❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals issues with the delivery and functionality of new Urban Pumps for emergency services, including electrical faults and deployment delays. The Minister's response provides some details but withholds cost information citing commercial confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 1365Legislative Council
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I refer to question without notice 332 in relation to the availability of Urban Pumps and your commitment of June 2022 that ten new Urban Pumps will be delivered by Christmas and DFES describing this as 'trucking brilliant' on social media, and I ask: (a) how many of the ten Urban Pumps have been delivered to date; (b) how many of the ten Urban Pumps are serviceable and available for deployment today; (c) please describe in detail the fault that was identified with the appliance type; (d) please describe in detail the solution that was applied to the fault identified; (e) was any additional cost borne by DFES or the State Government in applying the solution to the fault identified; (f) if yes to (e), what was the cost; (g) was any penalty applied to the manufacturer in relation to the delivery of faulty fire appliances to DFES; (h) if yes to (g), what was the penalty; (i) how many operational incidents were attended by the newly delivered Urban Pumps where the fault was identified or occured; (j) please table any vehicle fault report that was issued in relation to the fault; (k) please table any email, document, safety report or related notification arising from the identified fault; (l) what is the cost of procuring each of the Urban Pumps with and without stowed equipment; (m) does the Minister agree with DFES that the Urban Pump replacement program is 'trucking brilliant'; (n) how many Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service stations are expected to receive Urban Pumps; and (o) of those identified in (n), please identify the type of appliance that is expected to be replaced by an Urban Pump?
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Answered
9 May 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
1 days
a) Five (5)
b) Four (4)
c) The root cause was identified as a fault within the appliance’s electrical system. This was due to a combination of the input module of the Class 1 control system momentarily shutting down when there was an over-voltage input above 30 volts and the use of non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) batteries.
d) A replacement input module has been obtained with an increased over-voltage protection level and OEM batteries have been retrofitted.
e) Yes
f) Contractual costs are considered commercial in confidence.
g) No
h) Not applicable
i) One (1)
j) See tabled paper no. #
k) See tabled paper no. #. Other documents requested are commercial in confidence.
l) Contractual costs are commercial in confidence.
m) The Urban Pump replacement program has been designed to ensure career firefighters and volunteers, whose stations are allocated an Urban Pump are provided with appliances that are equipped with modern technology and safety features. There have also been significant local content outcomes and we continue to support capacity in the WA supply chain.
n) There are currently sixty-two (62) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service brigades on the Fleet Replacement Program planned to receive Urban Pumps.
o) Currently, 3) will receive an Urban Pump Type 1, 18 will receive an Urban Pump Type 2, and 47 will receive an Urban Pump Type 3.
b) Four (4)
c) The root cause was identified as a fault within the appliance’s electrical system. This was due to a combination of the input module of the Class 1 control system momentarily shutting down when there was an over-voltage input above 30 volts and the use of non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) batteries.
d) A replacement input module has been obtained with an increased over-voltage protection level and OEM batteries have been retrofitted.
e) Yes
f) Contractual costs are considered commercial in confidence.
g) No
h) Not applicable
i) One (1)
j) See tabled paper no. #
k) See tabled paper no. #. Other documents requested are commercial in confidence.
l) Contractual costs are commercial in confidence.
m) The Urban Pump replacement program has been designed to ensure career firefighters and volunteers, whose stations are allocated an Urban Pump are provided with appliances that are equipped with modern technology and safety features. There have also been significant local content outcomes and we continue to support capacity in the WA supply chain.
n) There are currently sixty-two (62) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service brigades on the Fleet Replacement Program planned to receive Urban Pumps.
o) Currently, 3) will receive an Urban Pump Type 1, 18 will receive an Urban Pump Type 2, and 47 will receive an Urban Pump Type 3.
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