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Firies march on Vic parliament as pay dispute deepens

More than 1000 firefighters have rallied in Melbourne as their union claims the Victorian government reneged on agreements reached after years of negotiation.

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Fire Rescue Victoria's cyber-hack response a 'lesson in how not to communicate'

A cyber attack at Fire Rescue Victoria in 2022 potentially exposed the personal data of thousands of people. Some victims and cyber experts say the organisation's response has been less than perfect.

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Rescuers pull two people from water after boat goes up in flames in Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay

Police say the two Melbourne men, aged 61 and 59, jumped from the motor cruiser into the water with life jackets before the boat was engulfed by flames.

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Head of Fire Rescue Victoria steps down

The head of Fire Rescue Victoria has returned to Canada and stepped down due to significant health issues within his family.

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Firefighter applicants at risk as cyberattack deepens

Criminals might have stolen private information from firefighter applications as the full extent of personal data stolen in a cyber hack becomes clear.

AAP

Buddhist temple in south-east Melbourne gutted by fire

Five-storey blaze at Springvale’s Bright Moon hall drew a crowd of onlookers, firefighters say

The Guardian - AU

Fire crews tackle huge blaze at Supercheap Auto and Cash Converters stores in Epping

Fire Rescue Victoria says about 80 firefighters were battling a blaze at a shopping complex in Epping.

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Hackers leak firefighter data on dark web

Hackers who accessed IT systems belonging to Fire Rescue Victoria have leaked the information on to the dark web.

AAP

Firefighter harassment claim to continue

Fire Rescue Victoria has lost a bid to cut 17 years worth of sexual harassment allegations from a legal claim brought by a senior female firefighter.

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Victorian firefighters' income protection affected following union spat with insurer

A dispute over invitations to a charity dinner for mental health prompts United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall to "sack" the income protection provider for nearly 4,000 firefighters.

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Fire Rescue Victoria confirms cyber attack from 'external third party' as outage continues

FRV says it was the victim of a cyber attack from an "external third party" as it continues to deal with an outage affecting its IT systems.

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Fire Rescue Victoria confirms cyber attack

Cyber criminals have attacked systems of Fire Rescue Victoria but the agency insists public safety has not been compromised.

AAP

Cyber issue hits Victorian fire service

Hackers could be behind a massive "cyber issue" impacting Fire Rescue Victoria but authorities say it hasn't affected trucks or firefighting crews.

AAP

Fire Rescue Victoria's dispatch system down, firefighters relying on mobile phones, radio

Fire Rescue Victoria says community safety has not been compromised by a dispatch system shut down, which started during the early hours of this morning.

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United Firefighters Union secretary accused of being 'anti-union' after campaign to exclude mechanics

The United Firefighters Union has been accused of being "anti-worker" by rival unions over its campaign against cancer compensation for mechanics in the fire services.

AAP

Vic firie training site 'over-capacity'

Fire Rescue Victoria's $109 million training centre in Craigieburn needs to be expanded to cope with demand for recruits, according to a union.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian fire brigade moves to strike out large parts of commander’s sexual harassment claim

Commander Donna Wheatley alleges she was groped and had a senior officer expose his genitals

The Independent UK

Regular blood donation can remove toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from body, study finds

Plasma donation reduced average blood serum levels of ‘forever chemicals’ by about 30 per cent over 12-month period

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New evidence shows blood or plasma donations can reduce the PFAS 'forever chemicals' in our bodies

You might have heard of PFAS, a synthetic chemical found in certain legacy firefighting foams, non-stick pans, carpets, clothes and stain- or water-resistant materials and paints.

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