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| Here is an open discussion for members to contribute to items from the Furguson Report and the question of whether a rural fire service would be beneficial, etc | Here is an open discussion for members to contribute to items from the Furguson Report and the question of whether a rural fire service would be beneficial, etc |
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| | **[[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/mdgvfco_cpt_group_ltr050816|see Letter to CEO Shire of Mundaring from FCO & Captains' Group 5 August 2016]]** |
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| | [[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/avbfb_email_040816|Email from AVBFB re where to send submissions 04 July 2016]] |
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| | //**[[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/mcasotti_email_030816|See Email from M Casotti 03 July 2016]]** // |
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| | **//[[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/avbfb_press_release_020816|See AVBFB Press Report 2 August 2016]]// ** |
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| | **//[[http://wiki.sawyersvalley.bfb.asn.au/gidgegannup_ltr230716|See the Gidgegannup Ratepayers Association Letter 23 July 2016]]// ** |
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| Angus Hay reported by email 17/7/16: | Angus Hay reported by email 17/7/16: |
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| - There is a shortage of managers with bushfire experience within DFES. The United Firefighters’ Union (UFU) opposes lateral entry into DFES from bush fire brigades and those managers with bushfire experience who joined via Main Roads Board when FESA was formed have mostly left. | - There is a shortage of managers with bushfire experience within DFES. The United Firefighters’ Union (UFU) opposes lateral entry into DFES from bush fire brigades and those managers with bushfire experience who joined via Main Roads Board when FESA was formed have mostly left. |
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| - Possible structures are (1) joint management structure with local government and a rural fire service (RFS) replacing DFES (2) separate bushfire stream within DFES (3) an independent RFS. | - Possible structures are (1) joint management structure with local government and a rural fire service (RFS) replacing DFES (2) separate bushfire stream within DFES (3) an independent RFS. |
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| - Remaining under DFES risks clash with UFU as is happening now in Victoria (ref 1. above). | - Remaining under DFES risks clash with UFU as is happening now in Victoria (ref 1. above). |
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| - Where would boundary be between metro and RFS? Roe Highway, Stoneville Road, bottom of scarp, or possibly east of Sawyers Valley? | - Where would boundary be between metro and RFS? Roe Highway, Stoneville Road, bottom of scarp, or possibly east of Sawyers Valley? |
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| - How would this affect bush fire brigades to the west of a new boundary? | - How would this affect bush fire brigades to the west of a new boundary? |
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| - Parks & Wildlife would not be affected – they are a land management agency, not an emergency service. | - Parks & Wildlife would not be affected – they are a land management agency, not an emergency service. |
| | - Ina RFS brigades would be responsible for all fires and emergencies in their area, eg. Bush fire, structural fires, Hazmat, vehicle. Likely not everyone would be keen to attend vehicle accidents? |
| - Ina RFS brigades would be responsible for all fires and emergencies in their area, eg. Bush fire, structural fires, Hazmat, vehicle. Likely not everyone would be keen to attend vehicle accidents? | |
| - Fire mitigation would be a major part of activities. | - Fire mitigation would be a major part of activities. |
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| - Call outs could still be managed by ComCen with existing facilities at Cockburn. | - Call outs could still be managed by ComCen with existing facilities at Cockburn. |
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| - Equipment could be standardised, for example vehicles could be 1000lt light tanker, 3-4000lt truck and bulk water truck. | - Equipment could be standardised, for example vehicles could be 1000lt light tanker, 3-4000lt truck and bulk water truck. |
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| - Training could be standardised so all captains / officers / senior firefighters have same competencies. | - Training could be standardised so all captains / officers / senior firefighters have same competencies. |
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| __**Politicians contact details**__ | __**Politicians contact details**__ |
