Euan Ferguson

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First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Firefighters switch to digital network

Chris Pearce, Kim Wells and Euan Ferguson with the CFA’s new Tait digital radios.Almost 500 Country Fire Authority brigades across Victoria will be able to communicate directly with those who dispatch them to emergencies through a new digital network ... [Published Surf Coast Times - May 17 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

CFA volunteers' courage honored

COUNTRY Fire Authority (CFA) chief officer Euan Ferguson presented his Commendation for Courage Award to two Tolmie CFA volunteers last Friday night in a special ceremony at the fire station.Some 50 assembled guests from Tomie and Tatong brigades, Mansfield ... [Published North East Newspapers - May 15 2013]
First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Fire station is well past use-by date

John Bigham and Bill Tilley discuss the future of the fire station, where a pole is supporting a front wall. Picture: David Thorpe WODONGA fire station is in such a bad state a metal pole is holding up its front wall, trucks can only exit from the rear ... [Published Albury Border Mail - May 12 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

More firetrucks upgraded to endure blazes

The state government in Victoria has extended a programme that equips older fire trucks with protection systems to withstand bushfires.Emergency Services Minister Kim Wells said a further 74 CFA trucks will upgraded as part of the $23 million crew protection ... [Published Radio New Zealand - May 10 2013]
First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Victoria | Memorial service honours fireys

Dedicated men and women who have lost their lives while serving their communities were honoured on Sunday at the CFA annual Memorial Service.Held at Upper Beaconsfield, the service paid tribute to the 68 firefighters who have died in the line of duty ... [Published Big Medicine - May 08 2013]
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First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Fallen firefighters farewelled at memorial service

The four dedicated and courageous firefighters who perished while protecting Australian communities during the 2012/13 fire season were honoured at the Country Fire Authority's (CFA) annual Memorial Service on Sunday.Held at Upper Beaconsfield, the service ... [Published Melbourne Age - May 05 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Victorian fire fighters switching to digital communications

Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells has announced that the state’s Country Fire Authority’s (CFA) of almost 500 brigades will now be able to talk directly with headquarters over a new digital communications network.The communications ... [Published GovernmentNews.com.au - May 03 2013]
First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 5 reports

Telstra, Motorola Solutions join forces to take CFA brigades digital

6 min agoThe $43 million Regional Radio Dispatch Service network digital will allow brigades across Victoria to communicate directly with dispatchers.You must be logged in to read this articleNot a member yet? Register today ›Business Spectator is available ... [Published Business Spectator - May 03 2013]
First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Fire danger not over just yet, says CFA

HUME residents are being warned against complacency despite the fire danger period having officially ended yesterday.CFA Hume group officer Gerry Hauke said residents should still be on alert."It's [fire threat] not over yet. There's a lot of dry grass ... [Published Macedon Ranges Weekly - Apr 16 2013]
First reported Apr 12 2013 - Updated Apr 12 2013 - 1 reports

Fire danger

Source: Leader THE hot weather has eased and so have the fire risks, so the CFA has called an end to the Fire Danger Period. Authorities have announced the Fire Danger Period will end on Monday, April 15 at 1am, in Wyndham, Melton, Hume, Whittlesea, Nillumbik ... [Published Herald Sun - Apr 12 2013]
First reported Dec 30 2012 - Updated Dec 30 2012 - 1 reports

Do new year's resolutions work? | Philippa Perry and Euan Ferguson

For many, 1 January is a time to get rid of bad habits and start anew, but for some the whole new year thing is just misguided and counterproductive Philippa Perry, psychotherapist and author The tradition of new year's resolutions helps us to focus ... [Published Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - Dec 30 2012]

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"this will be followed by the training and eventual operational transition for all brigades involved which will be undertaken at a regional level" Mr Ferguson said
"the new digital network will initially be dedicated to dispatching regional cfa brigades and will use newly assigned channels. fireground, and command and control channels are not changing as an outcome of this project" Ferguson said

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Firefighters switch to digital network [Published Surf Coast Times - May 17 2013]
CFA volunteers' courage honored [Published North East Newspapers - May 15 2013]
Fire station is well past use-by date [Published Albury Border Mail - May 12 2013]
More firetrucks upgraded to endure blazes [Published Radio New Zealand - May 10 2013]
Vic firetrucks upgraded to endure blazes [Published Adelaide Now - May 10 2013]
Victoria | Memorial service honours fireys [Published Big Medicine - May 08 2013]
Victoria remembers fallen firefighters [Published Premier of Victoria - May 06 2013]
Fallen firefighters farewelled at memorial service [Published Melbourne Age - May 05 2013]
Victorian fire fighters switching to digital co... [Published GovernmentNews.com.au - May 03 2013]
Telstra, Motorola Solutions join forces to take... [Published Business Spectator - May 03 2013]
Telstra to roll out emergency infrastructure fo... [Published Computerworld Australia - May 02 2013]
CFA brigades to go digital [Published Noodls - May 02 2013]
Telstra to construct CFA digital comms network [Published ZDNet - May 02 2013]
CFA begins switch to digital communications [Published ABC Online - May 02 2013]
Firefighters hotline to HQ [Published Weekly Times Now - May 02 2013]
Fire danger not over just yet, says CFA [Published Macedon Ranges Weekly - Apr 16 2013]
Fire danger [Published Herald Sun - Apr 12 2013]
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