THE COUNTRY

FIRE AUTHORITY

BY RACHEL SCOTT.

WHEN WAS IT FOUNDED ?The CFA was founded in 1948.

A fire fighter.

HOW MANY

VOLUNTEERS

DOES IT HAVE ?

The CFA has 58,000 volunteers.

That a volunteer doesn't do it for money.

DID YOU KNOW ?

The CFA smoke houses.

WHAT NUMBER DO YOU CALL ?You call 000 for an emergency like a fire.

DID YOU KNOW ?That you also call 000 for POLICE and AMBULANCE as well.

WHAT IS THEIR JOB ?

They put out fires, go to car accidents , rescue animals and people , they teach people about fire safety and they learn how to use the fire equipment.

Hazardous Material Disposal.

The CFA at a car accident in Hallam.

WHAT DO THEY RESPOND TO ?

The CFA respond to fires and any thing that might become a fire. EG. Lighting strikes and Car Accidents

Two fire fighters putting out a fire.

WHAT EQUIPMENT

OR VEHICLES

DO THEY USE ?

The CFA use rescue trucks , fire fighting equipmentand special protective clothing. DID YOU KNOW ?

There are different fire trucks like the Pumper , the all Terrain vehicle ,the Aerial vehicle and the Tanker.