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Fire levy pays for lawyers’ bills

Posted on 23 Sep 2014 by aadmin

The MFB has confirmed it used nearly $5 million of Fire Services Levy money to pay lawyers and consultants in the past year.

Tagged with: australia, CFA, Country Fire Authority, Fire, fire levy, fire service levy, Fire Services Levy, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, MFB, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, state government, UFU, united firefighters union, victoria, Victorian Government
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Emergency services Staff numbers hit

Posted on 18 Aug 2014 by aadmin

Napthine Government budget cuts hit 000 call takers – you’ll wait longer for help if emergency call takers are busy.

Tagged with: australia, CFA, Country Fire Authority, Denis Napthine, Dr Napthine, Fire, fire levy, fire service levy, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, MFB, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, state government, UFU, union, united firefighters union, victoria
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Radio silence in the field with digital void

Posted on 18 Aug 2014 by aadmin

The government’s much-touted new CFA radios fail again – no amount of press releases will make them work inside buildings.

Tagged with: australia, CFA, Country Fire Authority, Denis Napthine, Fire, fire service levy, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, MFB, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, UFU, united firefighters union, victoria, Victorian Government, Wangaratta
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Injured fireman slams MFB truck push

Posted on 14 Jul 2014 by aadmin

A firefighter who suffered facial burns during an explosion has criticised the fire brigade for arguing it should be allowed to send a single fire truck to bin fires in the city.

Tagged with: australia, CFA, Country Fire Authority, Denis Napthine, Fire, fire levy, fire service levy, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, MFB, Napthine Government, theage, UFU, union, united firefighters union
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Mine blaze pay fight

Posted on 23 Jun 2014 by aadmin

MFB firefighters who begun legal action against the MFB for pay owing from the Hazelwood fire. Firefighters put community first and family second to work long days amid high carbon monoxide levels, contaminated water, ash, smoke, and dangerous coal slides.

Tagged with: australia, CFA, Country Fire Authority, Denis Napthine, Fire, fire levy, fire service levy, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, MFB, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, UFU, union, united firefighters union
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Ambos join firey protest over cuts

Posted on 07 Apr 2014 by aadmin

Firefighters and paramedics enjoyed strong public support in Carrum as they highlighted Napthine Government cuts to emergency services.

Tagged with: Ambulance Employees Australia, australia, Carrum, Code Red Carrum, Danny Hill, Fire, fire service levy, fire station, firefighter, firefighters, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Napthine Government, paramedics, Peter marshall, Premier Denis Napthine, state government, UFU, union, united firefighters union, United Firefighters Union Victorian branch secretary Peter Marshall, victoria, Victorian Government
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Morwell Firefighters Seek Prosecution

Posted on 24 Mar 2014 by aadmin

A leaked letter says Victorian fire services were warned that they were making firefighters work in the Hazelwood mine with arbitrary and dangerous levels of carbon monoxide in their blood.

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NSW firefighters protect Bendigo as Victoria runs short of firefighters

Posted on 24 Feb 2014 by aadmin

New South Wales firefighters will spend time in central Victoria to cover positions at the Bendigo Fire Station in a move that highlights a state shortage, says a CFA firefighter.