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VFBV has been advised that the CFA Chief Officer has released CFA’s survey on Volunteer Workwear.
CFA’s proposal for volunteer workwear consists of a baseball cap, half zip jumper, polo shirt, cargo pants, belt and epaulettes. A Frequently Asked Questions is available by following the link below.
As per previous updates, VFBV has not been involved in the design of these garments – however we urge members to participate in the survey and have their say. According to the email sent out by the Chief on Friday, the survey will be open for six weeks.
You can participate in the survey by going to: https://cfaonline.cfa.vic.gov.au/mycfa/Show?pageId=volunteerWorkwear
This will require you to log in to Brigades Online.
Workwear has been a contentious issue for several years now – so members are urged to have their say. While VFBV has strongly advocated through our Uniform Working Party for workwear to have no impact on Uniforms and for CFA to consult with volunteers on workwear design – it is important members are aware we are not part of the decision-making process and CFA will be the ultimate decision maker. We have no representation on the Committee or Project panel dealing with this issue, therefore, it is critical that volunteers get involved and provide your feedback on CFA’s proposed designs.
If you have an opinion on workwear – good – bad or indifferent - please complete the survey and make sure your opinion is known. We encourage all members to participate.
Some members have reported that when they visited the survey they were told it was closed. CFA has advised they have tracked down what was causing this and have fixed it, so please try again.
Go to https://cfaonline.cfa.vic.gov.au/mycfa/Show?pageId=volunteerWorkwear to complete the survey today.
Recent VFBV Updates on Workwear can be found in the following Newsletter Archives:
November 2018: http://archive.aweber.com/awlist3520901/IRYyF/h/VFBV_Newsletter_November.htm
October 2018 - Detailed Update: http://archive.aweber.com/awlist3520901/ASa8_/h/VFBV_Newsletter_October.htm
August 2018: http://archive.aweber.com/awlist3520901/BLsZR/h/VFBV_Newsletter_August_2018.htm
