Funding for CFA’s main communication tool to volunteers, Fire Wise, would be reinstated under a Liberal Nationals government, Euroa Nationals MP Steph Ryan said.
Funding for the publication, which began in 1947 as ‘The Fireman’ was cut last week in yet another move by the State government to gag CFA volunteers.
Ms Ryan said the cut was announced just one week after the publication reported on the need for the Royal Commission into Victoria’s fire services,supported by the state opposition.
“Fire Wise is used by Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV), the CFA Chief, EMV Commissioner Craig Lapsley and local volunteers to communicate messages on issues which affect volunteers,” Ms Ryan said.
