Question On Notice No. 657 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 March 2018 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Emergency Services
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to the 2.4 urban tankers provided to the Career Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS), and I ask:
(a) which CFRS stations are provided with a 2.4 urban tanker;
(b) of those identified in (a), how many have been retrofitted with crew protection systems;
(c) how many 2.4 urban tankers does the Department of Fire and Emergency Services have within its fleet for deployment to CFRS stations;
(d) on how many occasions and, for what length of time, has a 2.4 urban tanker not been available to a CFRS station in the last 12 months; and
(e) with reference to (d), on those occasions what appliance was provided to the CFRS station?
Answered on 12 April 2018
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) Albany, Joondalup, Kalgoorlie and Malaga
(b) Two
(c) Six
(d) Nine for a total of 73 days in the last 12 months
(e) Light Tanker