❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the number of Bushfire Brigade and Fire and Rescue volunteers, the number issued with ID cards, and reasons for any backlog in ID card issuance.
AnsweredQoN 4871Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Bushfire Brigade and Fire and Rescue volunteers in Western Australia, and ask:
(a) what is the total number of Bushfire Brigade and Fire and Rescue volunteers in Western Australia?
(b) of those at (a), how may have received their official identity cards; and
(c) if all volunteers do not presently have cards, what is the reason for this and when does the Minister anticipate that the backlog will be eliminated?
(a) what is the total number of Bushfire Brigade and Fire and Rescue volunteers in Western Australia?
(b) of those at (a), how may have received their official identity cards; and
(c) if all volunteers do not presently have cards, what is the reason for this and when does the Minister anticipate that the backlog will be eliminated?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
62 days
(a) There are 26,694 registered Bush Fire Brigade volunteers and 2,639 registered Fire and Rescue volunteers (including Juniors).
(b) 1,364 Bush Fire Brigade volunteers have received identification cards. 1,118 Fire and Rescue volunteers have received FESA identification cards.
(c) Bush Fire volunteers come under the control of local government and are only issued with an identification card upon a local government request. FESA Fire and Rescue volunteers are encouraged to obtain an identification card, however it is not compulsory. Since October 2010 four staff have been travelling the State visiting FESA volunteer units, and participating local government brigades, and processing requests for identification cards. All FESA volunteers continue to be supported and encouraged to obtain a volunteer identification card.
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(b) 1,364 Bush Fire Brigade volunteers have received identification cards. 1,118 Fire and Rescue volunteers have received FESA identification cards.
(c) Bush Fire volunteers come under the control of local government and are only issued with an identification card upon a local government request. FESA Fire and Rescue volunteers are encouraged to obtain an identification card, however it is not compulsory. Since October 2010 four staff have been travelling the State visiting FESA volunteer units, and participating local government brigades, and processing requests for identification cards. All FESA volunteers continue to be supported and encouraged to obtain a volunteer identification card.
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