A parliamentary question seeking data on firefighter and administrative staff FTEs at FESA, probing potential discrepancies in staffing growth between the two categories over time. The answer disputes the figures presented in the questions.

AnsweredQoN 6111Legislative Council
Asked
25 September 2012
Portfolio
Emergency Services

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I refer to the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) fire-fighters and the number of administrative staff FTEs employed by the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA), and I ask —
(1) As at 1 September 2012, how many fire-fighter FTEs are allocated to FESA?
(2) As at 1 September 2012, how many administrative staff FTEs are allocated to FESA?
(3) Is it correct that between 1998 and last year the number of administrative staff FTE's allocated to FESA has quadrupled from 100 to 400?
(4) What is the reason for this significant increase in administrative officer FTEs?
(5) Is it correct that between 1998 and last year the number of fire-fighter FTEs allocated to FESA has increased from 855 to only 950?
(6) What is the reason for this small increase in fire-fighter FTE numbers over a 13 year period?
(7) For the 2012–13 Budget, what is the FTE allocation for —
(a) fire-fighters; and
(b) administrative positions?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
42 days
The
Fire and Emergency Services Authority
advises:
(1)  1,187 Operational and Technical FTE.
(2) 289.
(3) No.
(4) Not applicable
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable
(7)(a)  1,187 Operational and Technical FTE.
(b) 289.
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