
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.
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.
WODONGA fire station is in such a bad state a metal pole is holding up its front wall, trucks can only exit from the rear yard and there’s asbestos in its walls, the firefighters’ union says.
Lives are at risk because of a breakdown in the Metropolitan Fire Brigades’ dispatch system, the firefighters’ union has warned.
Emergency Services Minister Kim Wells has asked for an explanation about the high level of unplanned leave in the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB).