The Queensland way.

Geoff Richardson & Peta Miller-Rose (QFES)**

How can I get the communitys attention and what makes a great display?

Robert Scott (Benalla) **

Inclusion and CALD considerations in my community.

Erin Bulmer **

11:45 12:15REGIONAL BREAKOUTS Link with your local team and plan your next 12 months based on what youve learnt:

Bell 1 (Theatre) Bell 2/3 (Theatre) Dubai / Vienna (Theatre) Beijing (Theatre)

Eastern Metro District 13

Tammy Garrett

Hume Districts 12, 22, 23, 24

Robyn Hobbs

Grampians Districts 15, 16, 17

Michael Boatman

North West Metro District 14

James Dullard

New York (Cabaret) Manhattan (Cabaret) UN (Theatre) London / Paris (Cabaret)

Southern Metro & Gippsland Districts 8, 9, 10, 11

Jude Kennedy

Barwon South West Districts 4, 5, 6, 7

Phil OKeefe & Niki Habibis

Loddon Mallee Districts 2, 18, 20

Rachel Rogers

CFA State Support Centre (HQ) & Guests from all agencies.

Terry Hayes

12:20 12:25 Update from your MC

12.25 13.15Key note speaker: The Lifeline experience Dawn ONeil AM

13.15 13.25 Thank you from your MC

13:25 14:00 LUNCH & DEPARTURE

April Himmelreich The Basin F.BBruce Jewell Drouin West F.BCass Alexander Rushworth F.BDaniel Eshuis Warragul F.B

David Webb Ware Glenburn F.BDiane Lawson Gordon F.BElissa Jans Olinda F.BFiona Macken Diamond Creek F.B

Gaybrielle Burgess Broadford F.BLindsay Pritchard Clunes F.BMichelle Abbott Truganina F.BNick Waldron Emerald F.B

Paul Webster Berwick F.BPeter King Trida F.BTracey Mastropavlos District 2 HQ F.B


Thank You to the Member Engagement Volunteer Reference Group and their guests for assisting in the development of this Forum:

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