The last of more than 1195 defibrillators have been delivered to CFA districts as part of the rollout of life-saving equipment to every fire truck and operational vehicle.
The devices were purchased using more than $2.5 million of community donations to the CFA Brigades Donations Fund and the CFA Public Fund.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the installation of defibrillators to every CFA brigade and group vehicle will help better protect volunteer firefighters and Victorian communities.
“Some of the first devices that were placed on CFA fire trucks have already been used to save lives,” Mr Heffernan said.
“Some of the first devices that were placed on CFA fire trucks have already been used to save lives of CFA members.
“Defibrillators were also used by our volunteers to help save a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighter during the 2019/20 fire season, and have been used to help our members as well.
“Having this equipment on every CFA fire truck means our members will be able to stay safe and help other members of the community.”
The last defibrillators from this rollout were dispatched from the CFA State Logistics Centre in Scoresby last month, with the final brigades expected to have them installed on their vehicles shortly.
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