IN ORDERS
5 January 2007 2007/01
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Current
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POLICIES
2
Fireworks
2
Total Fire Ban exemptions under Schedules 4, 9 and 14
4
TRAINING
6
2007 Station Officers Promotional Program entry results
6
PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
7
Vacancies
7
Operational Media Coordinator, Public Affairs and Communication
Strategy Unit
7
Deputy Manager Bushfire/Natural Hazards,
Community Fire Units - amendment
8
Promotions
8
Resignation
10
RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
10
New members appointed to Brigades
10
Appointed to Engine Keepers positions
10
Transfer
10
Resignations
10
POLICIES
Fireworks
This instruction rescinds In Orders 2004/12,
Fireworks.
1. Who
issues fireworks licences?
WorkCover NSW is responsible for issuing
fireworks licences and authorising displays.
Under Clause 15 of the Explosives Regulation 2005 licences are required for the purchase,
possession, and/or use of fireworks for authorised displays.
A register of fireworks displays approved by WorkCover NSW is available
on their website.
Fireworks displays may only be held where the
applicant can demonstrate a good and sufficient reason, such as organised
public displays held by a community or private organisation, or for technical
or theatrical purposes. Private
displays at domestic premises are not considered good and sufficient reason.
Local councils may impose conditions on
fireworks displays.
2. Notification
of NSWFB
The licence holder must notify the local fire
brigade in writing at least two working days before the display of the
intention to hold a display and the time and duration of the display.
3. Risk
assessment
When a brigade receives notification that a
fireworks display is to be held, the Station Commander should arrange an
operational risk assessment of the site.
This assessment would take into account issues such as exposures,
vehicular access and available water resources deal with any outbreak of
fire. Any concerns that local crews may
have should be directed to the WorkCover Hazardous Activities Hotline on (02)
4321 5499 or the WorkCover Assistance Service on 131 050, and the Duty Commander
must be advised.
4. Total
fire bans
The use of fireworks during Total Fire Bans
is covered by Schedule 3, Fireworks, of gazetted Total Fire Bans issued under
Section 99 of the Rural Fires Act 1997:
SCHEDULE 3 - Fireworks
Fireworks lit and maintained as part of an
organised public display, provided that:
(a) the
person in charge of the display ('the responsible person") holds a current Display Fireworks Permit -
General Permit or a Pyrotechnicians Licence issued by WorkCover NSW;
(b) the
responsible person complies with the requirements of the WorkCover NSW
publication Fireworks Displays (DG 108);
(c) approval
to use of the land on which the fireworks display is to be held has been
obtained in writing:
(i) from
the local authority for the area in which the land is located, if the land is
controlled or managed by a local authority; or
(ii) in
any other case, from the owner or occupier of the land on which site the
display will be held;
(d) all
fire, sparks or incandescent or burning material is extinguished at the
conclusion of the display and prior to the responsible person leaving the site;
(e) the
display is conducted in a manner, which minimises the likelihood that fire,
sparks or burning or incandescent material will impact on the land surrounding
the display causing a fire;
(f) precautions
are taken to prevent the escape of fire, sparks or incandescent or burning
material from the surrounding area;
(g) the
responsible person must notify, during business hours, not less than forty
eight hours prior to the commencement of the fireworks display:
(i) the
NSW Rural Fire Service Zone or District Manager for that District if the place
where the display is to be held is within a rural fire district; or
(ii) the
Officer In Charge of the nearest NSW Fire Brigades fire station if the place
where the display is to be held is within a fire district
and comply with any direction or additional
condition which may be imposed by that Officer, which may include a direction
that the fireworks not be lit.
When a brigade receives notification that a
fireworks display is to be held during a Total Fire Ban, or during a time when
a Total Fire Ban may be issued, the operational risk assessment of the site
(see section 3 above) must take the bushfire risk into account. The Station Commander should liaise with
local Rural Fire Service brigades where applicable.
For advice on approving fireworks displays
during Total Fire Bans, contact your Duty Commander or the Bushfire/Natural
Hazards Section on (02) 9742 7155.
A formal written reply must be provided by
the Station Commander to the responsible person. A template for Total Fire Ban exemption letters, including
fireworks, is available in Word. A
standard letter is also available on Station Portal.
A copy of the completed letter must be kept
at the station for seven years. Copies must also be faxed for information to:
* the
Rural Fire Service Manager Operations, Policy and Standards on
(02) 8741 5550
* your
NSWFB Communication Centre, and
* your
Duty Commander
An entry must also be made in the CARS
system.
5. Complaints
Community complaints about fireworks should
be referred to the Police or WorkCover.
6. Further
information
Further information on fireworks can be found
on the WorkCover website at
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/FAQs/Industry/Fireworks.
