Firefighters Left in the Dark Over 2022 Cyberattack!
Over 18 months after a devastating cyberattack, Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) firefighters are still waiting for answers. The attack, which occurred in December 2022, is still forcing firefighters and corporate staff to rely on manual processes for rostering, response and day to day business. Despite all of this, FRV has chosen to prioritize a $2000-a-head […]
Ladder Platform Capability Beyond Breaking Point!
This week we saw FRV’s Ladder Platform capability beyond breaking point, it simply imploded. Within 48 hours there was nearly a 50% reduction in Victoria’s Ladder Platform capability! Bendigo had their Ladder Platform fail during a fire, forcing the firefighter into an emergency evacuation. Footscray’s 44m Ladder Platform had hydraulic failure, so a reduced capacity […]
Fathers Day – A time to remember and Appreciate!
Wishing all dad’s a Happy Father’s Day! In particular, we are thinking of all the dads who are out on duty today and can’t be home with their families – stay safe and thank you.
UFU Members Tackle World Long Course Triathlon!
UFU members represented Australia in World Triathlons Long Course World Championships held in Townsville. Leading Firefighter Tom Upton and Firefighter Dylan Watt from Fire station 56 B shift raced well in hot conditions finishing in the Top 10. Well done Tom and Dylan!
UFU Delegates meet with their local MP, Luba Grigorovitch. A BIG thank you for meeting with our Delegates Luba!
Tom Upton and Matt Baber took the opportunity to raise concerns in relation to Victoria’s Fire Truck crisis and advocated the need for a rolling replacement program to be reinstated. Thanks to Tom and Matt for their strong advocacy and to Luba Grigorovitch MP, Member for Koroit, for the opportunity to discuss how we can […]
UFU Campaign Delivers New Truck for the Mildura Community! Still many more are needed!
Following strong advocacy from local UFU delegates and members in Mildura, the community of Northwestern Victoria will benefit from the services of a new Pumper Platform. Local delegates, Luke Alexander and Matt Duda, with the support of local firefighters have been instrumental in obtaining this new appliance for the community. One of the first new […]
CFMEU Rally against Draconian Laws
UFU members out in force supporting the CFMEU injustice at the hand of the Federal Government. A labor Government that has lost its way. Their 100,000+ plus members are going to be the ones that suffer out of this legislation. Employers are already enquiring if their EBA’s can be renegotiated or scrapped. Draconian laws that […]
Victoria Branch UFU Delegates Attend South West Trades and Labour Council Conference
Our UFU Victoria delegates had a productive time this week at the South West Trades and Labour Council conference in Portland, Victoria. Union Delegates from across the state were engaged in robust discussions about the region’s renewable energy future, including plans for further wind farms, offshore wind turbines, and the largest battery facility in Australia. […]
An Elderly Woman’s Home 5 minutes from a station destroyed! Minister Symes is in denial and speaks only of mythical realities!
Minister Symes keeps saying that 80% of the fleet is ready to respond, but as firefighter on the ground know that is not the reality for regional fire stations. A 75 year old lady hast lost her house and it is quite clear the outcome could have been different. Reality is Minister Symes has known […]
Another Critical Truck Failure – What will it take Minister Symes? – Your actions show you just do not care about this dangerous situation impacting our Community & Firefighters – Fail!
During this morning’s Gym fire in Dandenong a Fire Truck in attendance broke down. 87B failed last night at a gym fire. During the operation while pumping it kept shutting off. It could not be rectified. There were no replacement trucks so truck and crew went off-line. All operations on that sector had to be […]