The Premier’s Great Switch-A-Roo – when the heat’s on, Allan’s gone.
Instead of facing Victoria’s firefighters, Premier Jacinta Allan has pulled a Switch-A-Roo — dodging the very people who run into danger every day. There are just 37 days until the dangerously hot summer hits, and while firefighters prepare to face the prospect of real danger — often without the reliable equipment they need — the Premier runs the other way. […]
UFU Members Protest FRV Commissioner’s “Fellowship” Award
Firefighters are protesting outside tonight’s awards night where failed FRV Commissioner Gavin Freeman is being “honoured” with a Fellowship by the IPAA — an award supposedly reserved for those who “embody excellence” and “represent the very best of ethical leadership and service.” Let’s be clear: there is nothing excellent or ethical about failure. Under Freeman’s […]
Members Informing the Community How the Government and FRV Executive Have Created the Fire Crisis!
Firefighters have been out and about since 7am this morning at Flinders Street Station main entrance talking to the public about Victoria’s Fire Crisis.
Community Safety & Operational Training Slashed!
The Allan Government’s latest attack on Victoria’s emergency services is here — and it’s communities and firefighters who’ll pay the price.
Vote of No Confidence 120 days & Still The Vic ALP Government Turns a Blind Eye!
More than 120 days ago, 90.85% of Fire Rescue Victoria firefighters and corporate staff declared NO CONFIDENCE in FRV’s leadership — and we haven’t forgotten! When Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria employees delivered no-confidence votes, their leaders were gone within days. But the Allan Government has ignored firefighters and supporter staff — ignoring the people […]
Ringwood Fire Station – Nick McGowan MP
Ringwood has NO firefighting capacity. Lives are at risk. Thank you to Nick McGowan MP for being a strong advocate for Victorian safety. Watch his on-the-ground report below for more details
Nick McGowan MP – 50 % of Ringwood’s fire fighting capacity is GONE
Yesterday, an out-of-date fire truck at Fire Station 22 in Ringwood suffered a catastrophic engine failure. With no spare truck available, firefighters were left without a critical resource. 24 hours later, there is still no replacement. Victorians are paying twice as much Emergency Services Tax this year, yet the fire service they rely on is weaker and less […]
Premier’s Pet Project a Massive Risk to Firefighter & Public Safety
Union says it’s been asking for long-UFU has been asking for long during breathing apparatuses for the Metro Tunnel for over a year. These requests have fallen on deaf ears. They say they are crucial for toxic or underground environments, calling the Metro Tunnel a ticking time bomb. The Premier this morning claimed she had no idea. UFU Secretary Peter Marshall said “Either the Premier is being untruthful to the community, but more importantly or alternatively, the Minister for Emergency Services is incompetent”
Firefighters were left without a functioning Station Turn Out (STO) System.
Firefighters were left without a functioning Station Turn Out (STO) system — the technology that provides crews with critical information and dispatch details — after Triple Zero Victoria suffered a power failure. With systems down, emergency services were forced to revert to pen and paper to track incidents and the location of fire trucks and […]
Firefighters are hitting the Electorate of Pascoe Vale.
Engaging with the community and asking that they hold their local MP Anthony Cianflone accountable for the Fire Services Crisis Victoria is experiencing. Last weekend firefighters took the UFU Political Action Campaign to Pascoe Vale, speaking with the community about the Emergency Services Tax and the $114 million cut to Fire Rescue Victoria’s budget. Trucks […]