❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on Bush Fire Brigade appliances, including location, mileage, and air conditioning. The response provides some data but notes that detailed information on BFB appliances is held by local governments, not FESA.
AnsweredQoN 2680Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(2) How many fire appliances are in service with the Bush Fire Brigade (BFB) in Western Australia?
(3) Where are these appliances in service?
(4) How many of these appliances have in excess if 100,000 kilometres on the odometer?
(5) How many have done in excess of 200,000 kilometres?
(6) How many have done in excess of 300,000 kilometres?
(7) How many of these vehicles do not have airconditioning in the cabs?
(3) Where are these appliances in service?
(4) How many of these appliances have in excess if 100,000 kilometres on the odometer?
(5) How many have done in excess of 200,000 kilometres?
(6) How many have done in excess of 300,000 kilometres?
(7) How many of these vehicles do not have airconditioning in the cabs?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
28 days
(1) The Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) has 332 appliances.
(2) Bush Fire Brigades (BFB) have 634 appliances.
(3)
Location of Fire and Rescue Service firefighting appliances as at 18 September 2007
(in alphabetical order)
ALBANY
LAVERTON
ARMADALE
LEONORA
AUGUSTA
MADDINGTON
BALLIDU
MALAGA
BASSENDEAN
MANDURAH
BELMONT
MANJIMUP
BEVERLEY
MARGARET RIVER
BOYUP BROOK
MEEKATHARRA
BRIDGETOWN
MERREDIN
BROOKTON
MIDLAND
BROOME
MOORA
BRUNSWICK JUNCTION
MOUNT BARKER
BUNBURY
MOUNT MAGNET
BUSSELTON
MULLEWA
BUTLER
MUNDARING
CANNING VALE
MURDOCH
CARNARVON
NANNUP
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
NARROGIN
CLAREMONT
NEWMAN
COCOS (HOME) ISLAND
NORSEMAN
COCOS (WEST) ISLAND
NORTHAM
COLLIE
NORTHAMPTON
COOLGARDIE
NORTHCLIFFE
CORRIGIN
O'CONNOR
CUE
ONSLOW
CUNDERDIN
OSBORNE PARK
DAGLISH
PEMBERTON
DALWALLINU
PERTH
DAMPIER
PINGELLY
DENHAM
PINJARRA
DENMARK
PORT HEDLAND
DERBY
QUAIRADING
DONGARA
RAVENSTHORPE
DONNYBROOK
ROCKINGHAM
DUMBLEYUNG
ROEBOURNE
DUNCRAIG
ROLEYSTONE
DUNSBOROUGH
SECRET HARBOUR
EATON/AUSTRALIND
SOUTH HEDLAND
ESPERANCE
SOUTHERN CROSS
EXMOUTH
SUCCESS
FALCON
TAMMIN
FORRESTFIELD
TOODYAY
FREMANTLE
WAGIN
GERALDTON
WALPOLE
GINGIN
WANGARA
GOOMALLING
WAROONA
GUILDFORD
WELSHPOOL
HARVEY
WICKHAM
HOPE VALLEY
WILLIAMS
JOONDALUP
WONGAN HILLS
JURIEN BAY
WUNDOWIE
KALAMUNDA
WYALKATCHEM
KALBARRI
WYNDHAM
KALGOORLIE
YANCHEP
KAMBALDA
YORK
KARRATHA
KATANNING
KELLERBERRIN
KENSINGTON
KOJONUP
KULIN
KUNUNURRA
KWINANA
LAKE GRACE
LANCELIN
There are 677 BFB's registered with 117 local governments throughout the State. The 634 BFB appliances are located across 377 local government brigades with the other 257 brigades being farmer response/pastoral or local government registered groups.
In relation to questions 4 to 7 below, the following information is provided.
It should be noted that BFB appliances are owned by local government and not FESA. Whilst FESA holds data related to the age of a BFB appliance it does not have data in relation to how many kilometres an appliance has travelled or whether an appliance has air-conditioning. (This information may be available from local government via the Minister for Local Government). FESA's maximum age guidelines suggest that Tankers are due to be replaced at 16 years while replacement age for Light Tankers is 10 years. However, some older vehicles may have low kilometres, be in good condition, remain fit for purpose, and remain safe to operate, and therefore may not need to be replaced. The service capability of these vehicles is continuously monitored.
Over 60% of the BFB fire fighting fleet (389 of 634 vehicles) has been replaced with new or refurbished tankers in the 5 years since the introduction of the Emergency Services Levy. Only 15% of the fleet remains over age compared with 32% (over 200 vehicles) 5 years ago.