Contact Officer: Superintendent Chris Jurgeit, Manager Fire Safety, (02) 9742 7410,
or Acting Superintendent Ken Murphy, Acting Manager Bushfire/Natural Hazards,
(02) 9742 7348
File Reference: FSD/POL/127398 and CHO/01357
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Total Fire Ban exemptions under Schedules 4,
9 and 14
1. Background
Under Section 99 of the Rural Fires Act 1997,
the Minister for Emergency Services may exempt individuals, companies and
authorities from a Total Fire Ban declaration.
The list of scheduled exemptions is given in In Orders 2006/21, Total
Fire Bans.
Schedule 4, Religious and sacred ceremonies,
Schedule 9, Disposal of diseased animal carcasses, and Schedule 14, Building
construction/demolition - urgent and essential, require notification of the
local fire service and give the fire service the power to impose directions and
conditions on the activity, including a direction that the fire not be lit.
If the activity is in a NSWFB Fire District,
the officer in charge of the nearest NSWFB fire station will be notified.
2. What
to do if you receive a notification
If you receive a notification of an activity
under Schedules 4, 9 or 14, a formal written reply must be provided by the
Station Commander to the responsible person or the person in charge.
The Station Commander must arrange an
operational risk assessment of the site or activity. This assessment would take into account issues such as bushfire
risk, exposures, vehicular access and available water resources deal with any
outbreak of fire. The Station Commander
should liaise with local Rural Fire Service brigades where applicable.
The reply must specify any direction or
additional condition that the NSWFB officer in charge imposes, which may
include a direction that the activity must not go ahead.
A template for Total Fire Ban exemption
letters, covering all Schedules, is available in Word. Standard letters for each Schedule are also
available on Station Portal.
3. Notifications
When you issue a letter, copies should be
faxed for information to:
* the
Rural Fire Service Manager Operations, Policy and Standards on
(02) 8741 5550
* your
NSWFB Communication Centre, and
* your
Duty Commander.
A copy of the letter should be kept at the station
for seven years. An entry must also be
made in CARS.
4. Further
information or advice
For further information or advice, contact
your Duty Commander or the Bushfire/Natural Hazards Section on (02) 9742 7155.
Contact Officer: Acting Superintendent Ken Murphy, Acting Manager Bushfire/Natural
Hazards, (02) 9742 7348
File Reference: CHO/01357
TRAINING
2007 Station Officers Promotional Program
entry results
The following candidates have been successful
in gaining entry into the next four Station Officers Promotional Programs in
2007. SOPP No 17 will commence on 2
February 2006 and successful candidates for SOPP Nos 18, 19 and 20 will be
advised when course commencement dates are confirmed.
2007 SOPP No 17
6860 Roger
Mentha
7681 Roger
Whight
7675 Hewon
Parry
7480 Simon
McIntosh
7666 Andrew
Dadley
7687 James
Fenech
6582 Leigh Mackintosh
8116 Bruce
McIntosh
7456 Stuart
Harvey
7592 Daniel
Gibson
6507 Terry
Driscoll
7090 Rodney
Davis
6621 Iain
McGuire
7448 Cheryl Steer
7680 Dale
Wade-Ferrell
7534 Paul
Creed
7469 Jamie
Sewell
6655 Glenn
Edwards
7528 Scott
Morgan
7859 Matthew
Murray
6117 Stephen
Shields
2007 SOPP No 18
6263 Quentin
Johnson
7566 Kevin
OReilly
7388 Graeme
Tull
7494 Martin
Annan
6619 Ian
Jameson
7688 Jeremy
Fewtrell
6676 Dean
Wellfare
6838 John
Phillipp
5406 James
Barnes
7439 Grant
Kenny
7590 Harry
Fisher
7522 Stephen
Franks
7253 Barry
Casey
6327 Edward
Melinz
6913 Nicholas
Short
6870 Craig
Hill
7654 Adrian
James
7606 Chris
Cusack
7218 Thomas
Freedom
7362 Brett
Butler
2007 SOPP No 19
7596 Gaven
Muller
7366 Phillip
Sturges
7489 Kerry
Webster
7649 Neil
Duncan
7701 Graeme
Watson
7678 Ian
Straiton
7434 Phillip
Eberle
7464 Dennis
Nadazdy
7639 Phillip
Parker
7445 Ryan
Neich
7454 Matthew
Fraser
7614 Robert
Dickson
6885 James
Shackleton
7604 Rodd
Bland
5943 Stephen
Brown
7293 Bruce
Ingersole
7000 Jeff
Ryan
7603 Mark
Beachcroft
7583 Craig
Bennett
7404 Julian
La Rosa
2007 SOPP No 20
7693 Harald
Nasko
7496 Adam
Turnor-Browne
7676 Grant
Rice
6402 Mark
Roxby
7540 Andrew
Leddy
7179 David
Steiger
7554 Kathryn
Barnes
7584 John
Bolwell
5706 Phillip
Cox
7387 Alan
Robertson
7435 Peter
Eastment
7611 Mark
Johnson
7347 John
Roach
7432 Gregory
Bathurst
6891 Gary
Barton
7032 Rodney
McDonald
6246 Rick
Shires
7637 Jason
Murphy
7350 Jeffrey
Hogan
7092 Mark
Black
Contact Officer: Acting Superintendent Geoff Richmond, Acting Manager Professional
Development Unit, (02) 9318 4331
File Reference: CHO/04492
PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
Vacancies
Operational Media Coordinator, Public Affairs
and Communication Strategy Unit
Applications are invited from operational
personnel for the position of Operational Media Coordinator, Public Affairs and
Communication Strategy Unit, Strategy and Planning Division, Operational
Support Level 4, at Head Office.
