| Country Fire Authority (Victoria) Radio Frequencies |
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The information provided on this page is collated from many resources.
For an accurate and updated listing, visit the CFA website or the CFA incident page.
In times of fire, be sure to monitor you local Emergency Services broadcaster which is your local ABC station for information relevant to you location.
Radio Frequency Information for the Victorian CFA - Country Fire Authority
REGION |
FREQUENCY |
TRANSMISSION |
CFA CHANNEL |
REG-2A |
161.1000 |
Vic. Fire |
1 |
REG-2B |
161.1875 |
Go to Channel |
2 |
REG-2C |
161.0875 |
Go to Channel |
3 |
REG-4A |
161.1125 |
Vic. Fire |
6 |
REG-4B |
160.9875 |
Go to Channel |
7 |
REG-4C |
161.0875 |
Go to Channel |
8 |
REG-5A |
161.0500 |
Vic. Fire |
11 |
REG-5B |
161.0125 |
Go to Channel |
12 |
REG-5C |
161.0375 |
Go to Channel |
13 |
REG-6A |
161.1875 |
Vic. Fire |
16 |
REG-6B |
161.0875 |
Go to Channel |
17 |
REG-6C |
161.0000 |
Go to Channel |
18 |
REG-7A |
160.9875 |
Vic. Fire |
22 |
REG-7B |
161.1250 |
Go to Channel |
23 |
REG-7C |
161.0125 |
Go to Channel |
24 |
REG-8A, Vote 1 |
163.7875 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
28 |
REG-8A, Vote 2 |
163.5500 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
28 |
REG-8A, Vote 3 |
163.3750 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
28 |
REG-8B |
161.1875 |
Go to Channel |
29 |
REG-8C |
161.0750 |
Go to Channel |
30 |
REG-8D |
161.0000 |
Go to Channel |
31 |
REG-8E |
161.1375 |
Go to Channel |
32 |
REG-9A |
161.1625 |
Vic. Fire |
34 |
REG-9B |
161.0625 |
Go to Channel |
35 |
REG-9C |
161.0250 |
Go to Channel |
36 |
REG-10A |
161.0000 |
Vic. Fire |
39 |
REG-10B |
160.9875 |
Go to Channel |
40 |
REG-10C |
161.0375 |
Go to Channel |
41 |
REG-11A |
161.0750 |
Vic. Fire |
44 |
REG-11B |
161.0250 |
Go to Channel |
45 |
REG-11C |
161.0500 |
Go to Channel |
46 |
REG-12A |
161.0125 |
Vic. Fire |
49 |
REG-12B |
161.2250 |
Go to Channel |
50 |
REG-12C |
161.1375 |
Go to Channel |
51 |
REG-13A |
161.1125 |
Vic. Fire |
55 |
REG-13B |
161.1750 |
Go to Channel |
56 |
REG-13C |
161.2000 |
Go to Channel |
57 |
REG-13D |
161.1000 |
Go to Channel |
58 |
REG-14A |
161.0625 |
Go to Channel |
62 |
REG-14B |
161.1500 |
Go to Channel |
63 |
REG-14C |
161.0500 |
Go to Channel |
64 |
REG-15A |
161.0250 |
Vic. Fire |
67 |
REG-15B |
161.1625 |
Go to Channel |
68 |
REG-15C |
161.2000 |
Go to Channel |
69 |
REG-16A |
161.0750 |
Vic. Fire |
72 |
REG-16B |
161.1375 |
Go to Channel |
73 |
REG-16C |
161.1750 |
Go to Channel |
74 |
REG-17A |
161.2250 |
Vic. Fire |
77 |
REG-17B |
161.1500 |
Go to Channel |
78 |
REG-17C |
161.0000 |
Go to Channel |
79 |
REG-18A |
161.0125 |
Vic. Fire |
82 |
REG-18B |
161.0375 |
Go to Channel |
83 |
REG-19C |
161.9875 |
Go to Channel |
84 |
REG-20A |
161.1250 |
Vic. Fire |
87 |
REG-20B |
161.0500 |
Go to Channel |
88 |
REG-20C |
161.0250 |
Go to Channel |
89 |
REG-22A |
161.1500 |
Vic. Fire |
92 |
REG-22B |
161.0375 |
Go to Channel |
93 |
REG-22C |
160.9875 |
Go to Channel |
94 |
REG-23A |
161.0500 |
Vic. Fire |
97 |
REG-23B |
161.1875 |
Go to Channel |
98 |
REG-23C |
161.0750 |
Go to Channel |
99 |
REG-24A |
161.1250 |
Vic. Fire |
102 |
REG-24B |
161.0125 |
Go to Channel |
103 |
REG-24C |
161.0125 |
Go to Channel |
104 |
AIRCRAFT |
161.2125 |
Simplex |
107 |
BORDER 1 |
161.1750 |
Interstate Liaison |
108 |
BORDER 2 |
161.2000 |
Interstate Liaison |
109 |
Voting Allocations
REGION |
FREQUENCY |
TRANSMISSION |
CFA CHANNEL |
21 |
163.2250 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
21 |
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163.5375 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
21 |
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163.5375 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
21 |
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162.4000 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
21 |
|
162.5750 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
21 |
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162.8375 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
21 |
BEST 8 |
162.6750 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
27 |
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162.7250 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
27 |
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162.4125 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
27 |
BEST 13 |
162.6875 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
54 |
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163.5250 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
54 |
|
162.8875 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
54 |
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162.2375 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
54 |
|
162.1625 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
54 |
BEST 14 |
162.1875 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
61 |
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163.2000 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
61 |
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162.7750 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
61 |
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163.5625 |
Vic. Fire/Voting Channel |
61 |
The channels listed above as 'Voting Allocation' are used by the BEST CAD dispatchers, known as 'VicFire'. BEST stands for Bureau of Emergency
Services Telecommunications. and CAD stands for Computer Aided Despatch.
All the BEST channels are run out of the CFA communications offices in East Burwood and Ballarat.
In addition to the BEST channels, each region has either 3 or 4 simplex channels to use. These channels are listed in the first table above. They are used for fire ground traffic, so when a unit arrives on scene at a fire, generally they will all go to one of these channels. These 'go-to' or 'firegound' channels are used by the Fireground commander to communicate with the fire appliances either at the incident, or arriving on scene. The VicFire operators DO NOT talk on them, as they are simplex only. So if all the units are on the Simplex channels, a control unit will have a radio still tuned in on a BEST channel so they can hear any messages from VICFIRE. For smaller incidents, one of the responding brigades will have sent a car, which will be equipped with at least two radios and a phone, along with GPS unit. As the incident grows, a Forward Operations Vehicle (FOV) will be sent. This has the ability to be online in the field, with both telephone and fax communications. It will come equipped with at least two experienced communications officers, and will have at least four separate radios for CFA use, and often carries radio equipment to allow communications with other emergency services.
The FOV may not be located directly on the fire ground, but may be placed in a position where good, solid radio comms can be maintained with all the units involved.
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