Get into the spirit – nominate a firey

Members of the public are being called to nominate CFA members and/or brigades for the 2022 Spirit of CFA Awards.

The awards will be across nine categories and recognise outstanding achievements and significant contributions made by CFA members and/or teams to CFA and to their communities.

CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the Spirit of CFA Awards highlight the very best of CFA people.

“Our members are the heart and soul of this organisation and are leaders within their own communities,” he said.

“The quality of service and professionalism that our people provide, and the diversity of skill sets is extraordinary.”

“These awards are to recognise those who have gone above and beyond and displayed excellence in the respective categories.”

CFA individuals and/or teams can be nominated for one or more of the following awards:

Individual Awards
* Living the Values (Gold Award)
* Youth Award
* Seniors Award

Team and Individual Awards
* Inclusion & Fairness Champion Award
* Excellence in Community Engagement Award
* Excellence in Interagency or Group Co-Operation Award
* Excellence in Partnership Development Award
* Excellence in Capability Planning Award
* Excellence in Innovation Award

To be eligible for the awards, nominees must
• be a CFA Member,
• demonstrate the CFA Values of safety, teamwork, adaptability, integrity, and respect,
• and demonstrate an outstanding achievement and/or contribution to CFA and the community between January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2021.

Nominations close November 30, 2021.

The winners will be announced in May 2022, and will be held simultaneously with the presentation of the 2020 Spirit of CFA Awards which was postponed due to COVID-19.

Nominations can be made at www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are/cfamedals/
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Questions and enquiries can be emailed to spiritofcfaawards@cfa.vic.gov.au