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United Firefighters Union Of Western Australia
Old North Perth Fire Station
21 View Street
North Perth
WA 6006
Phone No: (08) 9228 8122
Fax No: (08) 9227 7822
UFU of WA Duty Mobile Phone
(For After Hours) 0433 927 232
The UFU West Australia Branch is the trade union which represents the industrial interests of the career public sector and private industry firefighters, communications officers and fire safety officers employed within the state of Western Australia.
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| Bellevue 2001
2 Sept 2010
 Please complete form if you attended the Chemical Fire and Mopping up at Bellevue in 2001.
Details will assist in creating a register who attended.
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| Toxic Timebombs
3 September 2010
 Link to Toxic Timebombs, Background Briefing on Radio National Sunday 9 December 2001.
The story on toxic chemical waste that you're about to hear isn't set in some lawless developing country, it's set in Western Australia.
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| London fire stations lower carbon emissions and save money
2 September 2010
 Article link to www.london-fire.gov.uk
Figures released today show that carbon emissions have plummeted by as much as 44 per cent and energy bills will be cut by around £50,000 a year at ten fire stations involved in the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT programme. The completed stations are now saving 242 tonnes of CO2 per year - enough to fill the Sydney Opera House five times over.
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| OHS Alert July 2010
1 September 2010
 Article link to OHS Alert July 2010
In Queensland, the UFU is reviewing personal protective equipment (PPE) firefighters wear in hostile environments, while In Victoria, the final report of the Bushfires Royal Commission has been released.
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| Dispatch August 2010
1 September 2010
 Link to Dispatch August 2010 on UFUA National Website.
In NSW, some firefighters face management imposed community safety activities quotas. In the USA, a study finds that if one extra firefighter is assigned to each engine, the effectiveness of firefighters increase by more than 50%.
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| More firefighters for Vic
27 August 2010
 Article link to UFUA National Website.
The state government promises more firefighters for Victoria: 342 extra for the CFA and 100 more for the MFB. We applaud this announcement and look forward to working with the Brumby Government in implementing this initiative says the UFU.
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| The buck stops with me
23 August 2010
 Article link to UFUA National Website
Victoria's first fire supremo, former deputy CFA chief Craig Lapsley, was conceived in a fire station. In WA, the government blocks moves for an inquiry into its response to the Toodyay bushfire, while in the UK, a threat to dismiss all London firefighters triggers a ballot on industrial action.
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| New fire chief insists: I'm in charge
20 August 2010
 Article link to The Australian
Craig Lapsley, Victoria's first Fire Services Commissioner, has been asked what he would do if agencies refused to hand over control.
Mr Lapsley will oversee Victoria's three fire agencies and take charge during the most serious bushfire emergencies.
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| Chemical bomb scare
20 August 2010
 Article link to inmycommunity
A FAKE Nazi chemical bomb complete with swastika insignia sparked a bomb scare in Naval Base on Monday morning.
Police and military bomb technicians were called to a logistic company’s yard in Beard Street after an orange and metal canister filled with a liquid and with a Nazi swastika label on the side (pictured) was found on a table.
Police believe the fake bomb was a film prop.
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| Questions without Notice
19 August 2010
 Video
This excert was from Questions without notice in The WA Legislative Assembly, Yesterday, Wednesday 18th August.
Hon Rob Johnson MLA includes to say " The Union just wants to ensure their members get as much overtime as possible. The Secretary is untruthfull with me and I refuse to meet with him anymore"
I like yourselves DO WORRY WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY!!!
This is a large file and sorry quality is low, please be patient. It may not play on station computers
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| Firefighters handle the Avon heat
18 August 2010
 Link to InmyCommunity
MORE than 40 firefighters took part in the Avon Descent at the weekend, including four from Butler Fire Station who were tackling the marathon event for the first time.
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| They're off!
18 August 2010
 Article link to UFUA Website
Thirty four firefighters from Australia and the US begin their run across America to pay tribute to their fallen firefighter and law enforcement colleagues; a ‘Tour of Duty’ in remembrance of 9/11. Also, in Western Australia, community anger over the Toodyay fire report.
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| Fire fighters fight
17 August 2010
 Article link to ABCNews.net.au
The NSW Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan says he is confident firefighting services have not been compromised despite tensions that led to a fight between fire brigade officers at Queanbeyan on Friday night.
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| Barnett Government uses Emergency Services Levy to fund surplus
16 August 2010
 Article link to Leader of The Opposition website
The Barnett Government is slugging Western Australian families an extra $28 a year for the Emergency Services Levy (ESL), Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Margaret Quirk said today.
Ms Quirk said budget papers revealed the increase would net the Barnett Government an additional $24million in revenue this year.
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| Wildfires spark Chernobyl fallout fears
12 August 2010
Article link to ABCNews.net.au
Officials in Russia are reporting progress in fighting bushfires, but there are new fears the fires could spread radiation if they burn through areas near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
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| Aussies present helmet to NY firie's son
12 August 2010
 Article link to thewest.com.au
Tears flowed at a ceremony in Los Angeles when Australian firefighters presented a firefighting helmet to the son of an elite New York firefighter Kevin Dowdell, who was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Centre buildings on September 11, 2001.
The tale of how the helmet, once owned by Kevin Dowdell, landed in 25-year-old James Dowdell's hands is so extraordinary it could one day be turned into a movie.
