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SITREP No. 24/2009

Inside this issue: Department attacks your qualifications – and loses Hazmat response into RFS areas – update RFSA behaves unprofessionally Superannuation: are you ripping yourself off? Department attacks your qualifications…

SITREP No. 1/2009

Inside this issue: Welcome Change in leadership Delegates Website Meeting with the Commissioner Welcome comrades to the first “SITREP” – the new weekly FBEU update. It’s intended that these updates,…

CODE RED – Urgent Union meeting re Waratah Closure

An urgent meeting of Union members, permanent and retained, who are stationed and/or living within MN1 will be held tomorrow Wednesday 16 December 2009 at No. 260 Station, Newcastle, commencing…

CODE RED – Waratah Meeting Resolution

“That this Newcastle meeting of FBEU members condemns the Keneally Government’s confirmation this week of the closure of Waratah Fire Station and the permanent relocation of its appliance and staff…

SITREP No. 25/2009

Inside this issue: Insurance for First State Super Members Department backflip rips off Recruits Insurance arrangements for First State Super members When new insurance arrangements for First State Super (FSS)…

Meals and Refreshments

Today’s In Orders announce the introduction of refreshment packs and fresh incident catering for fourth alarm and greater calls. The Union has been consulted throughout the development of this proposal…

Managerialism gone mad

After over thirteen years of safe and effective minimum crewing levels for every professional fire brigade throughout the State, the Department is now set to publish ‘In Order 2008/22’ on…

Touting for Business and SIMS

Fresh from a roasting in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission the Department has now started rolling out a series of new hair brained schemes aimed at pushing firefighters out into…

Entitlement to Sunset Aerial Allowances

On 25 November 2005, negotiations between the Union and Department led to agreement for the six old turntable ladder, HP and rescue monitor qualification and driving allowances to be replaced…