Get Back to Work - Injured firey denied protection
"Get Back to Work" Injured Firefighters Abandoned by Employer, WorkCover May 19 2010 Richard Zapart, 59, worked for the MFB for 35 years as a firefighter from Altona. He came into the job because he had a natural desire to help others, but after suffering severe burns to 90% of... more |
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Firefighters Union supports diversity 16.03.2010
Firefighters Union Supports Diversity March 2010 When a government authority condemns public sector workers in the midst of both an election year and enterprise bargaining negotiations, most would take it with a large grain of salt. But when it comes with front page treatment, accompanying condemnatory editorial and repeated coverage... more |
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By-Election Sparks Firey Campaign - 18/02/10
The recent Altona by-election saw firefighters and their union hitting the streets and campaigning against proposed State Government and MFB cuts to fire protection, both in Altona and across victoria. As reported, the State Government and MFB have plans to axe the minimum crewing safety standard which requires a minimum... more |
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Media Blamed for firefighters' sickies - 17/12/09
MEDIA BLAMED FOR FIREFIGHTERS’ SICKIES MFB fire chief Tony Murphy has moved to clarify his evidence to the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission after widespread media coverage that he claimed 46 MFB firefighters took sickies on Black Saturday. In a corrective statement to the Royal Commission he says he agrees with... more |
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Justice for asbestos diseases - members entitled to compensation
Firefighters potentially suffereing from asbestos-related diseases could be entitled to millions of dollars in compensation. The UFU has partnered with law firm Slater and Gordon to deliver justice to members who suffer from exposure to the lethal substance as a result of their work. The UFU has established a registry... more |
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'Sickies' on Black Saturday a baseless smear - 9/12/09
'Sickies' on Black Saturday a baseless smear Firefighters want MFB chief fire officer Tony Murphy recalled to the Royal Commission after giving the Commission data which he has since denied on commercial radio . He blamed The Age for getting the figures wrong. Mr Murphy yesterday agreed with counsel for... more |
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Uniforms victory pays off - 8/12/09
Uniform Victory Pays off 8/12/09 Last Wednesday MFB firefighters tackled an 'absolutely massive' blaze in Collingwood. At the peak of the fire, paint thinner exploded, engulfing firefighter Tom Williams in flames. Luckily, Tom was aided by the speed and skill of his colleuge Greg Hunter but thats not the only... more |
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Brumby feels the heat at ALP state conference - but will he act?
Brumby Feels the Heat but will he act? December 2 2009 PREMIER John Brumby has been urged by his party to more than double the number of professional firefighters in Victoria at the recent ALP state conference . Members endorsed the findings of an independent board which recommended a big... more |
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Royal Commission into Victorian Bushfires - 14/09/09
The Royal Commission The full recommendations of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission are well off, although the interim findings were handed down on August 17. Unfortunately Victoria has a history of ignoring the lessons of previous inquiries into major fires. There is no compulsion on government to accept the... more |
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Are you protected?
Homeowners and landlords pay a fire levy as part of their insurance. It’s meant to provide fire protection services. Are you covered? CFA volunteers do an outstanding job. Victoria is indebted to them for their service and courage. But recently there have been incidents in Melbourne’s outer suburbs where volunteer... more |
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Cutting Melbourne’s protection
The MFB proposes cutting the minimum number of firefighters on duty in Melbourne. When that happens, fire crews may not be able to respond as quickly as they currently do – within a maximum of 7.7 minutes of an alarm. That’s the worldwide accepted standard that allows the best chance... more |
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24 upgrades needed now
On April 7 2009 – 204 days before the start of the fire season – a joint UFU / CFA Board of Reference ruled that 24 CFA fire stations need to be upgraded. Nothing has happened yet. And the CFA has no timeframe for these compulsory improvements to occur. The... more |
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Safer, thanks to the Union
June 5, 2009 . MFB finally gives way on Croydon driveway New Croydon Fire Station will now be safer and with money saved thanks to the UFU Victoria Branch. The MFB designed and built the driveway entrance to the new Croydon Fire Station straight into one of the most busy... more |
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Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission
Victorian Bushfires Royal Com mission April 17, 2009. A time for investigation, reflection and a time for change . With the beginning formal hearings, Victoria's professional firefighters and their Union, the UFU, are looking forward to an in-depth and productive investigation into the disaster. "We know the Royal Commission will... more |
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MFB Control Unit Scandal
it's stuck in the car park! March 24, 2009 A New major Incident Control Unit (ICU) for Melbourne firefighters sits languishing in the MFB's training centre car park in Burnley. Despite a hefty $2 million spent to develop and build it, the vehicle can't leave the parking bay. Designed as... more |
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Victorian bushfire crisis
MFB Firecrisis campaign stories February 17, 2009. As a mark of respect for the victims of the Victorian bushfires and our firefighters who have worked so hard to protect them and defend their property, the United Firefighters Union (UFU) will not be publishing stories about Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) management... more |
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Thanks Firies!
