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Work Health and Safety on Assist Ambulance sees member suspended Assist Ambulance Bans A Station Officer was suspended this morning after a complaint was received from Ambulance NSW (ANSW) about an extrication plan to remove a patient from a house. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

Medical Work New Appliances – Major Aerial Pumpers Armidale Driver Training Dispute HSR Elections – Advice for members Delegate Training – on hold again… COVID19 – Updates Medical Work As noted on FRNSWs latest 360 update on new medical work, […]

Medical Work HSR Elections – Advice for members Delegate Training On The Road Maitland – TOLing. Alternate Rosters – Notice to FBEU Medical Work The Department’s proposal for new medical work continues to unravel, with members reporting concerns it is […]

Medical Work Retained Covid 19 Restrictions Lifted Delegate Training – Registrations Open – Again!  Health and Safety Organising Eden-Monaro by-election Armidale Driver Training Centre NIIENM Forms Medical Work  It’s becoming clear that FRNSW went into this proposal unable to clearly […]

Wage freeze proceedings before the IRC Armidale Driver Training Centre Major Aerial Pumpers NIIEMNM Forms Medical Work Wage freeze proceedings before the IRC As reported in the last few SitReps the Union has intervened in the wage freeze decision. The […]

Bystander Engagement ban lifted The Union was in the Industrial Relations Commission about concerns that the current rollout of Bystander Engagement Training contained a component addressing medical first response as well as not being the package that was agreed in […]

Wage Cut Update National Bushfire and Climate Summit Safe Work backs HSR and FBEU at the Sydney Comms Centre Oran Park Fire & Rescue Station Armidale Driver Training Centre Rescue Operator Shortages Engine Keeper Duties 08/22 Status Quo Clarification Medical […]