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...]
Suspicious fire at house in Bonner
The Canberra Times reports on 19 and 20 February 2018 of a suspicious fire in Bonner in Canberra's north where three bodies were found. … [Read more...]
Indigenous, female recruits land dream careers with ACT Fire and Rescue
An article in The Canberra Times on 29 January 2018 about the recruitment of our latest new firefighters through Recruit College 39 can be found at New firefighter recruits … [Read more...]
Firefighters union calls for $25 million package from ACT government this budget
Report in The Canberra Times on 25 January 2018 states: "The ACT's firefighting union has called for an almost $25 million package to boost fire and rescue staff and resources, claiming the service is almost 40 people below its required staffing level. The union says it was promised a boost to staffing and resources for ACT Fire and Rescue before the last election, but … [Read more...]