❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks the Minister for Emergency Services about the aerial firefighting fleet size and deployment dates, following a media statement about the 'largest ever' fleet. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of aircraft types, numbers, and commencement dates, excluding DBCA resources.
AnsweredQoN 1371Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES — AERIAL FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY
1371. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the minister's
media statement of 13 October 2024 that states, in part, that Western Australia
will benefit from the ''largest ever aerial firefighting fleet''.
(1) Can the minister please list
the aircraft type and number that will be available this bushfire season?
(2) Can the minister please provide
the commencement date for each aircraft?
SERVICES — AERIAL FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY
1371. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the minister's
media statement of 13 October 2024 that states, in part, that Western Australia
will benefit from the ''largest ever aerial firefighting fleet''.
(1) Can the minister please list
the aircraft type and number that will be available this bushfire season?
(2) Can the minister please provide
the commencement date for each aircraft?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The Department of Fire and
Emergency Services has advised the following.
(1)–(2) The
information is in tabular form. It seeks information on the resources, the
number of those aircraft and the commencement date.
I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(1)–(2)
*Does not include the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
(DBCA) managed resources.
**DFES
Fire Bombing Aircraft commencement date is contracted, however reviewed against
risk and can be extended with required notice.
Resource
(Q1.)
Number
(Q1.)
Commencement
Date (Q2.)
Grain
Harvest Team 1
Single
Engine Air Tanker (SEAT)
Air
Attack Platform (Birddog)
2
1
31 October
Grain
Harvest Team 2
Single
Engine Air Tanker (SEAT)
Air
Attack Platform (Birddog)
2
1
1 November
Type
2 Helitaks (Jandakot)
2
27 October
Aerial
Supervision Helicopter
1
27 October
Type
2 Helitaks (Jandakot)
2
1 December
Air
Intelligence Helicopter
1
1 November
Multi
Mission Helicopter
1
1 November
Type
2 Helitaks (Busselton)
2
15 December
Type 1 Helitaks (Black Hawks)
2
1 December
Type
1 Helitaks (Black Hawks)
2
20 December
Large Air Tanker (LAT)
1
1 December
Lead Plane LAT
1
1 December
Line Scanner
1
1 November
There are two notes. One is
that it does not include the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and
Attractions– managed resources. The second is that the DFES
firebombing aircraft commencement date is contracted. However, it is reviewed
against risk and can be extended with required notice.
some notice of the question.
The Department of Fire and
Emergency Services has advised the following.
(1)–(2) The
information is in tabular form. It seeks information on the resources, the
number of those aircraft and the commencement date.
I seek leave to have the response
incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(1)–(2)
*Does not include the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
(DBCA) managed resources.
**DFES
Fire Bombing Aircraft commencement date is contracted, however reviewed against
risk and can be extended with required notice.
Resource
(Q1.)
Number
(Q1.)
Commencement
Date (Q2.)
Grain
Harvest Team 1
Single
Engine Air Tanker (SEAT)
Air
Attack Platform (Birddog)
2
1
31 October
Grain
Harvest Team 2
Single
Engine Air Tanker (SEAT)
Air
Attack Platform (Birddog)
2
1
1 November
Type
2 Helitaks (Jandakot)
2
27 October
Aerial
Supervision Helicopter
1
27 October
Type
2 Helitaks (Jandakot)
2
1 December
Air
Intelligence Helicopter
1
1 November
Multi
Mission Helicopter
1
1 November
Type
2 Helitaks (Busselton)
2
15 December
Type 1 Helitaks (Black Hawks)
2
1 December
Type
1 Helitaks (Black Hawks)
2
20 December
Large Air Tanker (LAT)
1
1 December
Lead Plane LAT
1
1 December
Line Scanner
1
1 November
There are two notes. One is
that it does not include the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and
Attractions– managed resources. The second is that the DFES
firebombing aircraft commencement date is contracted. However, it is reviewed
against risk and can be extended with required notice.
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