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Commissioner's
Orders
17 December 2014
2014t26
CURRENT NATIONAL SECURITY ALERT LEVEL: HIGH
Revised Delegations Manual.....
2
PROCEDURES
Hazards at afucraft accident sites
2015 SIMS release
3
GENERAL .............
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Picton Fire Station
Goulburn Zone Offrce ...
PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
Appointments ..........
Promotions.
Separations.
Retirements
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RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
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New members appointed to Brigades
Appointed to Ranks...
Relinquishment of Rank
Transfers..........
Resignations ....
Retirements
Transferred to Honorary List ..
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Comm issioner's Orders 201 4126
Fire & Rescue NSW
POLICIES
Revised Delegations Manual
This
policy rescinds FRNSI4¡ Delegations Manual dated 22 May 2013
The FRNSW Delegírtions Manual has been revised and published on the Intranet.
Key points
The key changes are:
.
.
o
Updated links to the new provisions of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013,
and its associated Regulations and Rules.
Revised delegations for conduct and discipline.
Amended delegation to allow Area Commanders and Assistant Directors to approve
air travel.
Additional changes to this manual are anticipated in the immediate future to incorporate
changes to the financial delegations requested from the Minister. For any other changes or
amendments to this manual contact the Governance & Legal Office.
Who needs to read this policy?
Any staff member who is required to approve expenditure or other administrative functions
should be familiar with the delegations that apply to their position.
Contact Officer
File
Reference:
Version 01
Governance & Legal Office, Graeme Last
(02) 926s 2e44
NFB/00170-3
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2014
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PROCEDURES
Hazards at aircraft accident sites
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the Department of Defence have published a 6th
edition of their booklet Hazsrds at aircraft accident sites: guidance for police and emergency
personnel.
A copy of this booklet was posted to all fire stations
and Zone Offices in November.
Links to electronic versions of the booklet and the associated Aviation Accident Checklist can
Toolkit on the Intranet.
be found on the Aviation
Key points
Hazards at aircraft accident sites: guidance for police and emergency personn¿l assists
emergency personnel to
o
o
o
o
have an awareness of hazards at an aircraft. accident site
consider how to manage the hazards
understand the reporting requirements for military and
civil airqaft
accidents
understand the requirements of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 and the
Defence Aviation Sofety Manuql
o
mâûâgo and control the accident site to preserve essential evidence for investigations.
Who needs to read these documents?
All
officers and firefighters should be aware of these guidelines and follow them when
responding to aircraft accidents.
Contact Officer.
File
Reference:
Version 01
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Superintendent
(02) 93r8 4420
Gary McKinnon, Capability Manager
Rescue,
FRNI4/3773
17 December 2014
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2015 SIMS release
SIMS calendars for 2015 have been developed and published to the SIMS calendars toolkit
on the Intranet. Hardcopies have been distributed to Fire Stations.
A number of SIMS worksheets for both equipment and appliances have also been revised and
published either to the SIMS worksheets for equipment or SIMS
for aooliances
toolkits.
Procedure for SIMS calendars
On l't January 2015, SIMS calendars for 2014 should be removed from the SIMS board and
filed in the Station. SIMS calendars for 2015 should then be loaded into the SIMS board.
Procedure for SIMS worksheets
Paper copies of SIMS worksheets are distributed by mail, with SIMS calendars, or with
equipment as it is installed. As soon as you receive new SIMS worksheets relevant to your
appliance:
o Remove the old worksheets from the SIMS board.
o
Replace them with the new worksheets.
Old SIMS worksheets should be disposed of.
are missing any of the required worksheets for your appliance, download them from
the SIMS worksheets for equipment toolkit, print them out, and post them on your SIMS
If you
board.
Highlights of the revised SIMs worksheets include:
o SIMS worksheet, Appliances revised to include checking the cabin protections system
(where it is fitted). This check is weekly (bushfire season), monthly (out of season),
and before deployment (strike teams).
GLM Mini-Rescue
revised to include a duly
challenge test of the detector which should be rotated amongst staff so that all are
familiar with the detector.
a
SIMS worksheets for hydraulic rescue equipment revised to include checking the
blade of hydraulic cutters for damage. The Road accident rescue (RAR) kit has been
added to the SIMS worksheet for the Rapid intervention kit.
o
All SIMS worksheets for specialised
a
SIMS worlcsheet, MSA Evolúion thermal imaging camera, revised to include the new
retractable lanyard for safely connecting to the SCBA harness.
