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Sitrep 32/2020

August 13, 2020

Covid Relieving Restrictions update Thankyou, the one and only Greg Matthews. HSR Elections Medical Certificates New Cancer Support Group Covid Relieving Restrictions update A Code Red was put out last Friday to restrict relieving. This was done as part of […]

Code Red

August 8, 2020

Covid Relieving Restrictions As the COVID Pandemic enters its fifth month, we continue to live in a challenging and uncertain time with changes to travel and other restrictions being made day to day. From the beginning, your Union has been […]

Code Red – Major Aerial Appliances

July 31, 2020

Members would be aware of the Department’s announcement that they will be introducing a new appliance into their fleet, featuring a platform in excess of 25 metres and CAFS capability. Accordingly, they are new work and the members at […]

Code Red – Medical Work

May 6, 2020

Department announces medical work, State Committee recalled Members should know that the Department this afternoon sent an email to members stating ”we have entered into an agreement with NSW Ambulance to support the life-saving work of ambulance paramedics by delivering […]

Coronavirus Code Red

March 13, 2020

Coronavirus Code RED The State Committee has been monitoring the Coronavirus outbreak for the past few weeks. We have held discussions with the Department on the industrial issues of standing down members for self-isolation and other associated matters. That said, […]

Code Red – Minimum Crewing Peak Hill

January 31, 2020

Minimum Crewing at Peak Hill Members may be aware that FRNSW are replacing Class 2 Urban Pumpers at Isolated Retained Stations with Class 1 Tankers. The intention and the Risk Management Tool FRNSW is using to make the change is […]

Code Red: Update On Current Irc Dispute

November 6, 2019

Update on current IRC dispute The Union went before the IRC today over the directive that was issued yesterday by FRNSW and the Code Red we issued last night. It has come to our attention that there are some minor […]

Code Red: Frnsw Ignores The Irc On 22/08

November 5, 2019

FRNSW ignores IRC agreement Members would be aware that FRNSW have refused to put in writing what a “Risk based” approach means or what the actions of management will be if the 2019/20 In-Order is enacted. To date, all that […]

Code Red: Recall Kilometres Dispute

June 18, 2018

This instruction has been placed on hold pending an urgent meeting to be held between the Union and Department tomorrow at 0930 hours.