❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about a 3.4 urban tanker rollover incident in Coral Bay involving volunteer firefighters, including details of the incident, injuries, investigation, and rollover protection systems. The Minister provides details of the incident location, injuries sustained, confirms an investigation, and explains the lack of aftermarket rollover protection.
AnsweredQoN 581Legislative Council
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EMERGENCY SERVICES — URBAN TANKER INCIDENT
581. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to an incident involving a 3.4
urban tanker in Coral Bay in which the appliance rolled and three volunteers
required extraction.
(1) When and where did this
incident take place?
(2) What was the extent of injuries
to the volunteers?
(3) Is the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
or WorkSafe conducting an investigation into the incident?
(4) Do the 3.4 urban tankers have a
rollover protection system; and, if not, why not?
581. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to an incident involving a 3.4
urban tanker in Coral Bay in which the appliance rolled and three volunteers
required extraction.
(1) When and where did this
incident take place?
(2) What was the extent of injuries
to the volunteers?
(3) Is the Department of Fire and Emergency Services
or WorkSafe conducting an investigation into the incident?
(4) Do the 3.4 urban tankers have a
rollover protection system; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) On 27 April
2023, there was a serious traffic accident on the Minilya–Exmouth Road
near Lyndon, Western Australia.
(2) Two
volunteers sustained non–life threatening injuries. Both were taken to
the nearest medical facility. One volunteer required subsequent treatment in
hospital.
(3) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services is conducting an investigation into
the incident.
(4) DFES vehicles
are procured with the highest possible safety standards. After-market rollover
protection is not fitted to 3.4 urban tankers as a specification.
some notice of the question.
(1) On 27 April
2023, there was a serious traffic accident on the Minilya–Exmouth Road
near Lyndon, Western Australia.
(2) Two
volunteers sustained non–life threatening injuries. Both were taken to
the nearest medical facility. One volunteer required subsequent treatment in
hospital.
(3) The
Department of Fire and Emergency Services is conducting an investigation into
the incident.
(4) DFES vehicles
are procured with the highest possible safety standards. After-market rollover
protection is not fitted to 3.4 urban tankers as a specification.
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