Thanks everyone who gave feedback on the June issue of New Arrivals, your comments are appreciated and will help us to improve future editions. Last month we featured the Celeste Geer documentary “Then the Wind Changed” presented at the 2012 Australian Community Engagement and
NSW RFS Library – June 2012
Welcome back to New Arrivals, our update on new resources available from the NSW RFS Library. For this edition of New Arrivals the Library and the Community Engagement Team have collaborated to highlight some interesting resources on the recovery of communities affected by natural
Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) currently boasts a volunteer membership of 70,000 members made up of active fire fighters, communication and catering personnel and other support roles. There has been much debate recently within
Workers Compensation Review
Recent media publications outlining the State Governments plans to review existing Workers Compensation entitlements should not be viewed as a threat to the level of coverage currently afforded to RFS Volunteers. The VFFA is well ahead on this issue & have been in communication with the
Welfare Relief Fund for Volunteer Rural Firefighters
The Problem / Background Over the past 14 years, many parts of NSW have experienced a significant increase in major bushfire situations resulting in the declaration of numerous section 44 bushfire emergencies. The most notable fire seasons were 1994, 1997,
VFFA Submission to the NSW RFS Rank Review
VFFA Submission to the NSW RFS Rank Review The Volunteer Fire Fighters Association (VFFA), the voice of the volunteer rural fire-fighter in NSW, recently made a submission to consultation phase III of the NSW RFS rank review. In our submission the VFFA asserted that the current volunteer RFS ranking system is working well however
Letter to the President – WHS Act (29 Feb 2012)
This letter was sent by the RFS Commissioner, Mr Shane Fitzsimmons to Peter Cannon on the 29th February 2012. This letter was in response to the concerns that the VFFA has expressed relating to the impact of the Work Health