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Today’s announcement by Facebook to restrict news content on its platform is a clear reminder to all Victorians to ensure they have access to the latest credible and reliable information, particularly during an emergency.

Since April 2020, the new State Strategic Intelligence Team has been working around the clock at the SCC, Victoria's primary control centre for emergency management.

Firebombing helicopters undertook a night operations training exercise in the Woori Yallock, Don Valley area last week, testing airbase coordination and logistics skills between aircraft and ground crews.

EMV has just passed an important milestone for Victoria’s new integrated, comprehensive and coordinated emergency management planning framework. All parts of the Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2018 are now in effect.

Now in its fourth year of operations, the Night Fire Aviation Program (NFAP) today recommenced for the 2020-21 summer fire season.

The latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for December 2020 to February 2021 indicates an ‘average’ fire season for the state, which is in line with earlier predictions from the September-November 2020 outlook.

The MSAR eNews November edition is now available with the latest news from Victoria's marine search and rescue sector.

Victorians are being asked to prepare for the upcoming summer season with another year of the hard-hitting ‘How well do you know fire?’ campaign.

The 3Vs Final Report is now available and provides a fresh perspective on the value created by volunteers (the people), volunteering (the activities) and volunteerism (the culture), referred to as the 3Vs.

A record 51 aircraft will hit Victorian skies to help fight fires and keep communities safe this summer season.