IN ORDERS

9 November 2007 2007/24

POLICY.. 2
Exercise equipment - amendment 2

PROCEDURES.. 3
Disinfecting breathing apparatus facemasks. 3
Recommended practice for NSWFB committees. 4

TRAINING.. 4
Driver training - instructing applicants for Heavy Rigid or Medium Rigid licences. 4
Senior Firefighters Promotional Program results. 5

GENERAL.. 5
Pay procedures during Christmas and New Year 5

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF NOTICES.. 6
Christmas/New Year period 2007/08. 6

PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES.. 7
Vacancies. 7
Community Safety Coordinator 7
Operator, Katoomba Communication Centre. 8
Training Facility Manager, Greater Metropolitan. 8
Appointments. 9
Promotions. 9
Resignation. 10

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES.. 10
New members appointed to Brigades. 10
Appointed to Ranks. 10
Appointed as Engine Keepers. 11
Transfers. 11
Resignations. 11
Retirement 11
Transferred to Honorary List 11

POLICY

Exercise equipment - amendment

In Orders 2007/23, Exercise equipment, Section 4, Use of exercise equipment, is amended and replaced by the following:

Use of exercise equipment

4.1 All exercise equipment on NSWFB premises is to be used in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 to ensure the health and safety of all personnel. The NSWFB has an obligation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 to ensure exercise equipment provided is safe and without risk to health. The following are conditions of use for exercise equipment on NSWFB premises:

The exercise equipment must be used for the purpose and in the manner for which it was designed.

Personnel must bring their own towel to cover body contact surfaces of the exercise equipment.

Equipment must be wiped down with a towel after each use so that it is clean and dry for the next user. Cardiovascular equipment must be wiped clean with either Isowipes or a disinfectant after each use.

All exercise equipment is to be cleaned on a weekly basis. All body contact surfaces must be cleaned using a disinfectant. The other surfaces may be cleaned using warm water and detergent.

All dumbbells must be returned to their storage position after use and weight plates removed from barbells and returned to their storage rack.

It is the individual?s responsibility to check the safety of each piece of equipment prior to use (eg integrity of cables and tightness of nuts/bolts). For guidance in checking equipment, please refer to the Fact sheet for checking of exercise equipment on the Intranet.

Only NSWFB personnel are permitted to use the exercise equipment in NSWFB facilities.

If you are over 35 and have not been exercising regularly, it is advisable that you get clearance from your general practitioner or the Brigades Medical Officer before using the exercise equipment or starting an exercise program.

Contact Officer: Alison Britton, Health and Fitness Coordinator, (02) 9265 2800

File Reference: CHO/00147

PROCEDURES
Disinfecting breathing apparatus facemasks
1. Background

The procedure for disinfecting breathing apparatus (BA) facemasks has been amended to reduce the possibility of cross contamination between BA wearers.

A new procedure has been introduced which must be followed every time.

The second step now states to ?agitate thoroughly with finger? while putting the mask under clean running water. This improves the removal of bacteria left in the mask by the wearer.

The third step now states to spray liberally with BA disinfectant (Instrumax Pink).

2. Amendment to Standard Operational Guideline 9.3

Standard Operational Guideline 9.3, Breathing apparatus servicing, Section 3.4, Disinfection, clause 3.4.2 is amended and replaced by the following:

3.4.2 To disinfect facemasks:

Disconnect facemask from demand valve

Rinse facemask in clean running water (not hot), and agitate thoroughly with finger

Spray liberally with BA disinfectant

Leave for 10 minutes

Rinse in clean running water

Dry the facemask

Attach a new cylinder to the facemask, and

Carry out pre-operational check on the complete SCBA set.

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

File Reference: CHO/01029

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Recommended practice for NSWFB committees

A Recommended practice for NSWFB committees has been published on the Intranet. The recommended practice assists NSWFB committee members to perform their roles. It applies to all internal NSWFB standing committees, that is committees that are established to perform a function on an ongoing basis.

The recommended practice covers:

establishing a committee, including terms of reference and authority to make decisions

roles of committee members

reporting and communicating

conduct, ethics, security and confidentiality

processes and templates for running meetings effectively, including ground rules, setting agendas, taking minutes, and using action and issues lists.

Contact Officer: Anne Pickles, Information Coordinator, (02) 9265 2971

File Reference: NFB/00670

TRAINING
Driver training - instructing applicants for Heavy Rigid or Medium Rigid licences

The current practice of supervising firefighters for driving experience in NSWFB appliances so they may obtain a Heavy Rigid or Medium Rigid licence using the Roads and Traffic Authority?s Driver Ability Road Test (DART) system is to cease until further notice.

A new program is being developed to ensure officers are not placed in the position of providing supervision without the appropriate qualification/certification.

