The new CFS website has been 'soft launched' this afternoon by SAFECOM. This is ahead of all four websites being officially launched mid-November. Any feedback on the website is requested via the form at the end of the 'Contact Us' section.
The email I received is:
"Colleagues
The CFS has today gone live with their new-look internet site, the first of the sector’s revamped sites to be released for public viewing.
A sector-wide project team has been working extremely hard over the past few months to redesign the way we present information to the public via the internet and transferring all the data to the new content management system.
The new sites of the CFS, MFS, SES, and SAFECOM will have a common look and feel whilst still retaining the individual identity and branding of each agency, and will have common menu structures to help with searching for information.
Whilst the look and feel will remain fairly constant, a range of enhancements are already planned to further improve the functionality and will be added over time.
The CFS site has gone live this afternoon with a ‘soft launch’ and the next two weeks will be used as a final testing period to iron out any bugs and put the final touches to the site ahead of a more public launch of all four sites jointly in mid November.
The community will benefit from the additional information available from the site including real time updates from CRIIMSON showing Current Incidents.
Community information is one of the six priorities in the sector’s new Strategic Direction and this project is going to be a key initiative in helping to improve the way we communicate with our stakeholders and the community.
I encourage you all to take the opportunity to have a look at the new site at
www.cfs.sa.gov.au and provide feedback via the feedback form at the end of the Contact Us so that we can make any final adjustments before the other sites go live and are publicly launched.
Kind regards
David Place
Commissioner of Fire and Emergencies
SA Fire & Emergency Services Commission"