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  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 […]

Wage Cut Regulation stopped in Parliament – Now what?   A disallowance motion was passed in the Legislative Council on Tuesday to stop the Berejiklian Government cutting public sector worker’s wages. It should be noted who supported the disallowance motion. […]

Wage Cuts – A kick in the guts, that keeps hurting   As most members would know, last Friday the NSW Liberal government amended a regulation to implement a 12 month wage freeze for the 410,000 public servants in NSW. […]

PAD, EAD, MFR… Whatever the name – New Medical Work After extensive discussions late last Friday we listed the new medical work announced by the Department in the Industrial Relations Commission, it was heard by Chief Commissioner Constant this week. […]

FRNSW disrespectful failure to consult on Medical Work: Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Update CODE RED – Clarification Public Sector Wage Freeze FRNSW disrespectful failure to consult on Medical Work: Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) Update On May 6 at 15:59HRS FRNSW […]

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 […]