Firefighters at Oakleigh’s Fire Station 25 have been left without a reliable aerial appliance, after their Teleboom was sent to Richmond to cover another failing truck.
In its place, crews were given a standard pumper — with no capability for rescues at height. Now that truck has also failed, forcing crews onto one of the oldest appliances in the fleet as its replacement.
At the same time, Fire Station 67 Ballarat city’s Ladder Platform has gone offline again — an already replacement truck that had already been redeployed from Dandenong after repeated failures.
Across Victoria, fire trucks are being constantly shuffled from station to station in a desperate attempt to prop up a failing fire service.
This isn’t isolated. It’s happening everywhere — metro and regional alike.
Outdated trucks. Constant breakdowns. Reduced capability.
The Allan Government knows about this crisis — and is willing to gamble with Victorians safety.
Local State MP’s for Oakleigh @steve_dimopoulos and Ballarat @julianaaddison need to demand better for their communities.
