FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES — FIRE TRUCKS — DECOMMISSIONING
238. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the process following
the decommissioning of a Department of Fire and Emergency Services fire truck.
(1) Is the firefighting equipment
from a decommissioned fire truck removed?
(2) If yes to (1), why; and, if so,
is the equipment recycled?
(3) Are retired fire trucks resold
at auction?
(4) If yes to (3), are there any opportunities for
regional local authorities or farmers to purchase a decommissioned fire
truck directly from DFES or the local government before firefighting equipment
has been removed?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Minister for Emergency Services.
(1) Yes. Minor
and non-permanently fixed equipment—radios, hoses et cetera—are
removed and repurposed or disposed of. The permanently fixed equipment, such as
the water tank and pump, are sold with the appliance.
(2) If the
equipment has reached the end of its serviceable life, it is disposed of. If
the equipment is deemed safe and appropriate, the equipment can be repurposed
for use on other fire appliances.
(3) Yes.
(4) No. The
disposal of Department of Fire and Emergency Services vehicles and equipment is
governed by the State Supply Commission disposal of goods policy.