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UFU of WA Members can now gain a quote for Corporate Rates. |
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Welcome to the homepage of the .....
United Firefighters Union Of Western Australia
59 Railway Parade
Mt Lawley Western Australia 6050
Phone: 08 9272 1199 Fax: 08 9272 7789
UFU of WA Duty Mobile Phone 0433 927 232
The UFU West Australia Branch is the trade union which represents the industrial interests of the career public sector and private industry firefighters, communications officers and fire safety officers employed within the state of Western Australia.
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| Final Report on Queensland Fire Fighters’ Cancer Incidence Study
1 July 2009
 This is the final report of a retrospective study of cancer in operational Queensland fire fighters carried out by the Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH) in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University.
This study was undertaken because of a previous finding of an excess of brain tumours among fire fighters at a Queensland Fire Station.
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| Four per cent
1 July 2009
 Article available from Nation Website.
In New South Wales, the FBEU has beaten a state government attempt to impose a wage freeze on firefighters. And, despite a horror budget, the state government will spend about 16 times more on police than on firefighters across the coming year.
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| Snake wrangling
30 June 2009
 Link to Article taken form the National Website.
Queanbeyan firefighters are being trained to deal with snakes . It starts with a harmless python but ends up with venoumous brown. Knowing which end is the tail and having a bag handy is all part of it.
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| WAFB Golf Club 2009 Fixture 290609
26 June 2009
 NEXT FIXTURE
The next fixture is at Lakelands on Monday 29 June 2009 (Police Challenge).
Tee-off is at 9am sharp.
AUSTRALASIAN
A reminder that Registration Forms and monies are due by 13 July 2009.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Following are the details on upcoming fixtures.
Monday 13 July – Gosnells (Winter Cup)
Monday 27 July – Sun City (1st round club championships)
Monday 10 August – Wanneroo (2nd round club championships)
Monday 24 August – Mandurah (3rd round club championships)
Please diarise.
Regards
Adrian Rutter
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| Bushfire Royal Commission evidence
18 June 2009
 Article link to National Website.
Witness statements and cross examination at the Victorian Bushfire Royal commission have revealed how a complex bureaucratic emergency management system failed on Black Saturday, February 6.
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| The 7:30 Report
12 June 2009
 Link to the 7:30 report from the ABC shown Thursday 11 June 2009.
While Victoria still struggles to deal with the aftermath of the Black Saturday disaster, the Royal Commission has exposed a complex bureaucratic system that failed to give residents adequate warnings and could not keep track of the path of the fires that killed 173 people.
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| Transcript
12 June 2009
Link to transcript for story from the 7:30 Report from Thursday Night 11/06/2009.
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| WORKPLACE SAFETY LAWS UNDER THREAT
12 June 2009
 A national agreement to undercut workplace safety standards is close to approval.
Alarmingly, unions would be stopped from taking court action against workplace safety breaches.
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| Safer, thanks to the Union
5 June 2009
 The UFU is forced to drag the MFB kicking and creaming into the industrial Relations Commission to improve access safety at the New Croydon Fire Station for Firefighters - and the public
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| MELBOURNE_CUP_DAY_FLYER
29 May 2009
PHANTOM MEETING:
TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2009
AT PINJARRA PARK RACE COURSE
MELBOURNE CUP DAY
Please support what will be a great day at Pinjarra Park racecourse. We need a minimum of 150 people to run the day so please commit and pay on registration, include non golfing firies if you wish. Pick up from Mandurah train station included in cost (if required). Other race meetings on that day are over an hour from Mandurah (Ascot or Bunbury) and are very crowded.
We have exclusive use of the members indoor/outdoor areas, full racing TV service from NZ and east coast all day, plus full tote access to S-TAB betting pools. Inadequate registrations to this event may require it's cancellation and a day off for everyone. TAB outlets in Mandurah are mostly stand alone facilities with only two pub-TAB's in town which will be very crowded. There will be tents and bars on course with other groups hosting functions due to our approach to the race club but again we have the exclusive use of all members area. Come and socialise amongst firies even
if not a punter, the comedy will be worth it!!
Check out the flyer. Any further questions for this day contact James Ferguson or any committee member.
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| WA Fire Brigade Golf Flyer
29 May 2009
Australasian Fire Brigades Golf Championships
Western Australia
Sunday 1st - Friday 6th November 2009
Registration Forms available from this website in WA FRS Golf Club, on the left.
Please note that nominations close 13 July 2009.
Following is some additional information:
CARTS AND BUGGIES
To reserve a motorised cart at Mandurah Country Club a current medical
certificate is required with the registration form.
Due to limited availability WA players need to supply their own pull
buggies.
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| WAFB Golf Club 2009 Fixture 040609
25 May 2009
Hi Everyone
On the website are the results from the Services Cup.
NEXT FIXTURE
The next fixture is at Geraldton on Thursday 4 June and Friday 5 June 2009.
Tee-off is at noon on Thursday at Spalding Park (scroungers). 9am tee-off on Friday at Geraldton Golf Club.
I require confirmation by Friday 29 May 2009 if you will be playing, and if you require accommodation.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Following are the details on upcoming fixtures.
Monday 15 June – Mt Lawley
Monday 29 June – Lakelands (Police Challenge)
Monday 13 July – Gosnells (Winter Cup)
Please diarise.
Regards
Adrian Rutter
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| Dispatch April 2009
14 May 2009
 In this edition, a call for a more rigorous selection process for volunteer firefighters. Download a copy (134KB pdf file) to find out more. If you subscribe, we'll drop each edition into your email in-tray.
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| PARL IAMENTARY SERIES REPORT FOUR - MANAGEMENT OF
12 May 2009
 This series of reports aims to provide Parliament with timely
information about the extent of compliance or non-compliance
with the general principles of official conduct and human resource
management.
This includes criticism of FESA over the process of the appointment of a senior bureaucrat in some detail. View the whole document but pages 10 and 22 may be of interest.
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| Inquiry into Fire and Emergency Servcies Legislation Executive Summary
11 May 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This is the Report of the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee on the Inquiry into Fire and Emergency Services Legislation. The Committee resolved to conduct the Inquiry on 24 August 2005 principally on request from the Hon. Michelle Roberts, MLA, then Minister for Police and Emergency Services.
Copy of recommendations are also available from this website, the summary.
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| THE JOBS F$#@ED MATE
23 February 2008
Due to popular demand!!! please find poem from Jacko's speech last year. Do not open if affended!!! Members and Retiree's access only.
This is Author's words and not those of this website, You may think this but I could not possibly comment !!!!
If you don't have access, please email me with your service No., Name and email address.
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UFU of WA Bushfire Relief Fund |
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Office Hours contact Office
After Hours CLICK HERE |
Calendar is now available here and can be printed for home
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Link to the latest The Australian Firefighter Magazine.
National website story.
Send Off for John Bridwood has been cancelled due to illness untill further notice.
Article from perthnow
Article taken from The Australian
Article from the heraldsun.com.au
WA story from the National Website 9 June 2009
Firefighter cancer study article taken from the National Website.
Lots of Vacancies at UFU holiday Homes
Article from theage.com.au
A quick guide to see what Bans are in currently in place. 
Have a look at the latest news and specials for this month available to all UFU members.
A Runner Wanted
Article from The West Australian
Article from The West Australian Newspaper.
Not sure if you will be able to open on station computers?
Declaration of election from the Australian Electrial Commission
Risk Analysis & Treatment Options for Metropolitan Career FRS Tanker Allocations.
Metropolitan Fire & Rescue Operations Review.