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Dandenong Loses Yet Another Appliance
Dandenong loses yet another appliance. Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis Continues to impact the community of Dandenong with another appliance taken off the road, following plumes of smoke emitting from the ...
Critical shortage of Ladder Platforms across Victoria!
Victoria’s Fire Truck crisis has escalated over the weekend, as out of date Ladder Platforms have been taken offline with regions across the State left without protection from these critical ...
Emergency Services Workers Deserve Way Better Than What Minister Symes & Government do for them and our Community!
Across Victoria, Emergency Service Workers from Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and Fire Rescue Victoria are uniting in their campaign for better pay and conditions. Emergency Workers met yesterday in Warrnambool ...
UFU MEMBERS HELPING OUR COMMUNITY!
Our UFU members at Fire Station 68 – Lucas have successfully raised funds to support WRISC, a local not-for-profit dedicated to helping women and children affected by family violence. Today, ...
2 Photo’s 22 years apart – Same old Truck – Minister Symes Your Do What I Say Not What I Do Attitude & Actions on Display – Fail!
The state of Victoria’s Fire Rescue Fleet can be summed up in these two photo’s. LFF Paul Whelan is shown with his 4-year-old son in 2002, in front of Teleboom ...
9/11 Never Forget – The Ultimate Sacrifice!
The UFU respectfully conveys its deepest sympathy to the families, friends and colleagues of the Firefighters and IAFF Members who passed on 11 September 2001, as well as those who ...
1st Responders Stand in Solidarity. Minister Symes, Premier Allan “Show Nothing but Disrespect for the people who put their lives on the line for you and our Community” Fail!
Emergency Services Workers standing in solidarity for better pay and conditions. The State Government is refusing to offer our Emergency Services Workers fair pay and conditions in the workplace. Why ...
Cancer Conversation! The Battle for a Fair System Continues!
Hosted by David Mann, this informative session is another important step in getting Government to act to protect Firefighters who put their safety, health and lives on the line, to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 – ...
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 ...