Firefighter Luke Alexander Speaks Out on the Proposed Fire Services Levy
• Homeowner rates will rise from $191 to $254 per year • Commercial rates will rise from $749 to $1240 The United Firefighters Union has branded the Allan Government’s reforms to the Fire Services Levy a cynical cash grab to pad the budget bottom line at the expense of household budgets and public safety. Analysis […]
FIRE LEVY CASH GRAB GOUGES HOUSEHOLDS $600M
• Homeowner rates will rise from $191 to $254 per year • Commercial rates will rise from $749 to $1240 The United Firefighters Union has branded the Allan Government’s reforms to the Fire Services Levy a cynical cash grab to pad the budget bottom line at the expense of household budgets and public safety. Analysis […]
The Truth of the wrongful proposed legislation to increase the fire services levy
Fire Fighter Lachlan Butters speaks candidly about the truth of the snake like approach Jaclyn Symes has taken with the proposed increase in the Fire Service Levy. Her approach/Labors approach will only worsen the already disaster that is the Fire Truck and equipment crisis and place many more lives at risk. Don’t buy into the […]
IT failures continue to plague FRV
Despite paying millions on Consultants following the Cyber Attack in December 2022, FRVs IT system continues to be plagued by outages. Tonight firefighters in the Latrobe Valley are being forced to rely on back up systems to respond to emergencies as the Station Turnout System has failed. This is yet another example of a Fire […]
Emergency Services and Defence Trauma Recovery Unit Opens
We would like to congratulate St John of God Berwick Hospital Langmore Centre for their official opening of their Emergency Services and Defence Trauma Recovery Unit. The centre has worked closely with TPAV and our BlueHub team utilising our training as part of the upskilling of their clinicians to better understand the needs of our […]
UFU Members in Aussie Classic Ice Hockey Tournament Grand Final Victory
UFU members Angus Rollinson and Matt MacGillivray played in the Aussie Classic Ice Hockey tournament with the combined Australian Emergency Services team: the Aussie Heat. They ended up winning their Division with a shoot out Grand Final win.
Victorian Firefighters Stranded
Victorian firefighters are being stranded at their stations because they don’t have a truck to use. The union says lives are at risk, if something isn’t urgently done..
FRV WASTES $33.9 MILLION ON CONSULTANTS & LAWYERS
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) has blown $33,966,728.68 on legal and consulting fees in just 9 months—money that could have funded 30 critically needed new fire appliances to protect firefighters and the community. Breakdown of consultant & legal costs: Jul–Sep 2023: $386,593.19 Oct–Dec 2023: $916,888.85 Jan–Mar 2024: $763,246.64 Consulting fees (2023–24 financial year): $31.9 million Despite […]
Victoria’s Fire Trucks Are Stuck in Pit Lane
The Formula 1 Grand Prix wouldn’t allow a race car with repeated failures on the track. So why are Victorian’s expected to rely on fire trucks that are breaking down when lives are on the line? More than 60% of our fire trucks are outdated this year and failing more often. The safety car’s out […]
Melbourne Vixens – Fire Ops 101
Recently, the Melbourne Vixens swapped their netball for a hose during a special visit to the Fire Academy in Craigieburn! As part of the UFU/FRV Fire Ops 101 – Immersion Program, the team took on a series of firefighting drills, gaining firsthand experience with the skills and challenges firefighters face. This unique training opportunity gave the Vixens a […]