The Latest Breaking News from Fire Rescue Victoria

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.

AAP · Sep 26, 2023

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.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

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.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

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 · Jan 11, 2023

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.

AAP · Jan 5, 2023

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.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

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.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

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 · Dec 15, 2022

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 · Dec 15, 2022

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.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022