Why can't we in NSW, as a Fire Service meet these Guarantees given in the early 1990's?

• Within towns and cities that form fire districts ..... give you help 90% of the time within 8 minutes ... In remote areas ..... we guarantee that help will be provided as fast as humanly possible in order to save life and property.
• The time frame now apparently is 10 minutes.... what do you think may be happening in the 9th minute and the 10th minute if your house was burning down?
• Remember that this is an average time.... how much extra time do you think it might take at the longer end of the scale  to move the average out to 10 minutes?
• Averages don't mean much to you if you have lost your home, if you have lost your business or if you have lost a family member......

Where are we heading from here do we reduce our services until we need insurance companies to set up their own brigades again? People expect services from their elected officials.... 

why are our elected officials letting us down? This is 20 years ago folks!

If you think we deserve better in NSW please sign the petition... 

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-our-fire-stations-open.html

Appeal to Sweet Brown

@TeamSweetBrown Hi team!!! The Sweet Brown phenomenon is sweeping Australia at the moment. I am a Fire Fighter with 30 yrs service in New South Wales, Australia. I have promised my Station Officer a beer if he can slip "Oh lord Jesus it's a fire" into a radio message at some stage! It hasn't happened yet!

Sweet, can I let you in on a problem that we have in New South Wales at the moment? Our government is hell bent reducing funds to Fire Fighters. One branch of our fire fighting industry has been affected by looming redundancies [up to 120 sackings effectively] and the other branch is suffering on-going Station Closures. That's right Fire Stations are routinely being closed. My son Cameron started a petition and there is some more background info there. http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-our-fire-stations-open.html

Let me bring it home to you Sweet.... If your local station had been closed it may have taken the next closest [open] station between 8 to 15 minutes LONGER to arrive and start to put out that fire.... Imagine the consequences then...

Would you be please approachable about a possible youtube statement regarding this dire situation?

I want to reverse the govt decision because I don't want someone to die, just so that the Fire Brigade can save $700.00

Have a great day, I'm just going to get myself a cold pop! 

I likened the NSW govt policy [of allowing the Fire Commissioner to close stations due to budgetary restraints] to a drunken casino patron rolling the dice ... without a care.

Recently a car fire in Maroubra threatened the safety of our public. Maroubra fire station was closed at the time. The next roll of the dice may result in a pre-school fire or a house fire. There is no saying that the next roll won't be a chemical incident. 

Mr O'Farrell you are putting our lives in unnecessary risk. Please insist that our Fire Brigades protect LIFE and PROPERTY to the best of their ability.

Contact Details for NSW Mermbers of Parliament

Here is a list of contact details for OUR NSW State Members of Parliament. Ya gotta love 'em! If you have an issue in your area these are the folks to contact. Listed here by :- ELECTORATE Name of STATE MP / EMAIL / Phone / FAX

Albury
Mr Greg Aplin albury@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6021 3042 (02) 6021 8884

Auburn
The Hon. Barbara Perry auburn@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9644 6972 (02) 9644 8290

Ballina
The Hon. Donald Page ballina@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 3403 (02) 6686 7470

Balmain
Mr Jamie Parker balmain@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9660 7586 (02) 9660 6112

Bankstown
Ms Tania Mihailuk bankstown@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9708 3838 (02) 9708 3960

Barwon
The Hon. Kevin Humphries barwon@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5248 (02) 6752 6102

Bathurst
Mr Paul Toole paul.toole@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6332 1300 (02) 6331 1566

Baulkham Hills
Mr David Elliott baulkhamhills@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9686 3110 (02) 9686 3212

Bega
The Hon. Andrew Constance bega@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5263 (02) 6492 3578

Blacktown
Mr John Robertson blacktown@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9671 5222 (02) 9671 5266

Blue Mountains
Mrs Roza Sage bluemountains@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4751 3298 (02) 4751 1245

Burrinjuck
The Hon. Katrina Hodgkinson burrinjuck@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5210 (02) 6226 3345

Cabramatta
Mr Nick Lalich cabramatta@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9724 3381 (02) 9724 6056

Camden
Mr Chris Patterson camden@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4655 3333 (02) 4655 3325

Campbelltown
Mr Bryan Doyle campbelltown@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4625 3344 (02) 4626 3640

Canterbury
The Hon. Linda Burney linda.burney@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9718 1234 (02) 9787 1999

Castle Hill
Mr Dominic Perrottet castlehill@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9634 7474 (02) 9899 3340

Cessnock
Mr Clayton Barr cessnock@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4991 1466 (02) 4991 1103

