Fire Access Roads
The Fire Access Road Subsidy Scheme (FARSS) is administered by
CFA and is a State Government funded subsidy scheme. Subsidies
are available for Municipalities for the construction and maintenance
of fire access roads or construction of static water supplies.
Funding is provided annually.
Roads
Fire access roads should be planned to overcome deficiencies in
the permanent road network. They should facilitate a rapid and
concentrated response to areas where the application of these two
principles will be critical to early containment of an outbreak
of fire, and where road access is limited and off road operation
of two wheel drive firefighting vehicles would be difficult.
Water Supplies
The provision of additional water supplies may be an important
strategic consideration in these areas, where existing water supplies
would cause firefighting vehicles to be away from the fire line
for an unreasonable length of time to refill.
Applications
Applications are considered eligible when they relate
to the 'country area of Victoria' prescribed under the Country
Fire Authority Act 1958 and to 'public land' where access can
be gained to an isolated area of settlement.
Municipalities apply for funding through a formal application
process following approval by the Municipal Fire Prevention Committee.
Applications are received from Municipalities by CFA
and prioritised. Funding is provided to Municipalities
on completion of works, after formal inspection and approval
by CFA.
