Ms. Quirk asks about the operational status of the Osborne Park Special Equipment Tender (SET). The Minister clarifies it wasn't out of commission but stood down due to firefighter fatigue management, with a second SET available.

AnsweredQoN 2268Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 February 2010
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Emergency Services

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(1) For what periods, if any, has the Osborne Park Special Equipment Tender (SET) been out of commission during the past six months?
(2) Will the Minister please list all occasions and the reason for the decommissioning of the SET?

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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
55 days
(1) Nil, however it has been stood down, pending callback staff for a total of 25 hours and 55 minutes over three different periods.
(2) The appliance was stood down on three occasions, being:
a. Saturday day shift January 30, from 0845-1800hrs approx;
b. Monday day shift February 1, from 1020-1800hrs approx; and
c. Tuesday day shift February 9, from 0900-1800hrs approx.
The reason for the special equipment tender stand down was to proactively manage firefighter fatigue.
During the aforementioned periods, a second special equipment tender was available in the metropolitan area for call outs.
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