2024-25 Quarter 1 Fire Services Outcomes Framework Progress Report

Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) have provided their quarterly fire service performance updates for the quarter 1, 2024-25 reporting period (1 July to 30 September 2024) to the Fire Services Implementation Monitor (FSIM).

In this quarter, CFA reported on 22 indicators and FRV reported on 23 measures.

FSIM has reported on select results based on the following criteria:

Demonstrates a notable achievement

• CFA: Increase in the number of community members engaging with CFA (indicator 1.2.1).
• FRV: No. of sessions of FireEd and risk reduction programs delivered to the community (measure 1.1.2a).

Continuing off-track trend over repeated quarters

• CFA: Decrease average time spent suppressing structure fires (time spent on scene of incident) (indicator 2.2.3).
• FRV: Percentage of response to structure fire incidents within 7.7 minutes (target 90 per cent) (measure 2.1.3a).

Significant change from the previous quarter (positive or negative)

• CFA: Decrease in the number of house fires (indicator 2.1.1) – reflecting a negative change.
• FRV: Increase in support and maintenance of firefighters’ physical and psychological health (measure 3.1.1) – reflecting a positive change.
• CFA: Increase in hazard reporting (indicator 3.1.1) – reflecting a positive change.

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