❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the deregistration of the Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service and the establishment of the new Forrestfield brigade. The response provides membership numbers, facility details, and acknowledges difficulty in tracking former members joining other brigades.
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BASSENDEAN VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE —
DEREGISTRATION
685. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
As at 22 October 2013 —
(1) How many
volunteer members are there of the new Forrestfield volunteer fire brigade?
(2) How many
volunteer members of the new Forrestfield fire brigade are former members of
the Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service?
(3) What facilities are currently available for the new
Forrestfield brigade?
(4) How many
former members of the Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service have joined
other volunteer brigades, not including Forrestfield?
DEREGISTRATION
685. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
As at 22 October 2013 —
(1) How many
volunteer members are there of the new Forrestfield volunteer fire brigade?
(2) How many
volunteer members of the new Forrestfield fire brigade are former members of
the Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service?
(3) What facilities are currently available for the new
Forrestfield brigade?
(4) How many
former members of the Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service have joined
other volunteer brigades, not including Forrestfield?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) There are
71. Of these, 41 are active or probationary members, 15 are support or active
reserve members, and 15 are juniors or sub-junior members. The membership book
for this brigade is oversubscribed and is now closed.
(2) There are
49 from the former Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service. Of these, 22
are active members, 12 are support members, and 15 are junior or sub-junior
members.
(3) The new
Metropolitan Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service has access to classroom 9 at the
academy. Attached to this classroom is a kitchen and office space, with a
storage room that the brigade also has access to for its use. It also has
access to change rooms and toilet facilities adjacent to the kitchen and office
space. The brigade can utilise any of the academy facilities through a booking
system on a needs basis. This includes a broad range of fire appliance types,
training props and classrooms of varying sizes.
(4) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services is aware of former members joining
other volunteer brigades, but is unable to provide this information within the
time frame provided.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) There are
71. Of these, 41 are active or probationary members, 15 are support or active
reserve members, and 15 are juniors or sub-junior members. The membership book
for this brigade is oversubscribed and is now closed.
(2) There are
49 from the former Bassendean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service. Of these, 22
are active members, 12 are support members, and 15 are junior or sub-junior
members.
(3) The new
Metropolitan Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service has access to classroom 9 at the
academy. Attached to this classroom is a kitchen and office space, with a
storage room that the brigade also has access to for its use. It also has
access to change rooms and toilet facilities adjacent to the kitchen and office
space. The brigade can utilise any of the academy facilities through a booking
system on a needs basis. This includes a broad range of fire appliance types,
training props and classrooms of varying sizes.
(4) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services is aware of former members joining
other volunteer brigades, but is unable to provide this information within the
time frame provided.
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