A frontline fire truck was taken off the road this week due to a long list of issues.
Its replacement? A “spare” truck with a broken fuel gauge, forcing firefighters to use a broom handle to check how much fuel is left.
Victorians are now paying double the Emergency Services Tax, yet this is the equipment firefighters are being expected to rely on.
Would Premier Jacinta Allan or Minister Vicki Ward accept using a stick to measure the fuel in their own vehicles?
We don’t think so!
Firefighters deserve better. Victorians deserve better