❓ Question regarding the rationale and risk assessment behind moving a fire appliance from Joondalup to Butler, and the potential relocation of personnel. The answer outlines the reasons for the move and the factors considered in the risk assessment.
AnsweredQoN 3046Legislative Assembly
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Can the Minister please advise: (a) what the rationale was for moving a fire appliance from the Joondalup station and redeploying it to the Butler station; (b) in making the decision what risk assessment was made; and (c) will this mean any relocation of personnel?
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Answered
18 November 2014
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
33 days
It should be noted that any decisions such as these are operational and are a matter for the Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner however the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) is able to advise the following:
(a) The fire appliance will be moved based on changes to risk and to enhance response to areas adjacent to the urban expansion in the northern corridor of the metropolitan area.
(b) A risk assessment took into account a range of factors which included:
· Locations of all incidents the Joondalup 2.4 Urban Tanker (UT) had responded to the previous 24 months;
· An analysis of bushland in the immediate response area of Joondalup 2.4UT and the risk level of that bushland;
· The expansion of reticulated, mains water supplies in the current local response area;
· The location of neighbouring bulk water tankers and the response times of those tankers;
· Identification of 'at risk' properties in the rural urban interface in the North Western Suburbs, and
· A prediction of future bushfire incidents in the area.
(c) Yes. There will be a requirement for eight full-time positions to be relocated to Butler Fire Station; however all may not be from the Joondalup Station
(a) The fire appliance will be moved based on changes to risk and to enhance response to areas adjacent to the urban expansion in the northern corridor of the metropolitan area.
(b) A risk assessment took into account a range of factors which included:
· Locations of all incidents the Joondalup 2.4 Urban Tanker (UT) had responded to the previous 24 months;
· An analysis of bushland in the immediate response area of Joondalup 2.4UT and the risk level of that bushland;
· The expansion of reticulated, mains water supplies in the current local response area;
· The location of neighbouring bulk water tankers and the response times of those tankers;
· Identification of 'at risk' properties in the rural urban interface in the North Western Suburbs, and
· A prediction of future bushfire incidents in the area.
(c) Yes. There will be a requirement for eight full-time positions to be relocated to Butler Fire Station; however all may not be from the Joondalup Station
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