IN ORDERS

1 September 2006 2006/20

Current national security alert level: Medium

RESTRUCTURE……………………………………………………………………………… 2

Executive and Operational restructure………………………………………………………… 2

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE……………………………………………………………. 4

Renaming of Directors’ positions……………………………………………………………… 4

Appointment of Directors……………………………………………………………………… 4

OPERATIONS………………………………………………………………………………… 5

228 Station Berkeley Vale hazmat capability…………………………………………………. 5

TRAINING……………………………………………………………………………………. 6

Senior Firefighters Promotional Program results……………………..………………………. 6

PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES…………………………………………………. 7

Vacancy……………………………………………………………………………………..… 7

Interface-Zone (I-Zone) Project Officer, Bushfire/Natural Hazards Section…………………. 7

Appointments…………………………………………………………………………………. 7

Promotions……………………………………………………………………………………. 8

Retirements…………………………………………………………………………………… 8

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES……………………………………………………. 9

New members appointed to Brigades………………………………………………………… 9

Appointed to ranks……………………………………………………………………………. 9

Relinquishment of Engine Keeper’s position…………………………………………………. 9

Transfers………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

Terminations…………………………………………………………………………………… 9

Resignations…………………………………………………………………………………… 10

Retirements……………………………………………………………………………………. 10

Transferred to Honorary List………………………………………………………………….. 10

RESTRUCTURE

Executive and Operational restructure

On 15 September 2006, the next stage of the Executive and Operational restructure will be implemented.

Director Greater Metropolitan Operations and Director Regional Operations

The positions of Director Greater Metropolitan Operations and Director Regional Operations will become effective on 15 September 2006 and the positions of Regional Commander South, West and North will be abolished.

Until Area Commanders are appointed in the next stage of the restructure, interim arrangements will apply for Stations, Zone and Regional Offices to report through the Deputy Regional Commanders to the Director Greater Metropolitan Operations and Director Regional Operations.

These interim arrangements are detailed in the document Interim arrangements during implementation of the operational restructure on the Intranet.

New Zone names and boundaries

The new Zone names and boundaries will come into force on 15 September 2006.

Zone name Descriptive name Abbreviation

Metropolitan North 1 Hunter Coast MN1

Metropolitan North 2 Central Coast MN2

Metropolitan North 3 Lower Hunter MN3

Metropolitan South 1 Illawarra MS1

Metropolitan South 2 Georges River MS2

Metropolitan South 3 Macarthur MS3

Metropolitan East 1 Sydney East ME1

Metropolitan East 2 Sydney North ME2

Metropolitan East 3 Sydney Mid-west ME3

Metropolitan West 1 Cumberland MW1

Metropolitan West 2 Parramatta MW2

Metropolitan West 3 Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury MW3

Regional North 1 Mid-north Coast RN1

Regional North 2 Northern Rivers RN2

Regional North 3 Peel RN3

Regional South 1 Monaro RS1

Regional South 2 Southern Highlands RS2

Regional South 3 Murray RS3

Regional West 1 Western Slopes RW1

Regional West 2 Upper Hunter and Central West RW2

Regional West 3 Riverina RW3

Detailed information on Zone names and cost centres, boundaries and lists of stations in each zones are available on the Intranet:

* new zones

* list of Zone Commanders

* list of stations in zones

* zone maps

Duty Commanders

The position title of Duty Commander for Operational Commanders and Country Inspectors will come into force on 15 September 2006.

Stationery

Existing stocks of stationery, such as letterhead and business cards, should be exhausted. Advice will be provided in due course on arrangements for new stationery.

Contact Officer: Deputy Commissioner John Benson, Deputy Commissioner Emergency Management, (02) 9265 2927

File Reference: CHO/08626

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

Renaming of Directors’ positions

As part of the Executive and Operational restructure, the following Directors’ positions have been renamed:

Old position title New position title Position holder

Director State Operations Director Specialised Assistant Commissioner
Operations Graham Dewsnap

Director Corporate Strategy Director Strategy and Ms Carmel Donnelly

Planning

Director Business Systems Director Information Mr Richard Host

and IT Technology

An organisation chart showing the new Executive structure is available on the Intranet.

