About Us
Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade
Est. 1942
100% volunteer
We are a fully volunteer Brigade, and a part of the Ferntree Gully community.
Our members hold many different positions in our brigade, including firefighters, officers, and support roles.
We are a diverse group of experienced members who come from all walks of life, and bring many different skill sets to our role in emergency response.
Ready to respond
Our Firefighters are on call to respond to emergencies 24/7, 365 days a year.
We respond to a diverse range of incidents in our local community, and we support right across Victoria and even interstate during large scale emergencies.
Our members are trained to a nationally recognised standard, and hold many specialist qualifications.
We are CFA
We are part of Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA).
The CFA is Victoria’s primary fire service for regional areas and Melbourne’s outer metropolitan area.
We are part of a network of over 1,200 Brigades across the state.
CFA’s mission is to protect lives and property.
What we do
Structure Fires
We respond to fires inside homes, shops, factories and other buildings. These fires require breathing apparatus for internal fire attack and search and rescue operations.
Grass and Bush Fires
One of the CFA’s main roles is to respond to grass, scrub and bush fires. These fires are fast moving and especially dangerous in regional areas where water supply can be limited.
Vehicle Accidents & Rescue
We are called to Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) to manage risks such as fire, fuel or oil leaks and injured persons. We also assist specialist rescue crews with extricating trapped persons.
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) incidents involve chemicals and substances that are dangerous to life or health. Our members are trained to deal with these complex situations.
Other Incidents
We respond to a number of other incidents where there is risk to life or property. We are also called on to support other emergency services where required.
Community Education
We are proactive in fire prevention through community education. We attend many community events and run fire safety programs to help our community understand fire safety.
Meet Our Trucks…
Our Brigade is lucky to have a modern fleet of CFA firefighting appliances, equipped to handle the diverse emergency calls we respond to.
Pumper
2017 Scania P310 – Medium Pumper
Ferntree Gully Pumper is our primary appliance for urban incidents. It has a 2500L water tank, a high-volume pump, and carries a large inventory of tools and equipment.
Tanker 1
2018 Iveco Eurocargo – Heavy Tanker
Ferntree Gully Tanker 1 is a 4WD bush firefighting appliance. Its large 4000L water tank is well suited to remote firefighting. It also carries some equipment to support urban incidents.
Tanker 2
2024 Isuzu NPS – Light Tanker
Ferntree Gully Tanker 2 is a 4WD bush firefighting appliance. It has a 2000L water tank. Its smaller and lighter chassis makes it well suited to accessing more difficult terrain.
Big Fill
2018 Ford Ranger – Big Fill Unit
Ferntree Gully Big Fill is a specialist appliance. It is equipped with a pump and can setup as a water supply at larger incidents. It also functions as a support unit for local calls.
‘The Old Girls’
Previous Pumpers
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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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.