(4) The number of appliances that have in excess of 100,000 kilometres on the odometer:
FRS
46
BFB
Data not available
(5) The number of appliances that have done in excess of 200,000 kilometres:
FRS
18
BFB
Data not available
(6) The number of appliances that have done in excess of 300,000 kilometres:
FRS
4
BFB
Data not available
(7) The number of vehicles without air conditioning in the cabs:
FRS
70
BFB
Data not available
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(2) Bush Fire Brigades (BFB) have 634 appliances.
(3)
Location of Fire and Rescue Service firefighting appliances as at 18 September 2007
(in alphabetical order)
ALBANY
LAVERTON
ARMADALE
LEONORA
AUGUSTA
MADDINGTON
BALLIDU
MALAGA
BASSENDEAN
MANDURAH
BELMONT
MANJIMUP
BEVERLEY
MARGARET RIVER
BOYUP BROOK
MEEKATHARRA
BRIDGETOWN
MERREDIN
BROOKTON
MIDLAND
BROOME
MOORA
BRUNSWICK JUNCTION
MOUNT BARKER
BUNBURY
MOUNT MAGNET
BUSSELTON
MULLEWA
BUTLER
MUNDARING
CANNING VALE
MURDOCH
CARNARVON
NANNUP
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
NARROGIN
CLAREMONT
NEWMAN
COCOS (HOME) ISLAND
NORSEMAN
COCOS (WEST) ISLAND
NORTHAM
COLLIE
NORTHAMPTON
COOLGARDIE
NORTHCLIFFE
CORRIGIN
O'CONNOR
CUE
ONSLOW
CUNDERDIN
OSBORNE PARK
DAGLISH
PEMBERTON
DALWALLINU
PERTH
DAMPIER
PINGELLY
DENHAM
PINJARRA
DENMARK
PORT HEDLAND
DERBY
QUAIRADING
DONGARA
RAVENSTHORPE
DONNYBROOK
ROCKINGHAM
DUMBLEYUNG
ROEBOURNE
DUNCRAIG
ROLEYSTONE
DUNSBOROUGH
SECRET HARBOUR
EATON/AUSTRALIND
SOUTH HEDLAND
ESPERANCE
SOUTHERN CROSS
EXMOUTH
SUCCESS
FALCON
TAMMIN
FORRESTFIELD
TOODYAY
FREMANTLE
WAGIN
GERALDTON
WALPOLE
GINGIN
WANGARA
GOOMALLING
WAROONA
GUILDFORD
WELSHPOOL
HARVEY
WICKHAM
HOPE VALLEY
WILLIAMS
JOONDALUP
WONGAN HILLS
JURIEN BAY
WUNDOWIE
KALAMUNDA
WYALKATCHEM
KALBARRI
WYNDHAM
KALGOORLIE
YANCHEP
KAMBALDA
YORK
KARRATHA
KATANNING
KELLERBERRIN
KENSINGTON
KOJONUP
KULIN
KUNUNURRA
KWINANA
LAKE GRACE
LANCELIN
There are 677 BFB's registered with 117 local governments throughout the State. The 634 BFB appliances are located across 377 local government brigades with the other 257 brigades being farmer response/pastoral or local government registered groups.
In relation to questions 4 to 7 below, the following information is provided.
It should be noted that BFB appliances are owned by local government and not FESA. Whilst FESA holds data related to the age of a BFB appliance it does not have data in relation to how many kilometres an appliance has travelled or whether an appliance has air-conditioning. (This information may be available from local government via the Minister for Local Government). FESA's maximum age guidelines suggest that Tankers are due to be replaced at 16 years while replacement age for Light Tankers is 10 years. However, some older vehicles may have low kilometres, be in good condition, remain fit for purpose, and remain safe to operate, and therefore may not need to be replaced. The service capability of these vehicles is continuously monitored.
Over 60% of the BFB fire fighting fleet (389 of 634 vehicles) has been replaced with new or refurbished tankers in the 5 years since the introduction of the Emergency Services Levy. Only 15% of the fleet remains over age compared with 32% (over 200 vehicles) 5 years ago.
(4) The number of appliances that have in excess of 100,000 kilometres on the odometer:
FRS
46
BFB
Data not available
(5) The number of appliances that have done in excess of 200,000 kilometres:
FRS
18
BFB
Data not available
(6) The number of appliances that have done in excess of 300,000 kilometres:
FRS
4
BFB
Data not available
(7) The number of vehicles without air conditioning in the cabs:
FRS
70
BFB
Data not available
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