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Firefighters Did Their Job at Metro – Now Where is the Apology from the Commissioner and Premier!
The Premier of Victoria has wrongly vilified firefighters for doing the job they are responsible. Gaslighting the community. She should know better but obviously has other motives. As for the ...
Westgate Tunnel – Danger to all Emergency Services & the Community
The Westgate Tunnel has serious design flaws placing firefighters, emergency services personnel and the wider community at grave risk. Premier Allan must stop the project and do what she should ...
Alarming forecast for Victoria ahead of the coming summer bushfire season
Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services has issued a deeply alarming forecast for Victoria ahead of the coming summer bushfire season. While firefighters prepare to battle ...
FIRE TRUCK CRISIS – WHEN EQUIPMENT FAILS, LIVES ARE AT RISK
This morning, a firefighter was injured during routine Breathing Apparatus checks when a bracket failed on an ageing fire truck. This wasn’t a fireground incident.This wasn’t during a rescue.This happened ...
Western Suburbs Meltdown – Vic ALP Fire Services Neglect!
The failures are piling up across Melbourne’s western suburbs, and Victorians are being left dangerously exposed. ASCOT VALE – Station 50 SUNSHINE – Station 44 (Two separate failures) MELTON – ...
WALKING OFF THE WAR WITHIN – WARRNAMBOOL
On-duty crew from Fire Station 70 Warrnambool were proud to head down and support this year’s Walking Off The War Within event. Organisers thanked the UFU and all UFU members ...
Shout Out to Premier Allan to Put Victorians and Firefighter Safety First. It is Critical
\ Premier Allan to open the tunnel without proper working emergency equipment is just wrong. Please put everyone’s safety first! Watch the Video
VICKI WARD DELETES HER OWN POST AFTER FIREFIGHTERS CALL OUT THE FACTS!
It appears Vicki Ward MP didn’t enjoy firefighters pointing out the truth — her social media post has quietly disappeared after being met with cold, hard facts. This is an ...
Why is Premier Jacinta Allan risking public safety?
Fire Rescue Victoria radios failed to connect inside the Metro Tunnel. Emails from Telstra say FRV’s setup is missing critical control channels used in the tunnels. Yet the Premier keeps ...
UFU Challenges Premier Allan to Prove Her Claims
Premier Allan said publicly that the claims on the safety of the Westgate Tunnel and Metro Rail Tunnel by the Union are wrong. Well Premier, the union challenges you to ...
Serious Safety Concerns Raised on the Metro Rail and Westgate Tunnel Projects
Tom Elliott 3aw interviews Peter Marshall on the serious safety concerns with the Metro Rail and Westgate Tunnel
Premier Jacinta Allan “Deeply Offends First Responders”
Read the full statement from UFU Victorian Branch Secretary Peter Marshall