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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 482
Emergency Services
Mr Stefaniak - To ask the Minister for Urban Services - With regard to the ACT Emergency Services (Police, Fire and Ambulance)
(1) Under the current ALP Government, which current emergency
services facilities will be maintained at their present location.
(2) What numbers of personnel and what levels of equipment
necessary for the provision of their particular service will be
maintained.
(3) Has the government considered the possibility of locating
emergency services in order to maintain the spread of these
services throughout the ACT while cutting administrative
costs.
(4) If so, where will these amalgamated services be situated, what
cost will be incurred in that co-location procedure and what
savings will this ensure in future years.
(5) If not, why not. Will the Government undertake to investigate
the need to colocate these services in order to maintain the
level of provision of those services throughout Canberra. Will
the government undertake to investigate the administrative
and other cost savings which could be made by such
co-location.
Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
1- 5 A review of the ACT Fire & Emergency Services (ACT Fire
Brigade, Rural Fire Service & ACEmergency Service) is
currently being conducted. The final report from the
consultants is expected soon. The terms of reference include
the identification of potential improvements in the delivery of
services any overhead savings. Accordingly, the need for the current Fire and Emergency Services facilities will be examined on receipt of the report.
The AFP, ACT Region, Rescue Squad is currently housed within the AFP Wesson Services Complex. It is not envisaged that this arrangement will change.
The Government has already taken steps to ensure that the Ambulance Service operates from four ambulance stations at all times.
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