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It's International Control Room Week, a time where we can celebrate the invaluable work undertaken by our members at the DFES Communications Centre. WA's Communication Systems Officers are the first point of contact for people needing emergency assistance from DFES brigades, groups or units, and are a crucial component of WA's Career Fire and Rescue Service. While frontline Career and Volunteer personnel are often the visible face of WA's Fire and Emergency Services, behind every incident is a calm, professional voice managing 000 calls or dispatching crews across the state.The 'control room' has certainly come a long way since the days of Watch Room Firefighters and analog systems, with our members in ComCen likely experiencing the greatest change with the dawn of the digital age across their careers!Every call could be the result of someone's worst ever day, and our members in ComCen rise to that challenge each and every moment of the year. 📷 ABC News/Heritage Stock
𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲, 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐀 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐭2,006 times. That's how many times, since mid-2024, a Career Fire and Rescue Service station has been closed, had a truck out of service, operated on restricted duties or run below minimum safe crew profile due to the ongoing staffing crisis.2,006 times...It's not ghouls, ghosts, poltergeists, zombies, skeletons, vampires or witches you need to be worrieWA Labor- It's WA Labor and whether or not your stretched thin, fatigued Career Fire and Rescue Service will get to you in time with the r#FightingForOurFutureFi#activeinourownrescueActiveInOurOwnRescue
Shout out to all of the crews and Communications Centre Officers who have engaged in Round 2 of our 'Fit for Duty' initiative so far. It's not too late to get involved and be in the running to win our biggest prize to date (valued at $3,000 and involving a boat...). WA needs us all to be Active in Our Own Rescue, because nobody is coming to rescue the Career Fire and Rescue Service...#activeinourownrescueeInOurOwnRescue
FIT FOR DUTY: WEEKLY CHECKS (ROUND 2)Week 3 is now live!Members are encouraged to get Fit For Duty, both physically and mentally.Round 2's third week adds another gym session and encourages stations to reach out to our retired Firefighters. Complete the challenge together, take photos and send your pics to fitforduty@ufuofwa.net.auThe station(s) with the highest participation is up for a massive prize, to be announced soon!The WA community need you to be Fit for Duty. They need you to look after yourselves, and each other.Nobody is coming to rescue the Career Fire and Rescue Service, so it's down to us to be Active in Our Own R#activeinourownrescuerOwnRescue
FIT FOR DUTY: WEEKLY CHECKS (ROUND 2)Here's weekly checks week 2!Members are encouraged to get Fit For Duty, both physically and mentally.Week 2 of Round 2 has another gym session, but is adding mental health mindfulness to get our brains more involved as well 💪Complete the challenge together, take photos and send your pics to fitforduty@ufuofwa.net.auThe station(s) with the highest participation will go into the draw to win a team prize.Western Australia needs you to be Fit for Duty. We all need you to look after yourselves, and each other, so that you can be there for the community when they need you the most.Nobody is coming to rescue the Career Fire and Rescue Service, so it's down to us all to be Active in Our Own R#activeinourownrescuerOwnRescue
❤️ WE RUN FOR GEORGIE ❤️A huge shoutout to our Bunbury D Platoon Firefighters who got behind 'We Run for Georgie', a community event raising vital funds and awareness for Rett syndrome.Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder, predominantly affecting girls, that impacts development, communication and movement, creating lifelong challenges for those affected and their families.It was fantastic to see our members coming together, getting active and supporting such a worthwhile cause.Well done Bunbury D Platoon! 👏🚒For more information on Georgie’s journey, follow @georgies.rett.journey #WeRunForGeorgie #RunningForRettSyndrome #FirefightersSupportingCommunity#ActiveInOurOwnRescue
WINNERS ANNOUNCED - SEE VIDEO 👉A massive congratulations to our Fit For Duty - Round 1 winners! 🏆🔥You’ve earned yourselves an LSKD goodie bag for your efforts!But we’re only just getting started…We have a MAJOR announcement regarding the prize for Fit For Duty – Round 2 👀Trust us, you’ll want your hat in the ring for this one 🛥️🍻A huge thanks to everyone who got involved, rallied their crews on shift and embraced the challenge.Let’s keep getting active in our own rescue 🤸🏋️#ActiveInOurOwnRescue
No longer an emerging risk, and our first responders are absorbing the impact. 🩺 No specific health monitoring for Firefighters 🏥 No testing processes or doctrine 🚒 Resource and training limitations We've been calling for adequate, and holistic, health and wellness for over a year in response to the hazards posed by these emerging risks - but a review into the matter has not yielded any tangible outcomes. What will it take to look after those that look after #activeinourownrescueescue
Recently, we celebrated 100 years of our Union Office Building; the heritage listed former North Perth Fire Station, built in 1926.The architect was K.C. Duncan, also a volunteer fire fighter, who was responsible for most of WA's fire stations constructed during the 1930s and 40s. The Fire Station closed on 28 November 1956, becoming a training school and electrical workshop from 1957-62. In 1963, the building was sold into private ownership until it was purchased by us in 2009, becoming the home of the United Professional Fire Fighters Union of Western Australia.The building continues to serve the community by looking after the industrial needs of our members - WA's Career Firefighters, including Applied Training, Built Environment Branch, Communications Centre and District Officers, as well as Superintendents and Chief Superintendents.Today, however, we found ourselves in need of alternative facilities due to power upgrades in the area. A special thank you to Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association of WA Inc for allowing us to share their building for the day. Source Information: North Perth Local
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