Download part 2 - Country Fire Authority

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Design a poster describing the services provided by the CFA firefighters.
Refer to the fact sheet "The CFA Volunteer Firefighter" to identify these services.
History of the CFA
Students refer to the fact sheet "History of the CFA" to trace the origins of the CFA.
Observe the range of services offered and the type of equipment used over the years.
Create a pictorial timeline showing the development of the CFA.
Examples: human water chain - hook and ladder brigade - early fire truck -
modern firefighting equipment - information technology.
Mapping using grid references and co-ordinate plotting.
Obtain a general map of the area your local brigade covers. Draw a grid over the map
and fill in grid references. List a series of notable places for the students to locate
to familiarise themselves with the area their local brigade covers.
Mapping using grid references and co-ordinate plotting.
Students identify noted places of interest within the Dandenong Ranges by noting
the grid references as each place is found.
Give students a copy of Activity Sheets 2 and 3.
Students extinguish the flames consuming the house or warehouse by correctly
answering the equations contained within the fire hoses on Activity Sheet 4 or 5.