❓ Question regarding the installation of fire curtains in volunteer fire brigade appliances in the East Metropolitan region of WA. The response details which brigades have completed installation and provides a timeline for completion for remaining brigades.
AnsweredQoN 2938Legislative Council
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I refer to the volunteer fire brigades in the East Metropolitan region, and I ask: (a) which brigades have had fire curtains installed in all of their appliances; (b) which brigades are yet to have fire curtains installed in all of their appliances; and (c) for each of the brigades still waiting for installation, when will this be complete?
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Answered
13 May 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
49 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) The following brigades located within the Eastern Metropolitan electorate region have radiant heat shields (fire curtains) installed in all appliances identified as requiring them:
Brigade Name
Service
Municipality Name
1
Armadale Volunteer Fire Rescue Service (VFRS)
VFRS
City of Armadale
2
Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade (BFB)
Bush Fire Service (BFS)
City of Armadale
3
Roleystone BFB
BFS
City of Armadale
4
Roleystone VFRS
VFRS
City of Armadale
5
Kalamunda BFB
BFS
Shire of Kalamunda
6
Kalamunda VFRS
VFRS
Shire of Kalamunda
7
Metropolitan VFRS
VFRS
Shire of Kalamunda
8
Mt Helena BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
9
Glen Forest BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
10
Mundaring VFRS
VFRS
Shire of Mundaring
11
Parkerville BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
12
Sawyers Valley BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
13
Stoneville BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
14
Chidlow BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
15
Wooroloo BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
16
Bullsbrook Volunteer Fire Service (VFS)
VFS
City of Swan
17
West Gidgegannup BFB
BFS
City of Swan
18
West Swan BFB
BFS
City of Swan
19
East Swan BFB
BFS
City of Swan
(b)
Brigade Name
Service
Municipality Name
1
Gosnells BFB
BFS
City of Gosnells
2
Darlington BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
3
East Gidgegannup BFB
BFS
City of Swan
Some brigade appliances have been identified as not requiring radiant heat shields. These include appliances that are:
- at the end of their serviceable life and are about to be replaced; and
- vehicles that are not designated as fire fighting appliances for example incident command vehicles and personnel carriers.
(c) December 2015.
(a) The following brigades located within the Eastern Metropolitan electorate region have radiant heat shields (fire curtains) installed in all appliances identified as requiring them:
Brigade Name
Service
Municipality Name
1
Armadale Volunteer Fire Rescue Service (VFRS)
VFRS
City of Armadale
2
Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade (BFB)
Bush Fire Service (BFS)
City of Armadale
3
Roleystone BFB
BFS
City of Armadale
4
Roleystone VFRS
VFRS
City of Armadale
5
Kalamunda BFB
BFS
Shire of Kalamunda
6
Kalamunda VFRS
VFRS
Shire of Kalamunda
7
Metropolitan VFRS
VFRS
Shire of Kalamunda
8
Mt Helena BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
9
Glen Forest BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
10
Mundaring VFRS
VFRS
Shire of Mundaring
11
Parkerville BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
12
Sawyers Valley BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
13
Stoneville BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
14
Chidlow BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
15
Wooroloo BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
16
Bullsbrook Volunteer Fire Service (VFS)
VFS
City of Swan
17
West Gidgegannup BFB
BFS
City of Swan
18
West Swan BFB
BFS
City of Swan
19
East Swan BFB
BFS
City of Swan
(b)
Brigade Name
Service
Municipality Name
1
Gosnells BFB
BFS
City of Gosnells
2
Darlington BFB
BFS
Shire of Mundaring
3
East Gidgegannup BFB
BFS
City of Swan
Some brigade appliances have been identified as not requiring radiant heat shields. These include appliances that are:
- at the end of their serviceable life and are about to be replaced; and
- vehicles that are not designated as fire fighting appliances for example incident command vehicles and personnel carriers.
(c) December 2015.
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