Country Fire Authority Regulations 2025

The minimum requirement for apparatus for a forestry industry brigade is, in relation to a relevant owner to whom regulation 87(2) applies, one mobile fire-fighting unit that—

is capable of traversing all roads and tracks in the designated area; and

has a minimum water carrying capacity of 2500 litres; and

is equipped with at least 30 metres of 19 millimetre hose connected to a fire‑fighting nozzle and a pump of at least 5 horsepower.

Subject to subregulation (3), the minimum requirement for apparatus for a forestry industry brigade is, in relation to a relevant owner or group of relevant owners to whom regulation 87(3) applies, one or more mobile fire-fighting units that—

are capable of traversing all roads and tracks in the designated area; and

have a minimum aggregate water carrying capacity of 800 litres; and

are equipped with at least 30 metres of 19 millimetre hose connected to a fire‑fighting nozzle and a pump of at least 5 horsepower.

The Authority may vary the minimum requirement for apparatus to be provided under section 23AA of the Act by a relevant owner or group of relevant owners to whom regulation 87(3) applies, having regard to—

the minimum requirements set out in subregulations (1) and (2), as applicable; and

the size of the designated area; and

the criteria set out in regulation 87(3)(c).