Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the age of DFES vehicles, particularly those exceeding the replacement schedule outlined in the Local Government Grants Scheme Manual. DFES responds that no vehicles exceed their usable service life, and the schedule is used for planning.

AnsweredQoN 2154Legislative Council
Asked
22 August 2024
Portfolio
Emergency Services

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services operational fleet, including those deployed to the Bush Fire Brigades (BFB) and State Emergency Services (SES), and I ask: (a) how many vehicles are currently in the: (i) primary fleet; and (ii) secondary fleet; and (b) of those identified in (a), please list those appliances by category/type, location, and service assigned, that are of an age that exceed that which is listed in the replacement schedule found in section 4.3 of the Local Government Grants Scheme Manual 2024-25 or similar schedule for non-BFB/SES fleet.?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
12 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
3 days
DFES Answer
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) (i) 1288 and (ii) 481.
(b) No vehicle within the DFES fleet exceeds its usable service life. The replacement schedule, referred to in the "Manual for Capital and Operating Grants FY 2024/25" is used by DFES as a planning tool to commence activities required to replace assets.

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more