UFU Member Headed to Canada on Firefighter Exchange!
UFU member Paul has embarked on an exciting 12-month firefighter exchange program with the Edmonton Fire Service in Canada. During his time overseas, Paul is looking forward to: Learning about fire station culture in Edmonton Gaining experience in structural firefighting Have a deeper understanding of their emergency medical response Building strong relationships to support future […]
STRIKE THREE FOR FRV I.T!
Imagine your workplace was on fire…And instead of a fire alarm going off, someone had to call each person—one by one—to let them know. That’s exactly what’s happening right now at Fire Rescue Victoria. Firefighters are being phoned individually to respond to emergencies because the alerting system has completely failed—three times in just four days. […]
FIRE RESCUE VICTORIA IT FAILS AGAIN – TWICE IN 3 DAYS
For the second time in 72 hours, FRV’s alerting system has collapsed, leaving firefighters without automated emergency notifications. Crews are now forced to sit by the phone, waiting for a call to respond – just like it’s the 1980s.The digital alerting system? Dead. Again. Since the 2022 cyber attack, FRV’s IT network has been plagued […]
Fire Rescue Victoria I.T Fails Again!
At 6:26am, FRV’s IT network crashed, leaving firefighters scrambling to respond. This is the latest in a string of IT failures since the Dec 2022 cyber attack, despite $30M already spent on “consultants” to repair the system. While the new Emergency Services cash grab will rake in more money for the government, none of it […]
The new Emergency Services Tax is nothing more than a tax grab to retire State Debt.
It is becoming clear that the new Emergency Services Tax is nothing more than a tax grab to retire State Debt. Only now, after Community outrage, are Labor MP’s expressing their ‘concern’ the tax will not go where Jacinta Allan and Jaclyn Symes claims: On May 9, Premier Jacinta Allan, in relation to the Emergency […]
Not In Our Name!
Fire Services Levy Rally 20th May 2025. UFU Secretary Peter Marshall explaining the Fire Services Levy is not a levy but a tax being sold on the good name of all firefighters.
Casey community opposes new emergency levy!
ranbourne Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) senior station officer and United Firefighters Union (UFU) Victoria delegate Geoff Barker said it was an “extreme insult” that their names as firefighters and emergency service workers were being used this way. Click Here to read the full story
The Allan Government has failed to address Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis in this Budget.
Its priorities are wrong. A great big new tax that will see 30 year old Fire Trucks left on our Roads to protect the Community. What are Victorians REALLY paying for?
“Scrap the Sleight of Hand Dishonest Tax”
Firefighters have never felt less supported than they do with the Allan Government. It is time to stop using our good name to cover their debts. It is time to scrap the tax. Highlights from today’s rally. Stop the dishonest sleight of hand tax Jaclyn Symes has conceived and introduced with a premier standing by […]
Support Firefighters “Scrap the Sleight of Hand Tax”
Firefighters have never felt less supported than they do with the Allan Government. It is time to stop using our good name to cover their debts. It is time to scrap the tax.