Page 4031 - Week 13 - Wednesday, 30 October 2013

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(a) that various problems exist within the ESA and its component organisations:

(i) ACT Fire and Rescue;

(ii) ACT Ambulance Service;

(iii) ACT State Emergency Service; and

(iv) ACT Rural Fire Service; and

(2) calls on the minister to, on the first sitting day in November, detail how he has addressed the following issues:

(a) ACT Fire and Rescue—

(i) first responder medical training and pay;

(ii) draft terms of reference for capability review to be carried out by JACS;

(iii) effectiveness of cross-crewing;

(iv) requirement for second Bronto;

(v) post-incident debriefs; and

(vi) replacement for out-of-date PODs;

(b) ACT Ambulance Service—

(i) culture within the service;

(ii) status of cardiac monitor and defibrillator problems;

(iii) disciplinary processes;

(iv) complaints to WorkSafe ACT;

(v) complaints to Fair Work Ombudsman; and

(vi) complaints before ACAT;

(c) ACT State Emergency Service—

(i) replacement of Deputy Officer as per section 58 of the Emergencies Act 2004; and

(ii) truck licensing of SES drivers; and

(d) ACT Rural Fire Service—

(i) replacement of Deputy Officer as per section 53 of the Emergencies Act 2004;


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