The government’s much-touted new CFA radios fail again – no amount of press releases will make them work inside buildings.
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Radio silence in the field with digital void
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
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
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.
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Firefighters call on Coroner to probe Hazelwood mine safety
The Victorian Coroner will be asked to launch an inquiry into whether the Hazelwood mine operator had sufficient fire safety systems installed before the toxic blaze broke out, as claims surface that critical equipment had been removed.
Tagged with: australia, CFA, Country Fire Authority, Denis Napthine, Dr Napthine, Fire, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, GDF Suez, government, Lily D'Ambrosio, melbourne, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, Peter Ryan, UFU, union, united firefighters union, victoria, Victorian Coroner
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NSW firefighters protect Bendigo as Victoria runs short of firefighters
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.
Tagged with: australia, Black Saturday, CFA, CFA firefighter, Country Fire Authority firefighter, Fire, fire service levy, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, government, Kim wells, melbourne, Mildura, Morwell, Napthine Government, New South Wales firefighters, Travis Harris, UFU, united firefighters union, Victorian Bushfire Response
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Ballarat CFA need firefighters to go with their new trucks
Angry firefighters clashed with Liberal MP Simon Ramsay yesterday, demanding the state government “stop the spin” and deliver desperately needed firefighters.
Tagged with: australia, ballarat, CFA, Country Fire Authority, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, government, Liberal MP Simon Ramsay, melbourne, New South Wales firefighters
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MFB says they won’t trade safety for pay rise
The firefighters’ union is furious about the latest pay offer from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade because it says it will reduce fire coverage and put lives at risk.
Tagged with: australia, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, firefighters’ union, fireservice, government, melbourne, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, MFB, Peter marshall, Shane Wright, UFU, united firefighters union, victoria
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RALLY AGAINST REMOVAL OF OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS PROTECTIONS
The Napthine Government is proposing changes that will prevent firefighters, ambulance and police officers from claiming damages if they are affected by attending road accidents.
Tagged with: ambulance, australia, Fire, fire station, firefighter, firefighters, fireservice, government, melbourne, Napthine Government, Spring Street, Transport Accident Act, Treasury Gardens, UFU, UFU MEMBERS FIREFIGHTERS, united firefighters union, Victorian Parliament
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Firefighter cancer claim panel ‘another hurdle’
A Victorian panel set up to help firefighters gain access to compensation for cancer claims will be another hurdle for firefighters, critics say.
Tagged with: australia, Cancer, CFA, commonwealth, compensation claims, Country Fire Authority, Fire, fire levy, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighters, Firefighters Assessment Panel, fireservice, government, Greens, melbourne, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, united firefighters union, victoria
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Firefighters slam plan to set up new panel to assess firefighter cancer claims
The firefighters union has slammed the Victorian Government’s plans to set up a new panel to assess firefighter cancer claims.
Tagged with: australia, Cancer, Federal Government, fire station, firecrisis, firefighter, firefighter cancer claims, firefighters, fireservice, government, legislation, melbourne, Napthine Government, Peter marshall, Tasmania, united firefighters union, victoria, Western Australia and South Australia Governments
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