Contact Officer: Superintendent Peter X Stathis, Professional Standards and Conduct Officer, (02) 9265 2826

File Reference: CHO/06172

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Appointment of Directors

As part of the Executive and Operational Restructure, the following appointments have been made to Director’s positions:

Position Name

Director Greater Metropolitan Operations Assistant Commissioner Bob Dobson

Director Risk Management Assistant Commissioner Murray Kear

These appointments will be effective from 15 September 2006.

Contact Officer: Superintendent Peter X Stathis, Professional Standards and Conduct Officer, (02) 9265 2826

File Reference: CHO/06172

OPERATIONS

228 Station Berkeley Vale hazmat capability

1. Changes to 228 Station Berkeley Vale’s functions

As part of the restructure of the Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HMRU), 228 Station Berkeley Vale hazmat response and servicing capabilities commenced at 0800 hours on 18 August 2006.

2. Response capability

228 Station Berkeley Vale now has the following response capability, with a minimum staffing level of one Station Officer and five firefighters:

Callsign

Hazmat Pumper Hazmat Pumper 228

Heavy Hazmat Hazmat 228

The minimum hazmat qualified staffing is Station Officer and one firefighter on the Hazmat Pumper and two firefighters on the Heavy Hazmat appliance.

Revised Pre-Determined Attendances are being entered into FireCAD on an ongoing basis.

In Orders 2005/18, Response of additional appliances from stations, applies to 228 Station Berkeley Vale with the following addition:

At stations with dual hazmat appliances, the Station Commanders do not have the discretion to respond the Hazmat Pump outside the station area. Requests for the Hazmat Pump to leave its station area must be made through the Newcastle Communication Centre Supervisor in consultation with the relevant Zone Commander, Operational Commander and the Hazmat Manager.

3. Services

228 Station Berkeley Vale services include, but are not limited to:

* fill and exchange SCBA and oxygen cylinders, and

* provide emergency supplies of hazmat equipment for after hours emergencies

Note: normal exchange of equipment is to be done at the HMRU Technical Service Centre

All services will be provided in accordance with approved work practices and recorded in the Quality Management System.

Contact Officer: Superintendent Rob McNeil, Manager Hazardous Materials Response Unit, (02) 9742 7322

File Reference: CHO/00128

TRAINING

Senior Firefighters Promotional Program results

The following Firefighters have completed all the prerequisite modules and achieved competency in Level 2 Incident Control Systems. They will be promoted to the rank of Senior Firefighter as follows:

Name Date of Promotion

8020 W Devereaux 24 September 2005

7440 M Kerslake 21 December 2005

8104 M Blattman 10 March 2006

8131 M Kroon 9 February 2007

8158 M Collins 20 April 2007

8197 L Johnson 13 July 2007

8199 B Carey 13 July 2007

8211 D Muzyczka 13 July 2007

8239 D Britten 21 September 2007

8263 A Northbrook-Hine 2 November 2007

8321 B Pittman 31 May 2008

8325 J Ballard 31 May 2008

8329 D Brus 31 May 2008

8364 B Monico 20 September 2008

8378 T Hassiotis 20 September 2008

8380 A Townsend 20 September 2008

Contact Officers: Larry Denyer or Nick Anasson, Professional Development Unit,

(02) 9318 4852 or (02) 9318 4865

File Reference: CHO/01918

PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES

Vacancy

Interface-Zone (I-Zone) Project Officer, Bushfire/Natural Hazards Section

Applications are invited from operational personnel for the position of I-Zone Project Officer, Operational Support Level 2, in the Bushfire/Natural Hazards Section, working the special roster.

This is a 12 month position, with the successful applicant returning to operational duties at the end of this time.

An information package should be obtained before submitting an application. Applications must address all the selection criteria.

Enquiries: Superintendent Gerry Byrne, Manager Bushfire/Natural Hazards Section, (02) 9742 7348

Information packages: Administration Officer, State Operations, (02) 9318 4351

Applications to: Human Resources Manager Alexandria, NSW Fire Brigades, 189 Wyndham Street, Alexandria NSW 2015

Closing date: 13 October 2006

File Reference: CHO/08443

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Appointments

The following appointments are subject to the provisions of the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980. In some cases the maximum salary of the position may exceed the limit under which an appeal may be made to GREAT. The 21 day period for appeal commences on the date of this In Order.