Contact Officer: Station Officer Leo McCrory, Manager Appliance Training,
(02) 9318 4356

File Reference: CHO/07608

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Senior Firefighters Promotional Program results

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

Name Date of Promotion

6974 G Rose 30 June 2006
7886 B Logue 30 June 2006
8122 P Camilleri 9 February 2007
8203 J Diggin 13 July 2007
8502 L Arnold 27 June 2009
8508 M Starcic 27 June 2009

Contact Officers: Larry Denyer or Dave Simms, Senior Firefighters Promotional Program Coordinators, (02) 9318 4852 or (02) 9318 4307

File Reference: CHO/01918

GENERAL
Pay procedures during Christmas and New Year

To assist with the orderly processing of salaries for Administrative and Technical support staff and Permanent Firefighters over the Christmas/New Year period, approval has been given to proceed with the following arrangements:

Period ending
Payment to include
Date credited to account

7/12/2007
Normal pay, including all overtime and allowances.
20/12/2007

21/12/2007
Normal basic pay including roster allowance and qualification allowances for Permanent Firefighters but will not include casual overtime and performance related allowances.
3/1/2008

4/1/2008
Normal pay including all casual overtime and allowances for the period 7/12/2007 to 3/1/2008.
17/1/2008

All staff are to submit the normal fortnightly timesheets for the periods ending 7/12/2007, 21/12/2007 and 4/1/2008 as per normal procedures.

Contact Officer Malcolm Connellan, Acting Manager Payroll, (02) 9265 2836
File Reference: CHO/01650

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF NOTICES
Christmas/New Year period 2007/08

The following arrangements are to apply over the Christmas and New Year period.

As set out in Premier?s Circular C2007-46, Christmas leave arrangements 2007/08, issued on 24 October 2007, officers and Section 27 departmental temporary employees not involved in the delivery of front line services are encouraged to take leave in the last week of December 2007 and the first week in January 2008 wherever possible, and in accordance with current industrial instruments.

Public Holidays

The Christmas and New Year public holidays for New South Wales will be observed on the following dates:

Tuesday 25 December 2007 Christmas Day

Wednesday 26 December 2007 Boxing Day

Tuesday 1 January 2008 New Year?s Day

The Public Service Holiday

All staff employed under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 who are not entitled to a union picnic day are eligible to take the Public Service Holiday. The Commissioner has determined that the most appropriate day for eligible staff in the New South Wales Fire Brigades to take this holiday is Thursday 27 December 2007.

To ensure that services to the public remain available, it may be necessary to direct some staff to work on that day. Usually, any staff so directed are entitled to be absent on either Friday 28 December or Monday 31 December 2007.

Where a staff member is directed to work on Monday 24, Thursday 27 and Friday 28 December 2007 and takes the half day concessional leave on Monday 31 December 2007 such staff member will be entitled to a day off in lieu to be taken sometime in the current settlement period but as close to the Christmas/New Year holiday as possible for the day determined as the public service holiday, that is, Thursday 27 December 2007.

In those cases where an eligible staff member is directed to work on all working days between Boxing Day and New Year?s Day then that staff member is entitled to be paid overtime at the ?public holiday? rate for work performed on the day determined as the public service holiday that is, Thursday 27 December 2007.

Eligible part time staff members are entitled to be absent on the public service holiday and receive ordinary pay if they would normally have worked on that day. Those who do not normally work on that day are not entitled to compensation.

Concessional leave

All staff who are employed under the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 may be granted concessional leave on the afternoon of Monday 24 December 2007 or the afternoon of Monday 31 December 2007. Concessional leave is subject to all offices and branches being kept open on both days until normal closing time, with adequate staffing to meet all public requirements.

As in the past, the leave will commence at 1200 hours for officers working on standard time. However, in those cases where officers work flexible hours:

· If full-time, they must complete 3.5 hours duty before they are eligible for the concession.

· If part-time, they should work half their normal daily hours. In the case of part-time staff, the concession is only available to staff that normally work on the days in question.

For a member of staff to be entitled to the concession on the afternoon of Monday 24 December 2007 or the afternoon of Monday 31 December 2007, they must have been on duty on the morning of that day and worked 3.5 hours. The concession cannot be combined with any other form of leave.

For additional information see Premier?s Department Circular C2007-46, Christmas leave arrangements 2007/08.

Contact Officer: Simon Keena, Industrial Officer, (02) 9265 2958

File Reference: CHO/00766v2

PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
Vacancies
Community Safety Coordinator

Applications are invited from operational personnel for the position of Community Safety Coordinator, Operational Support Level 3, at Greenacre.

