The ACT United Firefighters Union has launched the 'ACT on Fire - Rescue Canberra's Future' Campaign. The ACT Fire and Rescue is understaffed, under resourced and under-prepared for the next major bush fire emergency. We are calling on all ACT election candidates to support a properly resourced and well organised Fire and Rescue service so we can continue to protect … [Read more...]

Cabinet reversed a decision to build its new emergency services headquarters in Hume to favour an unsolicited bid that Treasury had strongly criticised. In the wake of the 2003 bushfires, the ACT government resolved to build a new co-located headquarters for the Emergency Services Agency. … [Read more...]

From the ABC: The United Firefighters Union (UFU) has warned 100 extra firefighters are needed to meet the demands of the Canberra community. The UFU ACT branch launched its election campaign at Mt Stromlo Observatory, where it urged voters to consider firefighters when they head to the polls. UFU ACT branch secretary Greg McConville urged voters to support the … [Read more...]

From the Canberra Times: ACT Fire and Rescue needs to recruit 100 new firefighters over the life of the next Territory parliament if a repeat of the events of 2003 is to be averted serving fire officers have said. … [Read more...]

While Police and Emergency Services Minister Simon Corbell​ refrained from saying the ACT's firefighters are "crying wolf", his response to Wednesday's call for an additional 100 of them to be employed over the next four years can be read that way. … [Read more...]