About Us
Founded in 1942, Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade is a part of Victoria’s Country Fire Authority, a network of over 1,200 fire brigades designated to protect life and property across the state. Our members are fully volunteer and are constantly on call, providing highly trained emergency response at a nationally recognised standard.
Who are we?
Our brigade is formed of volunteer members from around the Ferntree Gully community, devoted to the pursuit of public safety through fire attack, fire prevention and community safety education programs. We as a brigade of commited CFA members are honoured to make this significant contribution to public safety.
What do we respond to?
We respond to a broad range of emergencies including bushfires, building fires, vehicle accidents, rescues, hazardous materials and other incidents where there is risk to life or property. We also work in conjuction with other emergency services including Police, Ambulance, FRV and SES to provide them support where needed.
Where do we respond?
Our primary reponse area is the suburb of Ferntree Gully. We also respond to incidents in surrounding suburbs including Upper Ferntree Gully and The Basin. During large scale incidents we can be called anywhere across Victoria to assist other communities. We can even be sent interstate during national emergencies.
What training do we have?
CFA train Firefighters to a nationally recognised standard. Our members have many qualifications including Structural Firefighting, Breathing Apparatus, HAZMAT operations, First Aid and more. Additionally, our brigade hold training sessions twice every week to ensure we maintain critical skills for responding to any emergency.
Our Core Values
F R A P P
Family, Respect, Accountability, Professionalism, Pride
Family
We recognise that our families, friends and workplaces support our personal and organisational objectives and in doing so enable us to do what we do. Without this support we would collectively fail.
Respect
We all demonstrate a respect of ourselves, each other, our families and the communities in which we operate. We believe that we should always demonstrate respect in our role, resilience, compassion for others and a discipline in our training and behaviours.
Accountability
We believe that we are collectively and individually answerable for our actions.
Professionalism
We are dedicated to a principle of meeting our community’s emergency service needs. We do so by combining elements of our core values and maintaining constant state of readiness to meet all threats and challenges with a well-trained and resourced competency.
Pride
The enormous collective commitment necessary to perform our Fire Brigade roles requires an excellence of character. We inspire each other through the pride we have in our Brigade and its actions. We believe that every action reflects on all members of the Brigade.
Meet Our Trucks…
Pumper
2017 Scania P310
Ferntree Gully Pumper is a CFA Medium Pumper, carrying 2500L of water. This appliance is designed for response to urban incidents with its large pumping capacity and variety of equipment.
Tanker 1
2018 Iveco Eurocargo
Ferntree Gully Tanker 1 is a CFA Heavy Tanker, carrying 4000L of water. This appliance is designed for response to bush fires with its large water tank, and 4WD capability.
Tanker 2
2024 Isuzu NPS
Ferntree Gully Tanker 2 is a CFA Light Tanker, carrying 2000L of water. This appliance is designed for response to bush fires with its 4WD capability and smaller vehicle profile.
Big Fill
2018 Ford Ranger
Ferntree Gully Big Fill is a specialist appliance, fitted with a pump and designed to act as a water supply at large incidents. This vehicle also functions as a support unit for local callouts.
‘The Old Girls’
Previous Pumpers
Isuzu Medium Pumper (2005 – 2018) 
Isuzu Type 3 Pumper (1998 – 2005) 
Hino Type 2 Pumper (1987 – 1998) 
International 650 GPM Pumper (1972 – 1987) 
International 450 GPM Pumper (1969 – 1972) 
Series 3 Austin Front-Mount Pumper (1960 – 1969) 
Ford Front-Mount Pumper (1946 – 1956) 
Chevrolet Front-Mount Pumper (1942 – 1946)
Read Our Story
Explore the history of the Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade. From its founding, growth in numbers, development in technology and equipment, and the many fires that were bravely battled along the way.
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