An information package should be obtained
before submitting an application.
Applications must address all the selection criteria.
Inquiries: Kate
Dennis, Assistant Director Public Affairs, (02) 9265 2804
Information packages: Kate Dennis, Assistant Director Public Affairs, (02) 9265 2804,
kate.dennis@fire.nsw.gov.au
Applications to: Assistant Director Public Affairs, PACSU, NSW Fire Brigades, PO Box
A249, Sydney South NSW 1232
Closing date: 16
February 2007
File reference: CHO/08998
Deputy Manager Bushfire/Natural Hazards,
Community Fire Units - amendment
Please note that the contact details for
inquiries for the above position which was advertised in In Orders 2006/28 have
be amended as follows:
Inquiries: Acting
Chief Superintendent John Denny, Acting Assistant Director Specialised
Operations (02) 9318 4872
All other details remain the same.
File reference: CHO/03132
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Promotions
Station Officer Level 2 to Inspector 5 January 2007
5948 T
Morrison
6696 A Cozens
Senior Firefighter to Leading Firefighter 16 November 2006
6860 R
Mentha
7681 R
Whight
7675 H
Parry
7480 S
McIntosh
7666 A
Dadley
7687 J
Fenech
6582 L
Mackintosh
8116 B
McIntosh
7456 S
Harvey
7592 D
Gibson
6507 T
Driscoll
7090 R
Davis
6621 I
McGuire
7448 C
Steer
7680 D
Wade-Ferrell
7534 P
Creed
7469 J
Sewell
6655 G
Edwards
7528 S
Morgan
7859 M
Murray
6117 S
Shields
6263 Q
Johnson
7566 K
OReilly
7388 G
Tull
7494 M
Annan
6619 I
Jameson
7688 J
Fewtrell
6676 D
Wellfare
6838 J
Phillipp
5406 J
Barnes
7439 G
Kenny
7590 H
Fisher
7522 S
Franks
7253 B
Casey
6327 E
Melinz
6913 N
Short
6870 C
Hill
7654 A
James
7606 C
Cusack
7218 T
Freedom
7362 B
Butler
7596 G
Muller
7366 P
Sturges
7489 K
Webster
7649 N
Duncan
7701 G
Watson
7678 I
Straiton
7434 P
Eberle
7464 D
Nadazdy
7639 P Parker
7445 R
Neich
7454 M
Fraser
7614 R
Dickson
6885 J
Shackleton
7604 R
Bland
5943 S
Brown
7293 B
Ingersole
7000 J
Ryan
7603 M
Beachcroft
7583 C
Bennett
7404 J
La Rosa
7693 H
Nasko
7496 A
Turnor-Browne
7676 G
Rice
6402 M
Roxby
7540 A
Leddy
7179 D
Steiger
7554 K
Barnes
7584 J
Bolwell
5706 P
Cox
7387 A
Robertson
7435 P
Eastment
7611 M
Johnson
7347 J
Roach
7432 G
Bathurst
6891 G
Barton
7032 R
McDonald
6246 R
Shires
7637 J
Murphy
7350 J
Hogan
7092 M
Black
Firefighter Level 3 to Qualified Firefighter
8553 D
Morgan 28 November 2006
Firefighter Level 2 to Qualified Firefighter
8590 N
Begley 23 October 2006
8664 J
Sanday 28 November 2006
8678 J
Townsend 28 November 2006
8589 C
Antonievich 6 December 2006
Resignation
8459 Qualified
Firefighter M England 5 January 2007
RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
New members appointed to Brigades
M Madden Bangalow 15 December 2006
T Burkhardt Mullumbimby 15 December 2006
P McGeary Brunswick
Heads 15 December 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.
Appointed to Engine Keepers positions
RETF S Cowan Unanderra 15 December 2006
RETF A Willis Maitland 1 January 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.
Transfer
RETF C J Hartmann Walgett Narrabri 1 January 2007
Resignations
RETF P Faleako Minmi 30 September 2006
RETF A E Bourke Wyoming 3 October 2006
RETF B L Jackson Toukley 10 October 2006
RETF S Castelli Toukley 11 October 2006
RETF P Butlin Toukley 17 October 2006
RETF N A Hobson Umina 20 October 2006
RETF H M Jackson Bowraville 7 November 2006
RETF B McLennan Albury Central 15 November
2006
RETF G Browning Wagga Wagga 30 November 2006
Greg
Mullins AFSM
Commissioner
5
January 2007