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Relieving Outside Your Fire District #2

December 23, 2008
Following proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission this week, the Union and Department have now agreed upon the following guidelines for the use of relievers within Metropolitan Zones. The parties have also agreed that relievers may be directed to relieve […]
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Relieving Outside Of Your Fire District #1

December 12, 2008
The previous 2005 Award’s subclause 12.4 provided that members could not be directed to relieve or perform outduties between or into the Sydney, Newcastle, Gosford, Wyong or Wollongong Fire Districts. However, it also allowed for any member to be directed […]
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Agm – Station Officers Sub-branch

December 12, 2008
All members are reminded of the fact that the Union’s 98th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 10 am Wednesday 17th December 2008 at the Trades Hall Sydney. The Union will be holding sub branch meetings in Newcastle […]
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Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

December 10, 2008
Wednesday 10th December 2008 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – the single most important declaration ever achieved by humanity. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights laid out the foundations of human civilization after the […]
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Rescue – Sanity Prevails

December 5, 2008
Most members would by now be aware that a concerted campaign to over turn a State Rescue Board (SRB) decision to decommission eight ambulance rescue units in the Greater Sydney Area has failed. Nine fire brigades will instead carry out […]
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Media Release – Rescue Services

November 28, 2008
Firies demand no “flip flop” on rescue from Rees Government The Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) today said that moves were afoot to return rescue responsibilities to the Ambulance Service and called on the Rees Government to reject the temptation […]
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Backflip On Rescue?

November 27, 2008
As most members would by now be aware the NSW Government has been getting lobbied heavily by the Health Services Union over the decision to replace 8 ambulance rescue units with 9 NSWFB rescue units. The decision to hand over […]
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2008 Sopp Entitlements

November 18, 2008
Members sitting the SOPP Pre-Entry Test on Wednesday 19 November 2008 are entitled to the relevant provisions of Clause 16 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Firefighting Staff) Award 2008. Members rostered for duty on the night shift prior […]
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2008 Agm Agenda

November 18, 2008
The Union’s 98th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Trades Hall, 377-383 Sussex Street, Sydney commencing at 10.00am on Wednesday 17th December 2008.
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