VRFBA ACTIVITIES 2005/2006

BUSINESS OF STATE COUNCIL

Some issues pursued by State Council this year are carried elsewhere in this Annual Report in greater detail.  This list hereunder will give an idea of the number and diversity of matters dealt with on behalf of rural brigades.
 

- Tanker Production Costs
- Retrofit of current tankers with spray systems
- Speed limits at incidents
- Reforms of AAVFBA
- Level 1 Maintenance for all brigade owned vehicles
- Standards of appliance build up programmes.
- Rural Fire Station Design Committee
- Review of Native vegetation exemption
- Skills maintenance
- Accounting systems for brigades
- Map books
- Tanker Design Principles
- Organisational Form
- Funding for tanker back build-ups
- Country CAD
- Toxic Waste
- Support to Fire Victims
- CIS Counselling Services
- CFA Act Review
- Innovations in prototype tankers
- Presentation of National Medals
- Review of Major Victorian Fires 2005-2006
- 40kph speed limit at roadside incidents
- Member choice of boots
- Retrofit steps to tankers
- Organic Farming Properties database
- Training
- Cold Weather High Visibility apparel
- Maintenance of Brigade Owned Vehicles
- First Aid Kits
- Traffic Control Training
- Wildfire Trousers
- Cascading of Tankers
- Quick-Fill Identification
- Satellite/GPS Tracking Systems
- Welfare Fund
- Reinstatement of Power Supply to tankers
- Lack of update on the CFA Act Discussions
- Issue of 2005 Chief Officers Standing Orders not allowing flexibility
- CFA Act Consultation
- Installation of Portable Toilets
- Provision of Suitable Hydraulic Jacks on Tankers
- Stockpiling Tyres
- Increase level of brigade allowances
- Issue of Pagers
- Tankers conforming to legislation in regard to weight specification
- Safety Cable Barriers
- Procedures to be adopted should a terrorism incident occur
- Funding to enable up-grade of stations not up to OH & S standards
- Increase of payments to brigades
- Reimbursement for telephone calls
- Fuel Allowance for use of private vehicles
- Limiting size of staging areas
- Lack of aggressive wildfire attack
- Emergency response to incident
- New VicRoads regulations/restrictions on roadside fire prevention
- Delays in criminal records check
 
 

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