Current National Security Alert Level: Medium

Commissioner’s Orders 15 February 2012 2012/4

CURRENT NATIONAL SECURITY ALERT LEVEL: MEDIUM

POLICY...... 2 Health, fitness and wellbeing policy...... 2

PROCEDURES...... 2 Electrical Safety Kit – issue of leather over-gloves and updated SIMS worksheet...... 2 Standard Operational Guidelines – updated electricity SOGs...... 4 Makita Cordless tools – updated SIMS worksheets...... 5

GENERAL...... 5 Renaming of Specialised Operations as the Operational Capability directorate...... 5

PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES...... 6 Vacancies...... 6 Training Officer Rescue & BLS, Alexandria – 00000STJ – Correction...... 6 Manager Training Coordination and Resources, Superintendent – 00000UHL – Readvertised...... 6 Station Commander 381 Moree – 00000SAS – Withdrawn...... 6 Appointments...... 7 Promotions...... 7

RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES...... 8 Royal Easter Show 2012 – Correction...... 8 New members appointed to Brigades...... 8 Appointed to Ranks...... 8 Relinquishment of Engine Keeper's position...... 8 Appointed as Engine Keepers...... 8 Transfers...... 9 Resignations...... 9 Retirements...... 9 Transferred to Honorary List...... 9

Royal Easter Show Application form – Updated ...... 10 Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner’s Orders 2012/4

POLICY

Health, fitness and wellbeing policy The Health, fitness and wellbeing policy has been published on the Administration Policies page of the Intranet.

The Health, fitness and wellbeing policy provides a supportive foundation that encompasses links to the various underlying health, fitness and wellbeing programs and procedures. The intention is to assist all employees to make a shift from reactive responses in relation to illness and injury, to focussing on safety, health promotion and prevention.

All employees must familiarise themselves with this policy and the updated FRNSW Fitness Program Procedures.

This policy rescinds In Orders 2010/2, Health and fitness programs, Touch football and jogging programs, and Gymnasium facilities; In Orders 1999/17, Use of NSWFB gymnasium facilities by administrative and trades staff; In Orders 2005/21, Employee Assistance Program; In Orders 1990/25, Critical incident debriefing (CID) program; In Orders 1993/20, Applications to join the Critical Incident Debriefing Team; In Orders 2000/11, Critical Incident Debriefing Program; and In Orders 2003/1, Employee Assistance Program/Critical Incident Support Program.

Contact Officer: Megan Smith, Manager Health Promotion (02) 9265 2827 File Reference: NFB/11061

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PROCEDURES

Electrical Safety Kit – issue of leather over-gloves and updated SIMS worksheet

1. New leather over-gloves issued New leather over-gloves are being issued to all electrical safety kits through AE Bakers. The leather over-gloves replace the leather general purpose gloves currently in the electrical safety kit.

2. Initial Issue The leather over-gloves will be issued to each electrical safety kit. This issue will commence in February 2012. This issue is automatic. Stations are not required to place orders for the initial issue.

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3. Action required Upon receiving the initial issue leather over-gloves, Station Commanders must:

 Remove the general purpose gloves currently stowed in the electrical safety kit and replace them with the leather over-gloves.  Download and print the new SIMS worksheet Electrical Safety Kit, and place it on the SIMS board.

4. Wearing instructions The leather over-gloves must be worn in accordance with Guideline Support Document for Electricity SOGs 14.2 - 14.7, Section 3.

5. Inspection and replacement Leather over-gloves must be inspected in accordance with the SIMS worksheet and replaced when necessary.

Replacement gloves are available through ESCAT.

Leather over-gloves

Rules Charge Against: 512115 Order Method: ESCAT Order Instructions: Use Supplier Part Number Order Authorisation: Station Commander and above Type Size Supplier S/Part No UOI Cat No Leather Size 10 AEB 04104011 Pair 07093 AEB Baker AE & Co

The Officer-in-Charge of a lock-up station should ensure that the nominated delivery address is a secure area for the receipt of goods ordered.

Contact Officer: David Smith, Acting Assistant Equipment Development Officer, (02) 9742 7460 File Reference: CHO/02039

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Standard Operational Guidelines – updated electricity SOGs

1. Introduction Over-gloves are being issued for use with the electrical safety kit and, as a result of this, references to the gloves are now included in SOG 14.2, Isolating power at incidents, SOG 14.7, Alternative power sources and the Guideline support document for electricity SOGs 14.2 – 14.7.

Also, labelling and photos of switchboards have been corrected in the Guideline support document for electricity SOGs 14.2 – 14.7, plus there is some additional information about the GLM Mini Rescue voltage detector and about substations.

2. Standard Operational Guidelines published The following have been published and are available on the Standard Operational Guidelines site on Station Portal:

SOG New Rescinds SOG 14.2, Isolating power at incidents Version 02 Version 01 SOG 14.2, Isolating power at incidents check sheet Version 02 Version 01 SOG 14.7, Alternative power sources Version 02 Version 01 SOG 14.7, Alternative power sources check sheet Version 02 Version 01 Guideline support document for electricity SOGs 14.2 – 14.7 Version 04 Version 03

All Commanders must ensure that all crews are aware of the contents of these SOGs and that they are incorporated in station training.

