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Friday, 18th December 2009
The Queensland Parliament is requesting submissions into “Management of Rural Fire Services in Queensland”
The RFBAQ will be making submissions to the Public Accounts and Public Works Committee, who are accepting submissions up until Friday 19th March 2010.
We encourage everyone to make themselves heard on this issue, whether you are an individual Volunteer, Brigade, Group, RFS Staff or concerned Queenslander. We at the RFBAQ would also value you telling us what you believe, so that your feedback can add to our submission.
The main considerations for the committee are:
_ Is the current model of Rural Fire Brigades suitable?
_ Is the existing funding model, including resource allocation, appropriate?
_ What effect is urban encroachment within brigade areas having on Rural Fire Brigades?
_ How can the increasing demands on Rural Fire Brigades be managed effectively?
_ Are the accountability mechanisms currently in place appropriate?
_ What should be the role of Fire Wardens within the Rural Fire services model?
_ Are there any other relevant matters
Below is the link to the Parliamentary Committee:
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/committees/documents/PAPWC/other/DP%20Rural%20Fires.pdf
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