During the COVID pandemic, Aviation firefighter numbers have reduced to unsafe levels. Our Aviation Branch colleagues need our help to restore the balance. … [Read more...]
Signal 7 8 March 2022 COVID stand down dispute
EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF ACT
FIRE SERVICES, 2022
Analysis of data released by the Productivity Commission shows that despite falling costs, the ACT fire service has hired almost 4% more professional fire fighters over the last year (compared to almost no growth for Australia as a whole). Nevertheless, over the last five years growth in the professional fire fighting force has been far lower than that of Australia as a whole. … [Read more...]