On Friday the government promised an $867 million increase in funding over the next four years aimed at improving firefighting services and replacement of the Fire Services Levy with a property-based system.

Additional funding of $38 million will help support the establishment of more neighbourhood safer places and bolster the Country Fire Authority's township protection program, $23.8 million will be spent retrofitting CFA trucks, $15.7 million for CFA radio communication and $12.6 million for structural firefighting personal protective equipment.

CFA chief executive officer Mick Bourke said he welcomed the decision, which was the government's final response to the commission's report.

"Given CFA's overwhelming reliance on volunteers, we welcome the $44.5 million package for volunteer firefighters that includes 2000 emergency pagers, upgrades to training equipment and the employment of 64 volunteer support officers."

Mr Bourke said while more NSPs would be a substantial way of improving local safety the CFA acknowledged local government was pivotal in improving services.

Dandenong Ranges Community Bushfire Group president Jo Hirst welcomed the initiative of a high-visibility police anti-arson operation on high bushfire-risk days.

"I applaud the investment of $1.1 million to appoint and monitor the progress of government agencies and departments in implementing Royal Commission recommendations," Mrs Hirst said.

"We would hope such a process would include a committee of public representatives from high-risk bushfire areas."

Mrs Hirst said funding for stage 2 of the emergency alert telephone warning system, which is designed to deliver warnings to fixed and mobile phones in the event of a life-threatening emergency, was a move in the right direction.

"But for those living in blackspot coverage areas, such as many areas of the Dandenongs, other forms of alerting - such as use of CFA sirens as an additional tool - should be investigated immediately to ensure implementation as soon as possible."

The government has allocated $1.2 million for research into the use of warning sirens at CFA stations or other community locations.