3. Updating folders If your station maintains an A4 SOG folder, print out the SOGs and guideline support document from the Intranet. Place the new pages in the folder and destroy the rescinded pages, and make an entry in the Occurrence Book.

The check sheets will be printed and distributed in hard copy shortly, for filing in the A5 SOG check sheet folder carried on appliances. In the meantime, you can print out temporary A5 check sheets and file them in the A5 folder. There are instructions on printing temporary SOG check sheets on the Lessons Learned Centre site. Also print and file the updated check sheet folder contents from the Lessons Learned Centre site.

Contact Officer: Acting Superintendent Chris Sedgwick, Acting Manager Operational Information, (02) 9265 2614 File Reference: NFB/05204

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Makita Cordless tools – updated SIMS worksheets New versions of the following SIMS worksheets have been published to the intranet:

 Cordless tools: Makita hammer drills with NiMH battery (Ver 03)  Cordless tools: Makita reciprocating saw and drill with NiMH battery (Ver 02)  Cordless tools: Makita reciprocating saw with NiMH battery (Ver 02)  Cordless tools: Makita reciprocating saw and drill with Li battery (Ver 02)

Changes to the new worksheets include:

 a specific requirement for after use and monthly inspection of battery chargers, leads and plugs  charger leads to be secured to prevent entanglement in the appliance.

Station Commanders must print out the new worksheets relevant to equipment on their appliances, remove old worksheets from their SIMs boards and replace them with the new versions.

The following SIMS worksheets are rescinded:  Cordless drill (Ver 1.0)  Cordless drill: Makita cordless hammer drills (Ver 2.0)  Cordless tools: Makita reciprocating saw and drill (Ver 1.0)  Cordless tools: Makita reciprocating saw (Ver 1.0)  Cordless tools: Makita reciprocating saw and drill with Li battery (Ver 01).

Contact Officer: Greg Watson, Deputy Manager Rescue/Technical Services (02) 9742 7153 File Reference: NFB 13546

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GENERAL

Renaming of Specialised Operations as the Operational Capability directorate

The Specialised Operations Directorate has been renamed the Operational Capability Directorate.

Assistant Commissioner Mark Brown has been given the new position title of Director Operational Capability.

Contact Officer: Mark Brown, Director Operational Capability, (02) 9265 2713

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PERMANENT FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES

Vacancies

Training Officer Rescue & BLS, Alexandria – 00000STJ – Correction

Correction to Commissioner’s Order 2012/2 – Roster should have been Back to Back Roster. Closing date extended.

Applications are invited from firefighters holding the rank of Qualified Firefighter and above. Operational Support Level 2 working the Back to Back Roster.

Applicants must address all the selection criteria.

Inquiries: Phil Lindsay, Training Team Leader, (02) 9318 4845 or 0439 846 618

Closing date: Extended to 1 March 2012

Manager Training Coordination and Resources, Superintendent – 00000UHL – Readvertised

This position is readvertised with a new job number.

Applications are invited for the position of Manager Training Coordination and Resources. Superintendents and Inspectors are eligible to apply.

1. Applicants currently holding the rank of Superintendent will be given priority.

2. Applicants holding the rank of Inspector will be considered at the conclusion of (1) above.

Candidates must address all the selection criteria.

Inquiries: Tracey Kick, Assistant Director Education, (02) 9318 4303

Closing date: 15 March 2012

Station Commander 381 Moree – 00000SAS – Withdrawn

Appointments The following appointments are subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1996. In some cases appointments may not be appealable. The 21 day period for any appeal commences on the date of this Commissioner’s Order.

Position No. Name Date of Decision Senior Training Centre Officer 5518 J Boland 17.12.11 – OS2 Station Commander Nowra 6655 G Edwards 13.01.12 Station Commander Nowra 7958 M Adams 13.01.12 Station Commander Nowra 7783 G Bell 13.01.12 Manager Workplace Standards 6740 G Tye 16.01.12 (Conduct) Duty Commander RS2 7146 J Hood 10.02.12 Coordination Officer – OS2 8812 P Murray 10.02.12

Correction The following appointment advertised in Commissioner’s Orders 2012/3 should have read:

Deputy Manager Hazmat/CT – 6544 S Moran 22.12.11 OS3

Promotions

Inspector to Superintendent

6740 G Tye 10 February 2012

Station Officer to Inspector

7146 J Hood 10 February 2012

Firefighter Level 2 to Qualified Firefighter

9419 G Adams 21 November 2011 9439 J Beckman 18 January 2012 9456 R Wyatt 02 January 2012

Resignations

9004 QF J Alderton 27 December 2011

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RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS NOTICES

Royal Easter Show 2012 – Correction The Sydney Royal Easter Show 2012 Application to attend firefighting contingent form, published in Commissioner’s Orders 2012/2, contained an error in the dates for Group 2. An updated form is attached to this Commissioner’s Orders.

