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Sitrep 41/2020

October 9, 2020

Final Reminder – Register Your Meeting I am encouraged by the response of members to holding our AGMs differently this year. We have more than 50 meetings registered so far – and it’s not too late. Register your meeting by […]

Sitrep 40/2020

October 2, 2020

AGMs – 2020 Underpayment for Relief Work Blayney Fire Station Members Working Outside of Hours Promotional Working Group Retained Working Group Public Sector Wage Freeze Secretary’s Briefings AGMs – 2020 Last week’s SitRep gave notice that Annual General Meetings will […]

Sitrep 39/2020 And Agm Notice

September 25, 2020

AGMS – 2020 Please take the time to read this important information about changes to the way our AGMs will run this year. The formal notice of AGMs is here. The current public safety orders in place because of COVID19, […]

Sitrep 38/2020

September 18, 2020

Award – Survey Closing – Have Your Say Secretary’s Briefings HSRs – Expressions of Interest Open for Committee Zooms and Back on the Road! Blayney Fire Station In Brief: Assist Ambulance and GIPA on New Medical Work Award – Survey […]

Sitrep 37/2020

September 11, 2020

Assist Ambulance Update Following on from SitRep 36 the Department and NSW Ambulance have been developing a Service Level Agreement (SLA) to clarify roles and responsibilities at Assist Ambulance calls. We are currently reviewing the SLA and will be providing […]

Sitrep 36/2020

September 3, 2020

Assist Ambo Code Red lifted – Assist Ambo calls to go through RCO Following on from SitRep 35, here is an update for members. Members met with Deputy Commissioners Fewtrell and Baldi along with other FRNSW management to discuss a […]

Sitrep 35/2020

August 31, 2020

Assist Ambo Code Red remains in place – if needed Following on from Saturday’s Code Red, here is an update for members. Shortly after the Code Red was issued Ambulance Comms started putting all “Assist Ambulance” calls through the Rescue […]

Sitrep 34/2020

August 21, 2020

Award 2021 – Preparations Under Way As previously reported the FBEU is keeping a close eye on the NSW Government’s attempts to cut wages, through wage freezes and increases less than the 2.5% in the wage policy. Having failed to […]

Sitrep 33/2020

August 20, 2020

Covid Relieving Restrictions lifted This dispute went before Chief Commissioner Constant yesterday with both sides putting arguments as to whether the Covid 19 relieving restrictions should remain in place. The Department argued that money was more important than keeping you […]