Position No. Name Date of Decision

Station Commander Camden 5742 G Brown 22 August 2006

Correction

The appointment of 5489 M Langdon In Orders 2006/19 should have read:

Position No. Name Date of Decision

Senior Training Officer, ComSafe, OS2 5489 M Langdon 12 July 2006

Promotions

Firefighter Level 3 to Qualified Firefighter

8355 K McGregor 22 July 2006

8400 A Grogan 16 August 2006

8405 D Tchappat 17 August 2006

8426 S Noakes 15 August 2006

8430 A Rowatt 7 August 2006

8439 I Russell 10 August 2006

8449 J Parkes 29 July 2006

8455 M Carroll 16 August 2006

8460 C Rogers 1 August 2006

8463 G Craft 18 August 2006

8469 R Jackson 23 August 2006

8471 J Pike 8 August 2006

8476 M May 28 July 2006

8482 T Morgan 23 July 2006

8485 Y Atty 15 August 2006

8496 S Grinyer 8 August 2006

8505 M Grant 7 August 2006

8510 P Verheyen 7 August 2006

8512 B Wood 30 July 2006

8529 G Howitt 2 August 2006

8535 P Midavaine 4 August 2006

8541 C Gilhooly 9 August 2006

8564 J Hausoul 15 August 2006

Firefighter Level 2 to Qualified Firefighter

8569 J Buist 8 August 2006

8571 M Duggan 8 August 2006

8573 W Reid 24 August 2006

8577 S Reid 8 August 2006

8581 N Evans 8 August 2006

8584 S Parkin 8 August 2006

8585 A Mills 13 August 2006

Firefighter Level 1 to Firefighter Level 2

8730 D Bennell 20 August 2006

8732 J Beer 20 August 2006

8741 B Dews 20 August 2006

8742 R Fors 20 August 2006

8743 F Sako 20 August 2006

8746 K Young 20 August 2006

8747 N Hughes 20 August 2006

Retirements

3862 Station Officer R Finlay 1 September 2006

5208 Qualified Firefighter M Williams 31 August 2006

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES

New members appointed to Brigades

N J Reed Gilgandra 1 August 2006

L W Hughes Gulgong 1 August 2006

T Creighton Mittagong 1 August 2006

A Osborne Boorowa 15 August 2006

J Evans Braidwood 15 August 2006

D Potter Eden 15 August 2006

J Bawden Gundagai 15 August 2006

C M Wilson Coonabarabran 15 August 2006

K A Brisbane Gilgandra 15 August 2006

I R Hatton Griffith 15 August 2006

M J Massingham Richmond 15 August 2006

K A Harper Stockton 15 August 2006

S May Lismore 15 August 2006

B Lee Brunswick Heads 15 August 2006

J Don Grafton 1 September 2006

D Wrigley Grafton 1 September 2006

S Coster Lismore 1 September 2006

M Tonkin Bombala 1 September 2006

S Foster Menai 1 September 2006

Appointed to ranks

RETF D Murdoch Morpeth Deputy Captain 1 September 2006

RETF G West Jindabyne Deputy Captain 1 September 2006

These appointments are subject to the provisions of the Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980. The 21 day period for appeal commences from the date of this In Order.

Relinquishment of Engine Keeper’s position

RETF G Metcalfe Harden 17 August 2006

Transfers

RETF D Bradley Charlestown Merewether 15 August 2006

RETF D Connell Corrimal Singleton 1 September 2006

Terminations

RETF J R Spratley Leura 30 June 2006

RETF J N Prineas Lawson 15 August 2006

Resignations

RETF B W Gardiner Nyngan 1 June 2006

RETF S D Lister Walgett 19 June 2006

RETF T P Clarke Hay 3 July 2006

RETF J N Barry Walgett 14 July 2006

RETF L A Flood Coonabarabran 21 July 2006

RETF A J McInnes Lake Cargelligo 21 July 2006

RETF R D Shearer Gulgong 22 July 2006

CAPT D A Betts Brewarrina 23 July 2006

RETF T J Hallcroft Oberon 30 July 2006

RETF A Martin Mullumbimby 30 July 2006

RETF J Walters South Grafton 6 August 2006

RETF S A Duffy Port Macquarie 8 August 2006

RETF T J McMillan Lismore 17 August 2006

Retirements

RETF G L Brewster Orange 11 April 2006

CAPT R J Croake Mudgee 15 July 2006

RETF J A Elliston Bathurst 3 August 2006

Transferred to Honorary List

CAPT R J Croake Mudgee 16 July 2006

Greg Mullins AFSM

Commissioner

1 September 2006