Page 2969 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 20 September 2006

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(i) a special Operations Support Unit for the ACT Ambulance Service;

(ii) six new world class ICP ambulances;

(iii) four compressed air foam system (CAFS) tankers for the ACT Fire Brigade and six CAFS tankers for the ACT Rural Fire Service, the first of their kind in Australia;

(iv) two new fire pumpers for the ACT Fire Brigade, one new tanker and two light units for the ACT Rural Fire Service;

(v) ordered a new hazardous materials incident support vehicle for the ACT Fire Brigade, delivery expected September 2006;

(vi) six new command units for the ACT State Emergency Service; and

(vii) 22 ‘slip on’ fire fighting units supplied to rural lessees through the ACT Rural Fire Service;

(f) purchased new equipment for the ACT Ambulance Service, including:

(i) new stretchers; and

(ii) new cardiac monitors;

(g) implementation of a third Comcen Operator for the ACT Ambulance Service;

(h) implemented a world class computer aided dispatch system (Fortek Vision), which is also the first application of the Geocoded National Address File in the country;

(i) established and implemented a trunked digital radio network for all the services, implementing a world class technology, which is being expanded to include other key ACT Government agencies;

(j) performed a recruitment drive for all four services, and:

(i) recruited an additional 20 ACTAS staff;

(ii) recruited an additional 61 full-time firefighters for the Territory;

(iii) recruited an additional 110 rural firefighting volunteers to maintain active firefighter numbers in the ACT;

(iv) recruited 40 State Emergency Service volunteers; and

(v) recruited four full-time staff for the ACT State Emergency Service;

(k) established 28 community fire units, specific to householders in high bushfire risk areas. There are now 750 registered volunteer members, 550 are fully trained, with equipment and personal protection clothing;

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