Page 2001 - Week 05 - Thursday, 16 May 2019
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ACT Policing advise that as the incident occurred in the state of New South Wales, the matter does not fall within the remit of ACT Policing.
ACT Emergency Services Agency—personnel
Mr Gentleman (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Mrs Dunne on Wednesday, 20 March 2019):
I am advised that there is a staff member currently performing the duties of Director, ESA People and Culture.
I am further advised that relevant staff in ESA are aware of who is performing the role.
Light rail—emergency preparedness
Mr Gentleman (in reply to a supplementary question by Mrs Jones on Wednesday, 20 March 2019):
I can advise that:
• 218 ACT Fire & Rescue personnel have completed the eLearning Intranet program which was made available to all staff on 3 July 2018.
• 89 ACT Fire & Rescue personnel have completed a familiarisation session of the light rail tram, which includes cabin access and controls, lifting points for rescue, electricity supply and safety within the light rail corridor. The delivery of familiarisation sessions has been prioritised for the technical specialists within ACT Fire & Rescue. These technical specialists are located with the rescue equipment required to respond to a light rail rescue incident at key locations. These sessions are ongoing and commenced on 13 September 2018 and take place on Friday afternoons when Canberra Metro is able to facilitate. The remainder of the service will continue to have the opportunity to participate in these sessions.
• 8 ACT Fire & Rescue Light Rail Vehicle Rescue Instructors have completed moderation training for rescue capability and equipment familiarisation. This means that these instructors are able to train all staff on their respective shifts. This training will cover equipment use and has been available since 12 March 2019.
• In addition, ACT Fire & Rescue also have 14 heavy lifting Stage 2 instructors, and 16 heavy lifting Stage 3 instructors, who are able to specifically train in rescue from heavy vehicles including light rail trams.
• ACT Fire & Rescue has also attended eight Canberra Metro planning group meetings since June 2018, and attended a major drill involving a light rescue incident on Thursday 6 December 2018.
• The training provided to ACT Fire & Rescue is in line with national and global standards, which includes heavy vehicle crash rescue.
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