About Fire Rescue Victoria 

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) is a modern fire and rescue service that meets the needs of twenty-first century Victoria. The new organisation was established on 1 July 2020 as part of Victoria’s Fire Services Reforms.

We serve and protect communities across Melbourne and Victoria’s major regional centres. Our fire stations are staffed by career firefighters – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

There are 85 FRV fire and rescue stations across the state. Our firefighters operate 47 fire stations in metropolitan Melbourne and 38 greater Melbourne and regional stations, most of which are co-located with CFA volunteer brigades.

We respond to fires, complex rescues, road crashes, emergency medical calls and hazardous chemical spills. Our people are highly trained and ready to respond to emergencies across Victoria, Australia, and the world.  

Role of a Firefighter 

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) firefighters serve and protect communities across Melbourne and Victoria’s major regional centres. This is a challenging and rewarding role with a lot of variety and great opportunities for specialisation and career progression.

Emergency response activities may include:  

• Suppression of all types of fires (household, other property, bush or grass)
• Search and rescue
• High angle rescue
• Road accident rescue
• Emergency medical response (EMR)
• Waterway and marine response
• Industrial accidents and hazardous material handling and storage incidents
• Assisting other agencies in emergencies
• Fire investigation analysis

Community resilience activities may include:  

• Educating the community about fire safety
• Working with diverse community groups, across all age groups, to promote emergency prevention and preparedness activities through a variety of community resilience programs

Other activities may include:

• Training - skills maintenance and acquisition
• Maintenance of equipment
• Involvement in exercises with the public through evacuation drills
• Installing smoke alarms for senior Victorians
• Participation in joint emergency training exercises (Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Forest Fire Management, Country Fire Authority and State Emergency Service)
• Building inspections
• Checking water supplies
• Cleaning vehicles and maintenance of fire station
• Maintain good health and physical fitness