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General Discussion => SA Firefighter General => Topic started by: misterteddy on August 17, 2011, 03:21:44 PM

Title: WA Fire Chief Booted - FESA on the Skids
Post by: misterteddy on August 17, 2011, 03:21:44 PM
Of course a Federal Copper is the best person to investigate a Fire Service

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/wa-fire-boss-sacked-after-scathing-report/story-e6frea73-1226116780889 (http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/wa-fire-boss-sacked-after-scathing-report/story-e6frea73-1226116780889)

Good luck to the ex-CFS boys in FESA, wonder how long the golden fleece will last now that they look headed for the Public Service
Title: Re: WA Fire Chief Booted - FESA on the Skids
Post by: 6739264 on August 17, 2011, 04:08:00 PM
Accountability!

Woohah!
Title: Re: WA Fire Chief Booted - FESA on the Skids
Post by: BundyBear on August 21, 2011, 03:31:24 PM
Quote from: misterteddy on August 17, 2011, 03:21:44 PM
Of course a Federal Copper is the best person to investigate a Fire Service

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/wa-fire-boss-sacked-after-scathing-report/story-e6frea73-1226116780889 (http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/wa-fire-boss-sacked-after-scathing-report/story-e6frea73-1226116780889)

Good luck to the ex-CFS boys in FESA, wonder how long the golden fleece will last now that they look headed for the Public Service

Careful throwing mud Teddy our service at a Corporate level is lacking in a number of areas which filters down, can you truly blame them for leaving the CFS if you compare their pay to their counterparts in the MFS.

I would not get out of bed for what CFS paid staff get!
Title: Re: WA Fire Chief Booted - FESA on the Skids
Post by: pumprescue on August 21, 2011, 03:58:28 PM
Why do you think they struggle to fill vacancies or to get people with qualifications to go for the spots....you can get a job almost anywhere that pays more and gives you a better work/social balance. Not to mention most other services have qualified firefighters in those roles. In the CFS you could be an ex-dog catcher and end up in charge of a major fire.
Title: Re: WA Fire Chief Booted - FESA on the Skids
Post by: Alan J on August 22, 2011, 01:33:21 PM
My sources tell me it's the same in NSW RFS (who are about 10yrs behind us
organisationally, but 10 years in front of us in training to on-the-ground
needs rather than HQ fears. (on paper if not real-world).
At least RFS drones get well paid compared with CFS staff (who I mostly have
found to be great -people-)
Title: Re: WA Fire Chief Booted - FESA on the Skids
Post by: pumprescue on August 22, 2011, 07:15:04 PM
Great people, for sure, but would you be happy handing over a major incident....then again your an idiot if you don't !!