The UFU is highly critical of the Emergency Services Agency’s (ESA) consultation processes with staff and key stakeholders, believing it to be largely disingenuous and self-serving. This document 'Analysis of Emergency Services Agency Roundtable Process - March 2018' presents a critical analysis of the establishment, conduct and the reporting of the outcomes of the ESA’s … [Read more...]
ACT Fire & Rescue’s ‘toxic’ culture of blame revealed in staff survey
Stories running in the Canberra Times about a 'toxic' work culture in ACT Fire & Rescue on 9 April 2018 followed by a response by the ESA Commissioner, all part of ongoing concerns with the management culture. … [Read more...]
Safety concerns over ambulance parked at Ainslie fire station following floods
Concerns expressed by UFU about potential problems with safety and an ambulance stationed at Ainslie fire station as reported in the Canberra Time on 3 March 2018. … [Read more...]
ACT Brumbies prop Merrin Starr juggling firefighter job with Super W season
A story about ACT firefighter Merrin Starr juggling life as an ACT Brumbies prop for the Super W women's rugby competition. … [Read more...]
UFU ‘firefighter shortage’ claims
ACT United Firefighters Union branch secretary, Greg McConville, was in the news again in this piece in the Canberra Times on Thursday, 22 March 2018 questioning the capacity of the Emergency Services Agency to deal with a potential emergency because of a shortage of firefighters in ACT Fire & Rescue. … [Read more...]