Put Labor Last!
Victorians will see full-page newspaper ads exposing Victoria’s fire crisis. Failing trucks. Firefighters numbers cut. No guaranteed response. The Carroll Labor Government has introduced a $5.4 billion Emergency Services Tax while 140 fire trucks sit past their use-by-date. SAME LABOR. SAME RESULTS. Labor is putting Victorian safety last. It’s time to return the favour. PUT […]
Standing With Our Firefighters
Oscar Yildiz JP stands proudly with our firefighters. Hear why supporting our frontline firefighters matters and why they deserve the pay, resources and support they need to keep our communities safe. “I stand with our firefighters. Our firies put their lives on the line to protect our homes, families and communities. They deserve the pay, resources, staffing, equipment and support they need to do their jobs safely. We ask them to be there for us when it matters most. We need to be there for […]
Celebrating 20 Years of Dedication and Service
Congratulations to Kat on more than 20 years of service! A wonderful milestone recognising her dedication and commitment, made even more special by receiving her medal from UFU Vic President David Hamilton and Trustee Ed Starinskas. Thank you, Kat, for your service!
Beyond the Uniform: The Reality of Being a Firefighter
You can think you know what firefighters do but yesterday’s Fire Ops 101 event revealed the amazing depth of training, teamwork, commitment and physicality of the women and men of our fire services. A big thank you to Ed Starinskas and the Fire Rescue Victoria crews who shared their expertise and gave us a glimpse […]
UFU SUPPORTS WOMENS FOOTY TEAM WIN!
On Sunday, 25 October, emergency services came together at the Kennedy Community Centre in Dingley Village for a special curtain raiser ahead of the AFLW clash between Hawthorn and Essendon. Fire Rescue Victoria and DEECA teamed up to take on a combined Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria side, with the FRV/DEECA team coming away with […]
FIRE TRUCK LIMITED TO 50KM/H
Somerton firefighters were forced to crawl along the freeway at just 50km/h after their fire truck suffered a gearbox failure, with trucks flying past and no safe place to pull over. The truck is THREE YEARS PAST ITS SERVICE LIFE. And now, THREE DAYS LATER, there are still no replacement fire trucks available. This is […]
Their Voices Matter, Its Time to Listen.
Want to know why our firefighters are so angry? Listen to their story. These are the conversations we should be having regularly. An open door means listening to our community, because how else can we learn, improve and do better? These are our protectors. It’s about time we made sure they are protected too. We […]
Firefighters say “Put Labor Last” Victorian ALP Government Must Stop Treating the Community & Firefighters with Contempt Now!
Premier Carroll & Minister Edbrooke The message is simple and rightful Stop treating the community and firefighters with disgusting contempt! LINK TO MEDIA RELEASE CLICK HERE
The Victorian ALP Government Must Stop Treating the Community & Firefighters with Contempt Now!
Premier Carroll & Minister Edbrooke The message is simple and rightful Stop treating the community and firefighters with disgusting contempt! Stand up and lead!
Mildura Firefighter Sounds Alarm
ALARM bells have been raised by local firefighter and United Firefighters Union delegate Luke Alexander over claims that two concurrent fires last week left Sunraysia without emergency coverage. The warnings follow an incident on Thursday 8 October when Mildura’s Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) crew was dispatched at 2.30pm to support Merbein Country Fire Authority (CFA) […]