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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 428
Emergency Rescue Services
Mr Westende -- asked the Minister for Urban Services: .
(1)Would the Minister indicate why the Annual Report 199:1-92 of.
the Department of Urban Services makes no reference to the
arrangements established between the Australian Federal
Police (AFP) and the-Fire-Brigade (Memorandum. of -
Understanding) in regard to the .supply of rescue services.
(2).Who are-the parties to the memorandum of understanding from Fire and Emergency Services; is.itthe Urban Fire--Services .or the ACT-Emergency Services.
(3) What is the operational. procedure for engaging the Fire
Brigade in a -road rescue.
.(4) What is the comparative-.capability between the AFP and the
.Fire Brigade in terms of trained personnel in rescue operations and in terms of equipment..
(5)Are-Fire Brigade rescue vehicles also used for firefighting; if so, how does the Fire Brigade handle a road rescue if there is also a major fire.
Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1)The original road rescue agreement identified in the Annual Report 1990-9.1 was still in -operation at the time of the tabling of the. Annual Report. 1991-92 together with other mutual aid agreements with oher organisations for the provision of joint services.. The. Memorandum of Understanding flowing from tat agreement detailed the supply of rescue services and the responsibilities of both parties to the agreement .... Whilst. the 1991-92 report does not specifically mention the memorandum it does make mention of the responsibilities of the Fire Brigade, which includesthe road accident rescue function. A new agreement is now being negotiated which-will be identified in the Annual Report of 1992-93.
(2) The Urban Fire Service and the Australian Federal Police are the parties to the Memorandum of Understanding.
(3) Interim arrangements agreed to by the AFP and-the ACT Fire Brigade have the nearest emergency.vehicle with a trained crew, whether the. ACT Fire Brigade or AFP, attend road
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