¡
,Ç/À,4S
o
SIMS worlæheet, Ground monitors - Single inlet. published to cover the single inlet
monitor being installed in some country stations.
o
wnrkshøal (lvnttnd monitors
monitor
gas and radiation detectors have been revised.
-
Dual
revised to include the new Protek
SIMS worksheet, Cordage: Height safely pack revised to update
Version 01
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kit contents.
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Rescinded worksheets
2014:
These SIMS worksheets were revised
Replaced by
Rescinded
AC voltage detector, GLM
Mini-Rescue
AC voltage detector
-
GLM Mini-Rescue
(Version 02)
(Version 03)
Appliance (Version 04)
Appliance (Version 05)
Cordage: Height safety pack (version 01)
Cordage - Height safety pack (version 02)
Foam gear: Eductors and foam solutions
Foam equipment
(Version 02)
solutions (Version 03)
Gas detector: AreaRAE (Version 02)
Gas detector - AreaRAE (Version 03)
Gas
detector:
(Version 01)
Chip measuring
system
Gas detector
-
Eductors and foam
-
Chip measuring system
-
Flame ionisation detector
-
LCD 3.3 Chemical agent
(Version 02)
Gas detector: Flame ionisation detector Gas detector
(Version 03)
(Version 02)
Gas detector: LCD 3.3 chemical agent Gas detector
detector (Version 01)
detector (Version 02)
Gas detector: Proengin AP2CIAP4C
(Version 02)
Gas detector - Proengin AP2C, AP4C and
TlMs (Version 03)
Gas detector: RAE photoionisation detectors
(Version 01)
detectors (Version 02)
Hydrant gear (Version 01)
Small gear (Version 02)
Standpipes and water delivery gear (Version
02)
Hydraulics: Door opening kit (Version 01)
Hydraulics - Door opening kit (Version 02)
Hydraulics: Heavy rescue set (Version 03)
Hydraulics - Heavy rescue set (Version 04)
Hydraulics: Primary rescue set (Version 01)
Hydraulics - Primary rescue set (Version 02)
Hydraulics: Rapid lntervention Kit (Version
01)
Hydraulics - Rapid lntervention Kit and Road
Accident Rescue kit (Version 02)
Monitor (Version 01)
Ground monitors
Personal flotation device (Version 01 )
Personal flotation device (Version 02)
Radiation detector: RAM Gam and MGP
dosimeter (Version 01)
Radiation detector - RAM Gam-1 and MGP
dosimeter (Version 02)
1
Gas detectors - RAE
photoionisation
- Dual inlet (Version 02)
-
RAM Gene 1 (Version
01)
Radiation detector
02)
Radiation detector: RAM Telepole (Version
01)
Radiation detector - RAM Telepole (Version
02)
Thermal imaging camera: MSA Evolution
Thermal imaging camera
(Version 04)
(Version 05)
Winch and pickets (Version 01)
Winch and pickets (Version 02)
Radiation detector: RAM Gene
Version 01
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(Version
- MSA Evolution
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New worksheets
These new SIMS worksheets were published during 2014:
.
Chemical analyser kit
-
Laser Raman and Infrared FT spectrometer (Version 01)
o Gas detector - Multi-head - Altair 5X with Galaxy GX2 (version 01)
o Gas detector - Orion Plus COz (Version 01)
o Ground monitors - Single inlet (Version 01)
. Hydraulics - Holmatro SR 20 petrol-powered pump (Version 01)
Contsct
Officer:
Stqtion Officer Matt Ruse, Manager Equipment Research
&
Design
Greenøcre. (02) 9742 7174
File
Reference:
Version 01
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FKNL3/2266 and NFB/04729
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GENERAL
Picton Fire Station
42I
to a new site and became
Station Picton has been relocated
operational on
25 November 2014.
The new contact details are:
Address:
421 Station Picton
Fire and Rescue NSV/
435 Argyle Street
PictonNSW 2571
Telephone:
(02) 4677 1336
Facsimile:
(02) 4677 326s
Contact Officer
File
Superintendent Garry Tye,
South 3, (02) 9824 6371
Reference:
Acting Zone Commander
Metropolitan
STN/004218
Goulburn Zone Office
RS2 Zone office has been relocated
to a
ne\¡/ site and became operational on
16 December2014.
The new contact details are:
Office address:
Level I
159 Auburn Street
GoulburnNSW 2580
Postal address:
PO Box 1098
Goulburn NSW 2580
Telephone:
(02) 4822 939s
Facsimile:
(02) 4822 9397
Contqct Of/ìcer.