Charlestown
Mr Andrew Cornwell charlestown@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4942 1242 (02) 4942 1060

Clarence
Mr Christopher Gulaptis clarence@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6643 1244 (02) 6642 7574

Coffs Harbour
Mr Andrew Fraser coffsharbour@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6652 6500 (02) 6652 7934

Coogee
Mr Bruce Notley-Smith coogee@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9389 6669 (02) 9387 8845

Cronulla
Mr Mark Speakman cronulla@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9526 8377 (02) 9526 8928

Davidson
Mr Jonathan O'Dea davidson@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9880 7400 (02) 9880 7488

Drummoyne
Mr John Sidoti drummoyne@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9713 2999 (02) 9713 2911

Dubbo
Mr Troy Grant dubbo@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6882 3577 (02) 6882 3689

East Hills
Mr Glenn Brookes easthills@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9772 2774 (02) 9792 1718

Epping
The Hon. Greg Smith epping@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5246 (02) 9877 0405

Fairfield
Mr Guy Zangari fairfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9726 9323 (02) 9726 9783

Gosford
Mr Chris Holstein gosford@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4342 4122 (02) 4341 2368

Goulburn
The Hon. Pru Goward goulburn@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5413 (02) 4861 3546

Granville
Mr Tony Issa granville@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9637 1656 (02) 9897 1434

Hawkesbury
Mr Ray Williams hawkesbury@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 8882 9555 (02) 8882 9411

Heathcote
Mr Lee Evans heathcote@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9548 0144 (02) 9548 5639

Heffron
Mr Ron Hoenig heffron@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9699 8166 (02) 9699 8222

Hornsby Mr Matt Kean hornsby@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9476 3411 (02) 9476 2965

Keira
Mr Ryan Park keira@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4285 1588 (02) 4285 1858

Kiama
Mr Gareth Ward kiama@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4232 1082 (02) 4232 3577

Kogarah
Ms Cherie Burton kogarah@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9587 9684 (02) 9588 7138

Ku-ring-gai
The Hon. Barry O'Farrell kuringgai@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5239 (02) 9487 8550

Lake Macquarie
Mr Greg Piper lakemacquarie@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4959 3200 (02) 4950 4076

Lakemba
Mr Robert Furolo lakemba@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9759 5000 (02) 9759 1945

Lane Cove
The Hon. Anthony Roberts lanecove@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5276 (02) 9817 5885

Lismore
The Hon. Thomas George lismore@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6621 3624 (02) 6622 1403

Liverpool
The Hon. Paul Lynch ElectorateOffice.Liverpool@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9602 0040 (02) 9821 1807

Londonderry
Mr Bart Bassett londonderry@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9833 1122 (02) 9623 1185

Macquarie Fields
Dr Andrew McDonald macquariefields@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9608 8991 (02) 9608 0606

Maitland
The Hon. Robyn Parker Robyn.Parker@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5253 (02) 4933 4782

Manly
The Hon. Mike Baird manly@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5274 (02) 9976 2993

Maroubra
Mr Michael Daley maroubra@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9349 6440 (02) 9349 4594

Marrickville
The Hon. Carmel Tebbutt marrickville@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9572 5900 (02) 9558 3653

Menai
Ms Melanie Gibbons menai@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9825 3653 (02) 9825 4861

Miranda
The Hon. Graham Annesley miranda@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5259 (02) 9540 2517

Monaro
Mr John Barilaro monaro@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6299 4899 (02) 6297 9998

Mount Druitt
The Hon. Richard Amery mountdruitt@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9625 6770 (02) 9625 9965

Mulgoa
Mrs Tanya Davies mulgoa@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9833 2913 (02) 9833 4063

Murray-Darling
Mr John Williams murraydarling@parliament.nsw.gov.au (08) 8087 3315 (08) 8087 1796

Murrumbidgee
The Hon. Adrian Piccoli murrumbidgee@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5261 (02) 6962 7725

Myall Lakes
Mr Stephen Bromhead myalllakes@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6555 4099 (02) 6555 4780

Newcastle
Mr Tim Owen newcastle@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4926 1126 (02) 4926 2134

North Shore
The Hon. Jillian Skinner northshore@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5229 (02) 9909 2654

Northern Tablelands
The Hon. Richard Torbay northerntablelands@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6772 5552 (02) 6772 5026

Oatley
Mr Mark Coure oatley@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9580 9349 (02) 9580 9103

Orange
Mr Andrew Gee orange@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6362 5199 (02) 6361 3922

Oxley
The Hon. Andrew Stoner oxley@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5209 (02) 6563 1355

