The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is a volunteer and community based fire and emergency services organisation. We help protect 3.3 million Victorians, and more than one million homes and properties across the state. CFA has approximately 60,000 members, made up of: Volunteers - more than 58,000 Career firefighters _ around 600 Support staff - about 1,200. Our 1,220 fire brigades respond to bushfires, house fires, industrial fires, road accidents, rescues and a range of other emergencies. Our members also work with local communities to raise awareness about fire safety and help plan for bushfires. CFA covers all of rural and regional Victoria plus many of Melbourne's outer suburbs. We are divided into five Regions across the state, and within those regions are twenty CFA Districts. CFA Headquarters is located in Burwood East. CFA is a statutory authority which reports to the Minister for Emergency Services.