Provision has been made in the 2017 ACT Budget to recruit and train 16 more firefighters in October at the Hume training centre. … [Read more...]
ACT Fire & Rescue overtime spending rises 60 per cent
An article in the Canberra Times reports that ACT Fire & Rescue overtime spending has risen 60 per cent in one year, hitting $4m. … [Read more...]
Canberra firefighters call for resignation of Emergency Services Agency Commissioner
From the ABC: The union representing firefighters in Canberra has unanimously passed a motion of no confidence in Emergency Services Agency (ESA) Commissioner Dominic Lane as the battle over equipment and conditions heats up. … [Read more...]
Firefighters move no confidence motion in ESA commissioner Dominic Lane
From The Age: The firefighters' union has moved a no confidence motion in Emergency Services Commissioner Dominic Lane just weeks out from start of the fire season. A large group of firefighters marched on the ACT parliament on Tuesday morning, bringing with them a litany of complaints about Mr Lane and senior executives within the Emergency Services Agency. … [Read more...]
ESA denies union claims it is considering ‘part-time’ fire stations
From the SMH: The ACT's emergency services agency has denied union allegations that it is planning to close fire stations overnight. The concept of making some Canberra fire stations part-time was first raised last year, during a string of reviews underpinning a major structural overhaul of the Emergency Services Agency. … [Read more...]