File
Reference:
Version 01
A/Superintendent Greg Houston, Zone Commander Regional South
(02) 4822 939s
2,
D14/82024
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2014
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PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES
Appointments
Actual
Position
Name
No
Manager Operational Stafflrng
Operational Safety Coordinator
Communications Operator,
Newcastle
E Mednis
J Davies
T Jennings
5865
8852
8688
Date of
Decision
Maxímum
Fortnightly
Salary
26.tt.14
s
5259.09
4595.34
l4
33s9.82
05.12.t4
06.1 l.
Fortnightly
Salary at Date
of Decision
422',t.96
3033.78
2948.76
Promotions
lnspector to Superintendent
5865
E Mednis
05 December 2014
Qualified Firefighter to Senior Firefighter
8841
T Hind
l8 September 2014
9184
B Grugan
14
9343
9378
T Ryan
T Wilson
15
9424
S Ferlazzo
2l November2014
August 2014
August 2014
l8 July 2014
Firefighter Level 2 to Qualified Firefighter
901901
901915
M Maizey
T de Pyper
02 November 2014
02 November 2014
Recruit Firefighter to Firefighter
l
12 December 2014
B Andrews
903565
903552
S Carson
903566
M Letts
M Major
903553
J Cranston
903568
T Vaughan
903554
903555
903556
903557
903559
903560
903561
S
903s69
C Sinclair
903570
903571
903573
M Tomkins
903 578
D Macauley
90355
Davidson
R Dodson
L Dulay
E Fitzgibbon
N Hosking
J Hourigan
J
Kelly
903s62
C Kennedy
903563
J
Knowles
J Solah
M Whiteside
903s82
J Cash
903588
903591
903s95
N Le Guen
M Grady
C Kitson
Separations
Retirements
7540
5764
6766
6304
7704
54',t1
SO A Leddy
SF J Schubert
SF D Robinson
SF R Ambrose
SF B Dixon
SO F Rodighiero
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New members appointed to Brigades
903844
903832
B Sirol
903853
903829
D Allen
G Cadogan
M Howarth
903824
C Hyssett
903833
90383 r
903850
903836
D Gunning
Orange
A Murdoch
Lithgow
G Anderson
Bombala
Tweed Heads
Tocumwal
903 84
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903849
903843
2014
2014
2014
2014
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2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
P Mclaughlin
Mullumbimby
V/yong
Deputy Captain
19 September 2014
Parkes
DepuW Captain
2 November 2014
D Boyd
D Castleton
E Fife
l
November
November
November
November
D McKay
903 848
903 85
28
28
28
28
28
Griffith
Griffith
W Stieger
G Ward
903 834
27 November 2014
December
December
December
December
3 December
5 December
5 December
5 December
5 December
5 December
5 December
L Dennis
903840
903846
903 83 5
26 November 2014
Grenfell
Moruya
Balranald
Leura
Katoomba
S
Tobin
M
Hesse
1
I
I
I
Merimbula
Berry
Murwillumbah
Laurieton
Casino
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
Appointed to Ranks
901261
RetF B Falconer
Rellnquishment of Rank
417023
RetF C Miles
Transfers
90243s
900934
902708
30 r 039
RetF
RetF
RetF
RetF
R Auston
Macksville
B Hassall
Scarborough
Thinoul
Delroy
Hill
to
Queanbeyan
G Gresory
Glenbrook
Riverstone
Richmond
T Miller
R Brain
Blayney
Dubbo
4 November 2014
J Baxter
Parkes
2l November 2014
M Meredith
Mullumbimby
27 November 2014
T Gillespie
T Wade-Fenell
Banora Point
2December2014
Teralba
5 December 2014
Temora
Leeton
28 November 2014
Temora
Leeton
29 November 2014
I December 2014
J
28 November 2014
1 December 2014
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2December2014
Resignations
903270
521443
520945
901 160
s2t987
901434
RetF
RetF
RetF
RetF
RetF
RetF
9 October 2014
Retirements
456020
360014
DCapt D Harpley
RetF K Russell
30 November 2014
Transferred to Honorary List
456020
360014
DCapt D Harpley
RetF K Russell
Greg Mullins AFSM
Commissioner
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