CFA
CFA Crews Risk Their Lives for Us
The Country Fire Authority have reported concerns regarding the safety and age of firefighting equipment, with some brigades using trucks from the 1980s.The lack of appropriate funding is placing lives at risk. Our volunteer firefighters cannot be allowed to fight fires without state-of-the-art equipment and resources. Over 80 Volunteers have lost their lives in the line of duty. It’s time that they got what they need.
Fire Rescue Victoria and Country Fire Authority
The FRV and CFA will fall under the Emergency Services, which will be part of the Infrastructure and Transport ministry, because they are responsible for protecting the infrastructure from fire and perils. We will ensure that the fire services have access to the best and latest equipment to fight fires, including the special vehicles that will be developed at the Possum Works facility.
Country Fire Authority
We will undertake a complete review of the CFA, including workloads, work conditions and safety. The long-term health of our volunteer firemen and women is extremely important, as they place their lives on the line every time they attend a fire emergency. We will also undertake a review of their employment conditions, award conditions and remuneration.
Fire Rescue Victoria
We will undertake a complete review of the FRV, including workloads, work conditions and safety. The long-term health of our firemen and women is extremely important, as they place their lives on the line every time they attend a fire emergency. We will also undertake a review of their employment conditions, award conditions and remuneration.
Fire Rescue Victoria and Country Fire Authority Life Insurance
We will introduce a scheme that provides automatic free life insurance for all serving fire fighters, so that in the event of a loss of life or serious injury, the fireman’s family will not go for wanting; and in respect of an injury the actual fireman will be suitably compensated.
Possum Works
The Possum Works, which will be our centre for research and development of special vehicles for special purposes, will focus on designing new fire fighting vehicles, equipment and suits to improve firefighting, especially for bush fires, but to also maximise the protection of the fire crews.
The CFA MWT project will be part of a series of vehicles, that will be built for the purposes of fighting bush fires. A squad will comprise of the following:
2 Mobile Water Tanks
4 Mobile Personnel Carriers
1 Command Vehicle
2 Fast All-terrain Reconnaissance and Rescue Vehicles
2 Water and Fuel Carriers
1 Support Vehicle
