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Fire Equipment

It is essential that portable fire equipment in a building is ready and able to be used by you, your staff or the fire brigade in an emergency. Therefore, all commercial, industrial, health care and accommodation facilities have a requirement to install and maintain fire safety equipment.

CFA FEM Officer checks the volume of extinguisher contents

What's this?CFA FEM Officer checks the pressure gauge of a fire extinguisher

fire equipment service tagThis tag is attached to your portable fire equipment and is used to indicate the date your equipment is serviced.

If the last date recorded was more than six months ago, your equipment is overdue for servicing!

Does your equipment need servicing?

Notify your contractor or find out more about CFA's Fire Equipment Maintenance Service below

CFA Service

Our Fire Equipment Maintenance (FEM) is delivered by 300 FEM brigades across outer-metro and rural areas of Victoria. Our brigades offer a fully accredited and professional service to your business.

CFA FEM Officer inspecting a fire blanketView this video demonstration:
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See also: 'Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fire Equipment Maintenance?

Our personnel deliver the following services according to your business needs and the standard legal requirements of your premises:

Quotation

APortable fire equipment CFA FEM brigade will be pleased to provide you with a quotation for the maintenance of your portable fire equipment or for the supply of new portable fire equipment to meet your requirements.

Arrange your quotation (premises in the CFA area)


Sales & Installation

A CFA FEM brigade will be pleased to sell you quality portable fire equipment products to meet your needs. CFA FEM brigades have an extensive range of products that can be delivered to you in a timely manner. The brigade can also arrange installation of these products.

View the equipment guide or Place your order (premises in the CFA area)

Maintenance

CFA FEM brigades specialise in the maintenance of portable fire equipment. Your business premises will have a requirement, through the Building Code of Australia, to have a portable fire equipment maintenance process in place.

CFA FEM Officer inspects a fire extinguisherBy engaging a CFA FEM brigade for this service you are supporting volunteer fire brigades, and more importantly they get to know you.

Arrange the maintenance of your portable fire equipment (premises in the CFA area)

What other benefits are there in using CFA FEM?

  • CFA Brigades rely on their communities for support. Your business will be providing financial support to your local fire brigade.
  • CFA understands the importance of effective fire equipment - we follow the correct servicing procedures.
  • Our standing in our community is vital to us - we perform.

Find your nearest CFA FEM Brigade

Further Advice

If you are uncertain about what to do next or would like to discuss concerns relating to portable fire equipment leave contact details and an outline of your concern and we will contact you: fem@cfa.vic.gov.au Ph: 1300 36 36 61

See also: Frequently Asked Questions

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