Information Booklet - Country Fire Authority

Advance & VcalFurther information will be provided in the induction/training for this specific program or by contactingyour local CFA District Head quarters.Juvenile Fire AwarenessIntervention Program (JFAIP)Further information will be provided in the induction/training for this specific program or by contactingyour local CFA District Headquarters.Fire Safe Kids/Fire Safe Youth & MEUFurther information will be provided in the induction/training for this specific program or by contactingyour local CFA District Headquarters.Informal activitiesIt cannot be assumed that children present atthe station will be supervised, as Members maybe involved in Brigade activities and not payingattention to what children are doing and who may beinteracting with them.CFA Members working with secondary schoolage students as part of a Department ofEducation program.Duty of care responsibility for this program lies withthe Department of Education and its appointedschool teachers.Teachers should be present on all activities.A program for children/young people who lightor are at risk of lighting fires. Trained CFA/JFAIPpractitioners work in the family home with parentspresent to work with the child. JFAIP practitionersdo not run one on one sessions with children unlessaccompanied by a parent or adult guardian.■ Further information will be provided in theinduction/training for this specific program or bycontacting your local CFA District Headquarters.Fire safety education delivered to primary &secondary school children by CFA Members.Responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of childrenwhilst participating in any of these activities restswith the teacher who should be present whilst thesession is being delivered.■ Further information will be provided in theinduction/training for this specific program or bycontacting your local CFA District Headquarters.CFA Members often bring their own children alongto functions and activities at their local Brigade.CFA supports family involvement and encouragesMembers to involve their children in family daysand events.Brigades also run open days and events for thecommunity where children come along to find outabout CFA, (or they might just drop in to see what’sgoing on when you are at the station one day).CFA Members whilst conducting displays andactivities at schools or festivals should ensure thatteachers and/or parents are responsible for thesupervision of children.You cannot prevent children/young people fromdropping into the station to see what’s going on or tohave a look at the trucks and equipment.Whilst not dampening this enthusiasm, Membersshould actively discourage children/young peoplefrom hanging out at the station if parents/guardiansare not present.You are in a vulnerable situation if you are aloneat the station and you have a child/young personhanging out with you. Better to be safe and havethem involved in the Juniors Program, or withtheir parents.No children (not including Young Members) underthe age of 18 should be present at a CFA stationunless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.CFA is only responsible for the supervision and careof children/young people who are Members.Junior Members should also not be present at theBrigade without a parent or adult guardian whennot involved in their Juniors Program and beingsupervised by their Junior Leaders (unless involvedin a Brigade activity authorised and approved by theOIC i.e. juniors participating in seniors training).4CFA Children/ Young Persons Protection Policy Information BookletEdition 2 – May 2013