Contact Officer: Acting Superintendent Michael Wren, Acting Zone Commander Metropolitan East 3, (02) 9797 7033 File Reference: CHO/09297

New members appointed to Brigades

901734 RetF S Bottrill Jindabyne 23 January 2012 901719 RetF P Green Kiama 24 January 2012 901724 RetF R Menadue Shellharbour 25 January 2012 901725 RetF B Daly Kiama 27 January 2012 901726 RetF J Spark Balgownie 27 January 2012 901729 RetF D Burke Perisher Valley 30 January 2012 901730 RetF A Ballantine Goulburn 30 January 2012 901732 RetF M Cottinghham Bowral 30 January 2012 901733 RetF S Underwood Budgewoi 30 January 2012 901728 RetF E Brandt Warragamba 31 January 2012 901731 RetF A Martin Warragamba 31 January 2012 901736 RetF M Burns Inverell 31 January 2012 901737 RetF B Wilcox Tenterfield 31 January 2012 901735 RetF F Watters Maitland 31 January 2012 901740 RetF L Campbell Scarborough 1 February 2012 901743 RetF M Banks Boggabri 3 February 2012 901738 RetF M Christian Urunga 3 February 2012

Appointed to Ranks

520767 RetF C Allen Cooma DCapt 20 October 2011 522026 RetF J Clark Bathurst DCapt 30 January 2012 521916 DCapt P Scare Braxton Greta Capt 1 February 2012

These appointments are subject to the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1996. The 21 day period for appeal commences from the date of this Commissioner’s Orders.

Relinquishment of Engine Keeper's position

421036 RetF B Madgwick Picton 25 January 2012

Appointed as Engine Keepers

402016 RetF N Fraser Nelson Bay 30 January 2012

Transfers

521653 RetF L Scerri Coraki to Morisset 30 January 2012 520820 RetF D Turner Narrabri Tamworth 1 February 2012 522314 RetF K Day Peak Hill Delroy 1 February 2012 522272 RetF K Wormington Minmi Dubbo 1 February 2012 522066 RetF R Ferguson Goonellabah Lismore 3 February 2012 521895 RetF A Lewis Swansea Wangi Wangi 7 February 2012 901734 RetF S Bottrill Perisher Valley Jindabyne 8 February 2012

Resignations

521975 RetF L Knight Singleton 13 December 2011 521714 RetF J Miller Wentworth 15 December 2011 520274 RetF A Baker Narrabri 12 January 2012 521669 RetF J Flanagan Muswellbrook 17 January 2012 900973 RetF D Mason Weston 22 January 2012 901100 RetF J Smith Weston 22 January 2012 901685 RetF N Jones Wyong 22 January 2012 522087 RetF J Peters Picton 29 January 2012 376034 RetF P Dalmazzone Merewether 31 January 2012 521955 RetF M Many Narrabri 31 January 2012 484029 RetF M Petryk Wallsend 1 February 2012 900002 RetF M Reeves Merewether 8 February 2012

Retirements

520765 RetF P Johnson Merimbula 1 January 2012 485059 RetF S Gralton Wangi Wangi 7 February 2012 412051 RetF D Williamson Orange 7 February 2012 521489 RetF M Rowlands Mudgee 7 February 2012

Transferred to Honorary List

484029 RetF M Petryk Wallsend 2 February 2012

Greg Mullins AFSM Commissioner 15 February 2012

15 February 2012 Page 9 Sydney Royal Easter Show 2012 Application to attend firefighting contingent PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS AND COMPLETE ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS Application must be endorsed by your Station Commander then your Zone Commander. The applicant’s Zone Office must forward application to Metropolitan East 3 by fax to 02 9798 4572, attention Superintendent ME3

Applications not endorsed or completed will not be accepted at Metropolitan East 3 and will not be returned for completion

Family Name: First Name:

Station No: Station Name: Zone:

Payroll No: Date of Appointment: Rank: (tick appropriate box) Captain Deputy Captain Engine Keeper Firefighter Recruit QUALIFICATIONS (circle appropriate answer and give relevant details) SCBA YES / NO Motor Driver YES / NO Tanker YES/NO Rescue YES / NO Type/s: ………………… Appliance: Type 2 / Firepac Accreditation #: ……………… PREVIOUS SHOW ATTENDANCE: (circle appropriate answer and give relevant details) Attended No. of times Applied before No. of times Yr last attended Yr last applied before YES / NO YES / NO ATTENDANCE – Preferences DESIRED Group 1 Group 2 Any Group GROUP 4 April 2012 to 11 or 12 April 2012 to 10 or 11 April 2012 18 April 2012 DESIRED SHIFT DAY AFTERNOON NIGHT Any shift All correspondence regarding application progression will be through GroupWise and selection will not commence until the Application Closure date. CONTACT PHONE (MOB) (OTHER) NUMBER: Applicant’s Signature:………………………….…………Date:……………………….. Convenient to Station and Zone (must be completed by Station Commander and Zone Commander) Convenient to Station YES NO COMMENT:………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Station Commander’s Signature:………………..………………. Convenient to Station/Zone YES NO COMMENT: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………….Zone Commander’s Signature:……………………..…….……. METROPOLITAN EAST 3 OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Received: Acknowledged: Accepted: Advised: YES NO YES NO YES NO Date:…………………