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| </font> | //**<font inherit/inherit;;inherit;;#FFFF00>Please note: correspondence is from you personally and not from or on behalf of the Brigade</font> **// |
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| | \\ Honourable Colin Barnett MLA \\ \\ 1, Parliament Place, \\ \\ West Perth \\ \\ WA 6005 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 5000 \\ \\ Email [[wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au|wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ | \\ Hon donna Faragher MLC \\ \\ Ground Flr, \\ \\ 108 Swan St, \\ \\ Guildford. \\ \\ WA 6055 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9379 0840 \\ \\ Email [[nikki.day@mp.wa.gov.au|nikki.day@mp.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ | | | \\ Honourable Colin Barnett MLA \\ \\ 1, Parliament Place, \\ \\ West Perth \\ \\ WA 6005 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 5000 \\ \\ Email [[wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au|wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au]] | \\ Hon donna Faragher MLC \\ \\ Ground Flr, \\ \\ 108 Swan St, \\ \\ Guildford. \\ \\ WA 6055 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9379 0840 \\ \\ Email [[nikki.day@mp.wa.gov.au|nikki.day@mp.wa.gov.au]] | |
| | \\ Hon Joe Francis MLA \\ \\ Minister for Emergency Services \\ \\ 13<sup>th</sup> Flr Dumas House, \\ \\ 2, Havelock St, \\ \\ West Perth 6005 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 6501 \\ \\ Email [[Minister.Francis@dpc.wa.gov.au|Minister.Francis@dpc.wa.gov.au]] \\ | \\ Hon Mark McGowan MLA \\ \\ Parliament House, \\ \\ Perth, \\ \\ WA 6000 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 9900 \\ \\ Email [[leader@loop.wa.gov.au|leader@loop.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ | | | \\ Hon Joe Francis MLA \\ \\ Minister for Emergency Services \\ \\ 13<sup>th</sup> Flr Dumas House, \\ \\ 2, Havelock St, \\ \\ West Perth 6005 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 6501 \\ \\ Email [[Minister.Francis@dpc.wa.gov.au|Minister.Francis@dpc.wa.gov.au]] | \\ Hon Mark McGowan MLA \\ \\ Parliament House, \\ \\ Perth, \\ \\ WA 6000 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 9900 \\ \\ Email [[leader@loop.wa.gov.au|leader@loop.wa.gov.au]] | |
| | \\ Frank Alban MLA, \\ \\ Member for Swan Hills, \\ \\ Unit 8, Vale Town Centre, \\ \\ 31, Egerton Dr, \\ \\ Aveley \\ \\ WA 6069 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9296 7688 \\ \\ Email [[frank.alban@mp.wa.gov.au|frank.alban@mp.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ | \\ Hon Alanna Clohesy MLC \\ \\ 62 Eighth Ave, \\ \\ Maylands, \\ \\ WA 6051 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9272 1718 \\ \\ Email [[clohesy.emetro@mp.wa.gov.au|clohesy.emetro@mp.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ | | | \\ Frank Alban MLA, \\ \\ Member for Swan Hills, \\ \\ Unit 8, Vale Town Centre, \\ \\ 31, Egerton Dr, \\ \\ Aveley \\ \\ WA 6069 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9296 7688 \\ \\ Email [[frank.alban@mp.wa.gov.au|frank.alban@mp.wa.gov.au]] | \\ Hon Alanna Clohesy MLC \\ \\ 62 Eighth Ave, \\ \\ Maylands, \\ \\ WA 6051 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9272 1718 \\ \\ Email [[clohesy.emetro@mp.wa.gov.au|clohesy.emetro@mp.wa.gov.au]] | |
| | \\ Margaret Quirk MLA, \\ \\ Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, \\ \\ PO Box 6085, \\ \\ Girrawheen, \\ \\ WA 6085 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9247 2477 \\ \\ Email [[margaret.quirk@mp.wa.gov.au|margaret.quirk@mp.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ | \\ Hon Michelle Roberts MLA, \\ \\ 36, The Crescent, \\ \\ Midland \\ \\ WA 6056 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9274 8811 \\ \\ Email [[midland@mp.wa.gov.au|midland@mp.wa.gov.au]] \\ \\ \\ | | | \\ Margaret Quirk MLA, \\ \\ Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, \\ \\ PO Box 6085, \\ \\ Girrawheen, \\ \\ WA 6085 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9247 2477 \\ \\ Email [[margaret.quirk@mp.wa.gov.au|margaret.quirk@mp.wa.gov.au]] | \\ Hon Michelle Roberts MLA, \\ \\ 36, The Crescent, \\ \\ Midland \\ \\ WA 6056 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 9274 8811 \\ \\ Email [[midland@mp.wa.gov.au|midland@mp.wa.gov.au]] | |
| | \\ Hon. Tony Simpson, \\ \\ Minister for Seniors and Volunteering, \\ \\ Flr 8, Dumas House, \\ \\ 2, Havelock St, \\ \\ West Perth, \\ \\ WA 6005 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 6600 \\ \\ Email [[Minister.Simpson@dpc.wa.gov.au|Minister.Simpson@dpc.wa.gov.au]] \\ | \\ \\ | | | \\ Hon. Tony Simpson, \\ \\ Minister for Seniors and Volunteering, \\ \\ Flr 8, Dumas House, \\ \\ 2, Havelock St, \\ \\ West Perth, \\ \\ WA 6005 \\ \\ \\ \\ Tel 08 6552 6600 \\ \\ Email [[Minister.Simpson@dpc.wa.gov.au|Minister.Simpson@dpc.wa.gov.au]] | | |
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