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 with reduced resources, placing additional pressure on crews and potentially impacting response capability when the community needs it most.
The attached video highlights the real concern firefighters have about working without the appliances they need to safely and effectively protect the public.
Firefighters will always continue to turn up and do the job — but they need the proper equipment behind them.
The community deserves to know what is happening at their local station and why frontline appliances must be properly maintained and replaced without delay.