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Country Fire Service / Re: Paid CFS staff as Officers in Brigades
« on: January 22, 2008, 07:35:17 PM »
As far as I know the only restriction on CFS Staff is that they cannot hold the position of Captain or above, in their volunteer role. I recently became CFS Staff and there has been no issue that I hold the position on 1st Lieutenant in my brigade. As for not being around, I still have to make sure I only work 10 in 14 days, so even though I might go off around the state for work I'm still available for call outs a minimum of 4 days a fortnight plus mornings if I'm working afternoon shift or evenings for day shift. I cannot see why I should have to be demoted back to being a firefighter just because I am also CFS staff, if my peers in my brigade believe me to be the right person to be in the position does it really matter what I do as a profession?