❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about firefighter staffing levels and bushfire command experience in the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) South West region. DFES provides data on permanent and contract firefighters, and details the number and location of officers with level three bushfire fighting experience.
AnsweredQoN 3071Legislative Council
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(1) As at 1 May in each of the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, how many fire fighters, by FTE and head count were employed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (or its predecessor FESA) on a permanent basis in the South West region? (2) As at 1 May in each of the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, how many fire fighters, by FTE and head count were employed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (or its predecessor FESA) on a contract or casual basis in the South West region? (3) How many Department of Fire and Emergency Services officers located in the South West region have level three bushfire fighting and command experience, and where are they located?
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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
41 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
The DFES South West Region in not indicative of the common perception. It covers an area from Shire of Murray in the north to the Shire of Collie in the east and down to the Shire of Capel in the south - it does not capture the Capes region, which is covered within the DFES Lower South West Region.
(1)
Date
FTE
Headcount
1 May 2012
30
30
1 May 2013
39
39
1 May 2014
43
43
1 May 2015*
46
46
*As at 1 May 2015, 2 Firefighter positions and 1 District Officer position were vacant, these positions were therefore not included in the 'staff' FTE or Headcounts.
(2)
Date
FTE
Headcount
1 May 2012
0
0
1 May 2013
2
2
1 May 2014
0
0
1 May 2015
0
0
(3) In the DFES South West Region one volunteer holds the level three incident controller endorsement. There are a further five Regional Office staff who have had experience within a level three bushfire incident management and coordination structure but none is endorsed as level three incident controllers. They are located in Bunbury.
The DFES South West Region in not indicative of the common perception. It covers an area from Shire of Murray in the north to the Shire of Collie in the east and down to the Shire of Capel in the south - it does not capture the Capes region, which is covered within the DFES Lower South West Region.
(1)
Date
FTE
Headcount
1 May 2012
30
30
1 May 2013
39
39
1 May 2014
43
43
1 May 2015*
46
46
*As at 1 May 2015, 2 Firefighter positions and 1 District Officer position were vacant, these positions were therefore not included in the 'staff' FTE or Headcounts.
(2)
Date
FTE
Headcount
1 May 2012
0
0
1 May 2013
2
2
1 May 2014
0
0
1 May 2015
0
0
(3) In the DFES South West Region one volunteer holds the level three incident controller endorsement. There are a further five Regional Office staff who have had experience within a level three bushfire incident management and coordination structure but none is endorsed as level three incident controllers. They are located in Bunbury.
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