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| On the run
12 August 2010
 Article link to National Website
Aussie firefighters run across US in 9/11 tribute. Plus the Vic. Bushfire Royal Commission final report media roundup, and in the USA, researchers say one extra firefighter per engine could increase the effectiveness of California's firefighters by more than 50%.
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| Expenses dispute divides firefighters union
9 ugust 2010
 Article link to theage.com.au
THE national firefighters union has split in two amid claims that the union's leader, Peter Marshall, has misused large amounts of union money on hard-to-explain expenses and overseas travel.
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| Smoke grounds Moscow's fire-fighting fleet
9 Augsust 2010
 Article link to the Moscow News.
Fire-fighting planes have been grounded by heavy smoke, according to Russia’s Emergency Services Ministry.
Over the weekend 276 fires had been put out, with 271 new blazes reported. In total 554 fires were still burning, 49 of them in Moscow Region.
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| Iron ore truck engulfed in flames
6 August 2010
 Article link to Perthnow.com.au
A 100 tonne iron ore truck powered by liquid natural gas (LNG) and diesel fuel - consisting of a prime mover and three semi trailers - has caught fire on the Geraldton Mt Magnet Road, approximately 50 kilometres south of Yalgoo.
Twenty firefighters from the career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service and Bush Fire Service are at the scene preparing to extinguish the fire and make the area safe.
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| Don't close stations over pay
4 August 2010
 Link to National UFU Website for weeks news.
In WA, FESA shuts fire stations or takes engines offline to avoid overtime payments. Also, a roundup of media reaction to the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission final report, while in Russia, President Medvedev declares a wildfires state of emergency.
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| We've heard it all before, say the firefighters
2 August 2010
 Article link to smh.com.au
The Victorian and national secretary of the United Firefighters Union, Peter Marshall, welcomed the report. But he said proposed changes to the stay-or-go policy, including advice to evacuate on high fire danger days, were not enough.
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| 2010 Fixture 090810
2 August 2010
 NEXT FIXTURE
The next fixture is at Kwinana Golf Club on Monday 9 August 2010.
This is the third round of the Club Championships.
GOLF APPAREL
The following WAFB Golf Club apparel is now available:
Microfibre Vest - $30
Short Sleeve Slicker - $30
Chombre - $25
Beanie - $10
Please speak to Don Cruickshank if you are interested in purchasing any of the above.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Following are details on upcoming fixtures.
Monday 23 August – Pinjarra
Monday 6 September – Royal Perth
Monday 20 September – Meadow Springs
Please diarise. Regards Adrian Rutter
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| WA learns from Black Saturday disaster
1 August 2010
Article link to PerthNow.com.au
WA fire chiefs will consider more than 60 recommendations from a report into Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires.
Fire and Emergency Services Authority chief executive Jo Harrison-Ward said that while some of the recommendations from the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission were specific to Victoria, FESA would see what could be learned for handling fire management and response locally.
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| Qualified support for Commission's findings
1 August 2010
Article link to ABCNews.net.au
The United Firefighters Union is backing the structural reform proposed for Victoria's fire agencies.
The Commission recommended a new independent fire commissioner who would oversee the state's firefighting operations.
Union secretary Peter Marshall says that would help address the lack of communication and duplication that occurred on Black Saturday.
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| Stay or go policy sound: report
1 August 2010
Article link to SMH.com.au
The final report into the 2009 Victorian bushfires says the controversial stay or go policy is sound.
"As a result of its enquiries the commission concludes that the central tenets of the stay or go policy remain sound," the report said.
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| iRescue 2010
27 July 2010
 Link to ARRO website.
The Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) is the peak body in Australasia for the development and exchange of information, knowledge and skills in road rescue. Its membership is drawn from the individuals and organisations in the emergency services that assist people at road crashes everyday such as Fire Services, State Emergency Services and Ambulance Services.
Dunsborough finished 9th Overall. It's highest placing was 3rd in the Immediate Event.
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| 2010 Entertainment Book
27 May 2010
 ***** Reminder
New 2010 -2011 Entertainment Books
Savings of 25% to 50% off or 2-for-1 offers. Also Support the WA Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Assoc with $13 going to fund raising. Online Form available on this website.
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| The Australian Firefighter magazine
6 July 2010
 Link to National Website
In this edition, One fire service, more firefighters - Victorian firefighters campaign to defend rosters and crewing that maintain on-the-job safety and protect the community.
Also, buy local? Should firefighter ppc, other clothing and equipment be produced onshore? And presumptive explained; the best protection against workplace disease.
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| The Australian Firefighter Magazine
27 April 2010
 In this edition, the climate change challenge in focus, as firefighters deliver a serious message to federal politicians. Also, as the global financial crisis continues to bite, overseas firefighters are feeling the heat with jobs and conditions threatened. Plus, Tour of Duty - Australian firefighters plan a summer run across the USA.
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Annual Report for 2009 & Draft AGM SGM Minutes 14 May 2010
Article link to National Website.
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Link to the Daily Telegraph
A Cooperative study between the Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington and Seattle Fire Departement
Passive Smoke: The Overlooked Risk
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Article from The West Australian
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Welcome to Firefighters of School 67
Have a look at the latest news and specials for this month available to all UFU members.
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Article link to The Chronicle 
Link to Can We Help?
Article link to WAtoday.com.au
Article link to ZDNet.com.au
Article link to smh.com.au
Article link to thewest.com.au
Article link to bbc.co.uk
A Very Senior Officer Caught Working !!!!!
Hazard Indentification and Risk Assessment Diesel Fumes issed to FESA.
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New Members take the Oath of Membership