2AObjectives relating to interaction between fire services agencies

2A Objectives relating to interaction between fire services agencies (1) It is the intention of the Parliament that Fire Rescue Victoria and the Country Fire Authority establish processes that will ensure that they— (a) promote collaboration and coordination between fire services agencies to best meet the safety needs of the community; and (b) recognise the importance of maintaining capacity to respond to peaks in demand for fire services within fire services agencies; and (c) recognise and value the contribution of volunteer brigades; and (d) recognise that both volunteer firefighters and career firefighters are vital to delivering safe and sustainable fire services; and (e) maintain the ability of fire services agencies to respond to critical incidents, to prevent and suppress fires and to protect life and property. (2) In this section, the expressions ***career firefighter*** and ***volunteer firefighter*** have the same meanings as in the **Firefighters' Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2019**. Nos 3682 s. 3, 5040 s. 18, 5217 s. 2. S. 3 amended by No. 8019 s. 2(a).