St Kilda Firefighters Hampered by Faulty Equipment!
December 10, 2024
Summer’s coming, and fires aren’t just a regional problem! Yesterday, firefighters from Windsor Station 35 responded to a grass fire
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The Labor Government has failed to respond to requests from firefighters to replace outdated equipment. This is putting the community and firefighters at serious risk.
Fire Rescue Victoria Policy is that vehicles are to be replaced at a maximum of 15 years. There are over 70 firetrucks which are so old they should be off the road including one truck which is over 30 years old. This is putting lives at serious risk. Earlier this year Fire Rescue Victoria provided a formal submission to the Government requesting 20 new firetrucks to ensure the fleet is modern, safe and capable. They also identified 15 ageing trucks with heavy rescue capability for which there is no back-up if they break down. The Allan Government ignored that submission, leaving firefighters with ageing equipment which puts the community and firefighters at risk.Latest fire truck crisis News Posts
West melbourne firefighters facing equipment crisis again!
December 9, 2024
It’s a recurring nightmare for West Melbourne’s firefighters, with their “A” pumper last week out of commission for day and
Corio trucks at breaking point!
December 6, 2024
Corio FRV Station currently have two Trucks in service that should be taken off the road, but cannot due to
Firefighters and Community in CBD left at risk as Critical appliances Break down!
December 5, 2024
Breaking: Victoria’s Fire Rescue Fleet continues to buckle under the strain of neglect by Minister Symes. Overnight a Rehabilitation Unit
Westerb suburbs left exposed “Yet Again”!
December 4, 2024
Last night, the Western Suburbs were left vulnerable when Footscray Fire Station 47’s Ladder Platform went offline due to multiple
Firefighters condemn 11 year old “temporary” rehabilitation unit
December 4, 2024
Firefighters Condemn 11-Year-Old “Temporary” Rehabilitation Unit Originally introduced in 2013 as a “temporary fix” this rehabilitation unit has been taken
thomastown firestation now critically under staffed
December 2, 2024
BREAKING: Thomastown Fire Station Now Critically Understaffed Another breakdown! Today, Pumper Tanker 7 died on the way to train new
Sunshine fire station left without a truck – our western suburbs are at risk!
December 2, 2024
Sunshine Fire Station 44 was left scrambling last night after their fire truck broke down and there were NO SPARE
Urgent: West Melbourne at Risk – pumper 2a out of commission!
December 2, 2024
Our firefighters are facing a critical situation. Pumper 2A, a vital firefighting truck, is out of service due to mechanical
Cash Strapped Government Spends record $120 million on the grandprix
November 29, 2024
Meanwhile Yet another truck breakdown this morning in western2. This government has no respect for firefighters!! Minister Symes this is
Truck held together with Red Tape experiences delayed response due to Faulty Door
November 27, 2024
A Truck stationed at Hallam is being held together with Red Tape, due to a lack of replacements the faulty
Firefighters assessed by Ambulance Victoria as 16 year old Truck fails
November 27, 2024
Firefighters stationed at FRV Headquarters were assessed by Ambulance Victoria overnight as a 16-year-old Batteries faulted. Firefighters notice a strong
Out of Date St Albans Fire Truck taken offline due to brakes heating and smoking
November 26, 2024
The Western Suburbs of Melbourne continues to bear the brunt of Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis, following a 15-year-old Truck being
UFU Delegate, LFF Luke Alexander, joined ABC Mildura to discuss the impact of Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis on the region!
November 26, 2024
UFU Delegate, LFF Luke Alexander, joined ABC Mildura to discuss the impact of Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis on the region
3aw’s Jacqui Felgate tees off on ‘completely unacceptable’ emergency Triple Zero outage!
November 21, 2024
UFU Delegate joined Jacqui Felgate to express concern over the latest Emergency Services IT outage, its impact on the community
Critical Appliances unavailable to attend emergency calls overnight!
November 21, 2024
Victoria’s out of date and underfunded Fire Rescue Fleet was stretched beyond capacity overnight, with only 2 of 5 Teleboom’s
Breaking: All systems down: Minister Symes Lives are at Risk!
November 20, 2024
Despite assurances from Minister Symes last week that there are acceptable interim measures in place to track FRV Fire Trucks,
Firecrisis @ pakenham
November 20, 2024
The Pakenham Gazette features a front-page story this week about the need for a Second Truck at Pakenham Fire Station.
Trucks passed use by date and still in service
