Fire Station 59 Derrimut discovered a serious mechanical fault during routine checks. The pump primer wouldn’t turn off, even after shutting down the truck, forcing the crew to isolate power—leaving the truck undrivable.
This isn’t an old truck. The real issue? There are NO spare fire trucks available across Melbourne.
Derrimut’s truck was taken offline.
A second move-up was required to cover them.
That truck was already covering another fire station.
And that station was already covering another.
The Allan Government’s neglect of the western suburbs is putting our firefighters and communities at risk. This is the Fire Crisis in action.