Thank You Firefighters website February 12, 2009. The United Firefighters Union's Victoria Branch has created a new website to enable the public to pass on their thanks to the state's firefighters who worked so hard to protect those threatened by the weekend's bushfires. Victorians can now send their personal messages... more |
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Footscray failures
Fire Station 47 debacle resumes February 12, 2009. If you thought Footscray Fire Station was on the path to repair then think again. After moving into the new station yesterday after two years at the temporary location, Footscray Firefighters were of high hopes. With a relocation allowance secured and the... more |
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Dear John
The UF UA Alerts the Victorian Premier to problems at Footscray Fire Station January 14, 2009. The United Firefighters Union Secretary Peter Marshall has written to the Victorian Premier, John Brumby about problems at the recently refurbished Droop Street Fire Station in Footscray. The letter was copied to local members... more |
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Community Meeting Report
Footscray Fire Station Occupation and Ongoing Firefighter Concerns February 10, 2009 . Dear Community Member, Thank you for your continued support and attendance at the recent Community Meeting at Footscray Fire Station. The Meeting was well attended and included a contingent from the Maribrynong Council, including Mayor Michael Clarke, who... more |
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Station is still not safe: union
*20/01/09, Maroondah Journal (online), BY DANICA HARRIS* THE opening of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade's $3.2million Croydon station is again in doubt after union concerns were reignited during a drill last Thursday. The United Firefighters Union and MFB officials met last week to assess the new station, at the busy Mt... more |
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Near accident puts brakes on new Croydon fire station, union claims
* 19 JAN 09, Leader Community Newspapers (online), BY MELINDA MARSHALL* HOPES that Croydon’s long-awaited $3.2 million fire station would open soon were dashed after a disastrous test of new traffic safety measures. United Firefighters Union industrial officer Greg Pargeter said about 20 Croydon fire officers watched in disbelief as... more |
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New Campaign Newsletter
Firecrisis newsletter January 15, 2009. A new online newsletter has been produced by the United Firefighters Union Victoria Branch as part of the campaign to bring the management of Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) to account. The first edition has been published to coincide with a community meeting at the... more |
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Community Meeting called
January 10, 2009 . Footscray community concern about Fire Station faults Footscray residents will attend an emergency community meeting at the Droop Street Footscray Fire Station on Thursday (January 15, 2009) to discuss the Metropolitan Fire Brigade's (MFB) mismanaged refurbishment of the Fire Station. "Residents have been telling us that... more |
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MFB Mismanagement?
MFB mismanagement? No answer from the Premier January 7, 2009 . Cast your mind back to the middle of last year, June 26th to be precise. With the Victorian Parliament in full swing, the Legislative Assembly was getting comfortably into the day's question time. This was on the same day... more |
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Shame MFB Shame! - Disability access ? Forget it!
Shame MFB Shame Disability access? Forget it! December 30, 2008 . In yet another disgraceful waste of public money and mismanagement, Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire Brigade, the MFB, has spent over a million dollars creating another blunder. At the recently refurbished Footscray Fire Station, more problems have now been uncovered with... more |
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Campaigning for an inquiry
December 29, 2008 . MFB firefighters alert Melbourne commuters to the problems with Melbourne's Fire Service caused by Management waste and poor decision making. MFB firefighters and their Union are asking all Melbournians to send a message to local members of parliament asking for a high level inquiry into the... more |
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Another stinker!
Another stinker December 29, 2008 . MFB inaction over a contaminated site in south east Melbourne has local firefighters fuming about management incompetence and lack of concern about their health and the well-being of their retired colleagues. For more than 20 years, the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board... more |
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Cutting Corners
December 16, 2008. The MFB's 11 km solution . Problems with a driveway at the refurbished Footscray Fire Station (FS 47) means a Ladder Platform vehicle will now have to be stationed at Deer Park, over eleven kilometers away. "Renovations at the busy Footscray Fire Station seemed to go smoothly... more |
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Fire Fighters' $70 Million Training Wreck
10 December, 2008 Fire Fighters $70 Million Training Wreck Just six years ago, the MFB was seen as the benchmark fire service and emergency services training organisation throughout Australasia. Its training facility located in Victoria Street, Abbotsford regularly ran courses attended not just by Victorian firefigheters but also our national... more |
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