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Outstanding work by UFU members from Fire Station 63 Geelong City
Outstanding work by UFU members from Fire Station 63 Geelong City, whose actions during a critical Emergency Medical Response (EMR) incident have been formally recognised by Ambulance Victoria.
We Will Not Be Silenced on Safety
UFU Secretary Peter Marshall delivers a clear message to the Victorian Government and FRV — firefighters will not be silenced when it comes to community safety.
UNITED FOR SAFETY. UNITED IN VOICE.
When It Comes to Safety, We Won’t Be Silenced — Because Community Safety Matters!
Happy Mother’s Day
Today we recognise all the incredible mums across all of our UFU members who help keep Victoria’s fire services running every single day. Whether on the fire trucks or behind ...
Calls Grow for Tarneit MP Dylan Wight to Meet Local Firefighters
Four bays. One ageing truck. Tarneit firefighters say frontline resources are being stretched beyond breaking point. As one of Victoria’s busiest fire stations they are operating with a single ageing ...
Members Educating the Public at the South Melbourne Market on the Perilous State of the Fire Service & Failings of the State Government!
South Melbourne locals were asking the same question: where is the fire service levy going? Victorians are paying more, yet this government and local MP Nina Taylor still refuse to ...
WEST MELBOURNE FIRE STATION UNDER PRESSURE AFTER APPLIANCE LOSS
West Melbourne Fire Station has lost another appliance at a time when demand on local firefighters remains high. This means firefighters responding to incidents in the area are now operating ...
Fire & Ambulance Stations in Armstrong Creek Delayed Again!
Despite introducing a new $5.4bn 'Emergency Services' Tax, our Fire Services continue to be under funded and ill equipped. State government confirms revised timeline for Armstrong Creek stations. Take a ...
Labor Budget Announcement. FRV Fail!
This is the exact reason firefighters gave Commissioner Freeman a 90.85% vote of no confidence. While firefighter morale is at an all-time low… While trucks are failing daily… While firefighters ...
Where is the Money Raised for the Fire Service Going?
Nina Taylor, Victorians deserve to know what their fire service levy is actually paying for, because it’s not going towards specialist equipment to protect the state. If you know anyone ...
Two Years On — Firefighters Still Waiting
Two years ago today, Fire Rescue Victoria told the Fair Work Commission that every condition in the proposed firefighters’ EBA was agreed — except wages and allowances. FRV Commissioner Gavin ...
FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN OUT ACROSS THE BELLARINE PENINSULA SPEAKING DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY
Firefighters want to thank the public for standing with them. That support has helped bring this issue to the forefront — to a point where the government will have to ...