Parramatta
Dr Geoff Lee parramatta@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9891 4722 (02) 9891 5618

Penrith
Mr Stuart Ayres penrith@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4722 8660 (02) 4731 4782

Pittwater
Mr Rob Stokes pittwater@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9999 3599 (02) 9999 0922

Port Macquarie
Mrs Leslie Williams portmacquarie@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6584 0977 (02) 6584 0978

Port Stephens
Mr Craig Baumann portstephens@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4987 4455 (02) 4987 4466

Riverstone
Mr Kevin Conolly riverstone@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 8883 3499 (02) 8883 3355

Rockdale
Mr John Flowers rockdale@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9597 1414 (02) 9567 0508

Ryde
The Hon. Victor Dominello ryde@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 4333 (02) 9877 6222

Shellharbour
Ms Anna Watson shellharbour@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4297 3111 (02) 4297 3144

Smithfield
Mr Andrew Rohan smithfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9756 4766 (02) 9756 1544

South Coast
The Hon. Shelley Hancock southcoast@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4421 0222 (02) 4422 1180

Strathfield
Mr Charles Casuscelli strathfield@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9747 1711 (02) 9747 6054

Swansea
Mr Garry Edwards swansea@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4972 1133 (02) 4972 1494

Sydney
Mr Alex Greenwich sydney@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9360 3053 (02) 9331 6963

Tamworth
Mr Kevin Anderson tamworth@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6766 1422 (02) 6766 6765

Terrigal
The Hon. Chris Hartcher terrigal@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5289 (02) 4365 4768

The Entrance
Mr Chris Spence TheEntrance@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4334 1012 (02) 4334 3840

Toongabbie
The Hon. Nathan Rees toongabbie@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9831 8022 (02) 9831 8044

Tweed
Mr Geoff Provest tweed@parliament.nsw.gov.au (07) 5523 4816 (07) 5523 4817

Upper Hunter
The Hon. George Souris upperhunter@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5218 (02) 6543 1416

Vaucluse
Ms Gabrielle Upton vaucluse@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9326 1856 (02) 9389 8050

Wagga Wagga
Mr Daryl Maguire waggawagga@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 6921 1622 (02) 6921 4424

Wakehurst
The Hon. Brad Hazzard wakehurst@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5258 (02) 9981 5059

Wallsend
Ms Sonia Hornery wallsend@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4950 0955 (02) 4950 0977

Willoughby
The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian willoughby@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 9228 5266 (02) 9439 9299

Wollondilly
Mr Jai Rowell wollondilly@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4683 2622 (02) 4683 2595

Wollongong
Ms Noreen Hay wollongong@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4226 5700 (02) 4226 9963

Wyong
Mr Darren Webber wyong@parliament.nsw.gov.au (02) 4352 2711 (02) 4397 1012

Open Letter Re: Fire Station Closures

I recently sent this OPEN LETTER to the listed recipients. Guess what NO ANSWERS so far. It has been 10 days since the 27/12/12 when the letter was sent. Should it take this long to get a reply? Open letter to Mr Michael Gallacher MP NSW & Mr Greg Mullins AFSM Commissioner FRNSW Mr Gallacher, I am concerned that the policy of closing NSW Fire Stations will end up in the death of some innocent person. Even the Commissioner Mr Mullins understands that if you live close to a fire station that is closed that you are in a situation where you are at greater risk { I refer to a webcast that Mr Mullins recently published } . We are in a position currently [excluding the practice of toling] where our capability is matched to the risk in Sydney. The stations that are seen a superfluous actually provide "Surge Capacity". I am sure that you understand that concept. Toling has been underway outside of Sydney for quite sometime, it needs to end throughout NSW ASAP. I have a colleague that has been chastised for making public the fact that our counter terrorist capability is reduced by the act of toling. I am struggling with the idea that it's OK to reduce our counter terrorism capacity, but it's not OK to let the public know that they are at risk......... I [as you may imagine] talk with plenty of voters [from all political persuasions] about this situation, I can tell you that I have not yet come across anyone that can see the benefit in reducing the capacity of our fine service. There is a furphy getting around about locations of fire stations and response times of horse driven fire appliances and locating fire station on hilltops. To put it simply if the fire risk was the same as it was then and if the role of the Fire Brigade was the same as it was when we had to tend to horses as part of our role.... then that argument would be acceptable... I have been in the Fire Brigade for almost 30 years now and you know that this length of service is NOT uncommon. I have never met an active firefighter that has turned out to a fire call behind a horse. So let's just put that furphy where it belongs.. in the round file. Here is a link to a petition ... maybe you have seen it? http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-our-fire-stations-open.html