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❓ The question seeks information regarding the Department of Fire and Emergency Services' (DFES) use of COVID Marshalls or DFES officers to enforce COVID regulations, including checking vaccination status at emergency incidents and the impact on personnel availability.

AnsweredQoN 1242Legislative Council

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15 February 2023

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Hon Martin Aldridge

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I refer to the use of COVID Marshalls or officers of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services for the purpose of enforcing COVID regulations and procedures, and I ask: (a) did the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) engage such officers for this purpose; (b) what was the function of these officers; (c) how many officers were appointed to deliver this function; (d) did such officers attend emergency incidents to among other things check the vaccination status of emergency responders and firefighters; (e) if yes to (d), how many incidents were attended by such officers; (f) of those incidents attended on how many occasions were personnel stood down from the incident; (g) of those identified in (f), how many personnel were: (i) career personnel; and (ii) volunteer personnel; and (h) are such officers still utilised by the Department?