The decision and progress so far:
Station Board of Reference ruling Result if any at October 4 2012
Ballarat 2 additional firefighters per shift No result
Dandenong 1 additional firefighter per shift No result
Eltham Increase to a crew level of 1+1+2 to address service in Diamond Creek No result
Geelong City 2 additional firefighters per shift No result
Hastings A day roster, and if not meeting targets, 24/7 No result
Hoppers Crossing Increase to a crew level of 1+1+2 to address service in Werribee No result
Lara Day roster, transitioning to 24/7 No result
Lorne A seasonal 24/7 roster No result
Melton 1 additional firefighter per shift, then a further 1 firefighter per shift Only increase by 1 F/F per shift (5 F/F’s in total – 4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever
Mildura 1 additional firefighter per shift No result
Mooroopna Day roster, transitioning to 24/7 No result
Mornington To increase to 1+1+2 as staff is available Only increase by 1 F/F per shift (5 F/F’s in total – 4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever
Narre Warren 1+1 at new Casey East station, transitioning to 1+1+2 No result
Ocean Grove Day roster, transitioning to 24/7 No result
Pakenham 24/7 No result
Phillip Island Seasonal No result
Portland 24/7 No result
Rowville 24/7 No result
Sale Day roster, and if not meeting targets, 24/7 No result
South Morang Day roster, transitioning to 24/7 No result
Springvale 1 additional firefighter per shift No result
Sunbury To increase to 1+1+2 as staff is available Only increase by 1 F/F per shift (5 F/F’s in total – 4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever
Warragul Day roster, and if not meeting targets, 24/7 No result
Warrandyte Day roster, transitioning to 24/7 No result
No result
Epping The Board was still to finalise its view No result
Echuca No change; continue to review No result
The following extra staff have been added:
- Point Cook – increase by 1 F/F per shift (5 F/F’s in total – 4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever)
- Patterson River – increase by 1 F/F per shift (5 F/F’s in total – 4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever)
- Rosebud – increase by 1 F/F per shift (5 F/F’s in total – 4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever)
- Dandenong – 5x LF/F’s in total (4x LF/F non reliever & 1x LF/F reliever) & 5x F/F’s (4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever) for Bronto Ladder Platform
- Traralgon – 5x LF/F’s in total (4x LF/F non reliever & 1x LF/F reliever) & 5x F/F’s (4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever) for Bronto Ladder Platform
- Shepparton – 4x LF/F’s in total (4x LF/F non reliever) & 5x F/F’s (4x F/F non reliever & 1x F/F reliever) for New Heavy Hazmat
- 1 x Operations Officer Pakenham Fire Station
- 1 X Operations Officer Rowville Fire Station
This does not add up to the 342 firefighters the Brumby government promised in 2010.
Why has the Napthine-Wells government failed to implement the directive of the Board of Reference?