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

Inquiries: Superintendent Greg Wild, Manager Community Engagement and Development, (02) 9742 7405

Information packages: May Levy, (02) 9742 7455

Applications to: Manager Operational Personnel, NSW Fire Brigades, PO Box A249, Sydney South NSW 1232

Closing date: 21 December 2007

File reference: OPS/00347

Operator, Katoomba Communication Centre

The advertisement in In Orders 2007/23 is withdrawn and replaced by the following:

In accordance with Clause 28A.6.1.3 of the Crown Employees (NSW Fire Brigades Firefighting Staff) Award 2005 applications are invited from Firefighters holding the rank of Qualified Firefighter or Senior Firefighter for Operator positions that are or may become available in the Katoomba Communication Centre.

Applicants eligible under Clause 28A.6.1.3 are those who are listed in the current Regional Transfer Lists for Firefighters, Blue Mountains (Katoomba), General Transfer Register.

The appointment will be for a minimum of two years.

The position attracts an allowance of $269.06 per fortnight which is superable.

Appointment will involve an interview by a selection panel and successful completion of a training course by the selected applicant. The information package must be obtained before submitting an application. The application form included in the information pack is to be completed in full.

Inquiries: Response Coordinator A, B, C or D, (02) 9318 4354

Information packages: Amy Piddington, (02) 9318 4811

Applications to: Manager Operational Personnel, NSW Fire Brigades, PO Box A249, Sydney South NSW 1232

Closing date: 21 December 2007

File reference: CHO/01558

Training Facility Manager, Greater Metropolitan

Applications are invited from operational personnel for the position of Training Facility Manager, Greater Metropolitan, Operational Support Level 2, at Albion Park.

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

Inquiries: Inspector Lindsay West, Manager Training Metropolitan,
(02) 9389 4638

Information packages: Administration Manager, Training College, (02) 9318 4306

Applications to: Manager Operational Personnel, NSW Fire Brigades, PO Box A249, Sydney South NSW 1232

Closing date: 21 December 2007

File reference: NFB/00708

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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.

Relieving Response Coordinator 6262 G West 26 October 2007

Operator Newcastle Communication Centre 7838 A Sinclair 26 October 2007

Operator Sydney Communication Centre 8143 M Graham 26 October 2007

Operator Sydney Communication Centre 8700 R Bailey 26 October 2007

Station Commander East Maitland 7439 G Kenny 27 October 2007

Promotions
Firefighter Level 3 to Qualified Firefighter

8326 D Russell 31 October 2007

Firefighter Level 2 to Qualified Firefighter

8736 T Goddard 20 August 2007

Firefighter Level 1 to Firefighter Level 2 28 October 2007

8931 L Taylor
8932 J Naughton
8933 B Cogle
8934 P Westwood
8935 M Smith
8938 D West
8939 S Newton
8940 S Bayliss
8941 S Breda
8942 C Thompson
8943 D Norman
8944 C Thompson
8945 D Meacham
8946 E Boggiss
8947 C Becus
8949 D Holman
8950 M Calabretta

Resignation

8793 Firefighter J Watson 1 November 2007

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES

New members appointed to Brigades

M Dwyer Brewarrina 16 October 2007

A Brown Bangalow 1 November 2007

S Ward Barraba 1 November 2007

C Townend Byron Bay 1 November 2007

M O?Malley Lambton 1 November 2007

J Nicholson Manilla 1 November 2007

P Dooley Merewether 1 November 2007

K Sakavaras Merewether 1 November 2007

T Claringbold Moree 1 November 2007

S Black Moree 1 November 2007

W Brown Morpeth 1 November 2007

I Magill Tarro 1 November 2007

S Woodhouse Ulladulla 1 November 2007

J Polsen Wagga Wagga 1 November 2007

C Hampson Wagga Wagga 1 November 2007

D Herrick Wagga Wagga 1 November 2007

D Haigh Wallsend 1 November 2007

M Barrass Weston 1 November 2007

J Eyles Woolgoolga 1 November 2007

Appointed to Ranks

RetF D Bush Saratoga Deputy Captain 15 October 2007

RetF R Cox Casino Deputy Captain 1 November 2007

RetF J Walsh Walgett Captain 1 November 2007

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.

Appointed as Engine Keepers

RetF T Wells Cardiff 1 November 2007

RetF R Pursehouse Wauchope 1 November 2007

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.

Transfers

RetF C Sykes Maitland to Dungog 1 November 2007

RetF B Rowsell Raymond Terrace Kempsey 1 November 2007

RetF M Hackenberg West Wyalong Orange 1 November 2007

Resignations

RetF D Hamdorf Walgett 2 April 2006

RetF M Gambin Tweed River 30 September 2007

RetF C Harris Turvey Park 1 October 2007

RetF B Pascoe Broken Hill 5 October 2007

RetF C Jordan Kandos 24 October 2007

RetF C Arena Helensburgh 31 October 2007

RetF B Gall Singleton 31 October 2007

Retirement

RetF J McLean Narrabri 12 October 2007

Transferred to Honorary List

RetF J McLean Narrabri 13 October 2007