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General Discussion => Country Fire Service => Topic started by: Hazmat206 on January 06, 2011, 05:08:17 PM

Title: Removing members from the books
Post by: Hazmat206 on January 06, 2011, 05:08:17 PM
I heard a rumour that the CFS wants to remove members who don't appear at training within a period of 1 month off the books. Can any one shed any light on this?
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: Alan (Big Al) on January 06, 2011, 05:42:47 PM
sounds like a furphy
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: Alex on January 06, 2011, 05:52:14 PM
Sounds like just a rumor to me... however it certainly would not hurt to remove people from the books who have not appeared in 12 months with no explanation.
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: vsteve01 on January 06, 2011, 08:03:25 PM
Brigades can have their own rules, but it's not an automatic process.  You have to write to them I think twice before an application can be made to region to have them removed.

I think membership of many experienced long serving members will end up being cancelled or handed in if that came in.  Its hard enough getting them to do the burn over drill some times.



Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: 6739264 on January 06, 2011, 08:58:43 PM
Go read up. Missing more than 3 training sessions in a row, without written explaination is pretty much grounds to be turfed.

It's all there in the Regs, its nothing new.
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: Alex on January 06, 2011, 11:05:38 PM
Just on this same topic, have any other brigades had ten year medals turn up for members who havent been around for 5 or so years? funny stuff, just another waste of $$$.
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: JJD on January 07, 2011, 07:32:11 AM
Just on this same topic, have any other brigades had ten year medals turn up for members who havent been around for 5 or so years? funny stuff, just another waste of $$$.

If the said member had completed their 10yrs of service prior to leaving, then despite no longer being a member, (for some inexplicable reason) they are entitled to a medal.
Being CFS sometimes these things take a while to come through. Last year we had a member with 19yrs (on TAS) receive their 10yr...
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: Alex on January 07, 2011, 06:56:14 PM
Just on this same topic, have any other brigades had ten year medals turn up for members who havent been around for 5 or so years? funny stuff, just another waste of $$$.

If the said member had completed their 10yrs of service prior to leaving, then despite no longer being a member, (for some inexplicable reason) they are entitled to a medal.

Not the case in this circumstance though, only had 4 years of actual service i believe.
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: pumprescue on January 07, 2011, 08:51:22 PM
Had they been taken off the books properly?
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: CFS_Firey on February 11, 2011, 08:34:10 AM
Go read up. Missing more than 3 training sessions in a row, without written explaination is pretty much grounds to be turfed.

It's all there in the Regs, its nothing new.

Actually, I think you'll find the Regs talk about brigade meetings, not training nights...
Title: Re: Removing members from the books
Post by: 6739264 on February 11, 2011, 10:55:46 AM
Go read up. Missing more than 3 training sessions in a row, without written explaination is pretty much grounds to be turfed.

It's all there in the Regs, its nothing new.

Actually, I think you'll find the Regs talk about brigade meetings, not training nights...

Very good, and very correct. Specifies 'Monthly Meetings'

Sorry, I get slow of an evening sometimes :(