Please refer to the Notice of 12 October.
The Union is informed that as a consequence of the Notice, Management in some locations have adopted the position that because VSO’s are not specifically mentioned they can be forced to attend said training.
To make it absolutely clear – VSO’s are caught by the Notice, the simplest position is that all Union members are covered by the Notice.
The Auckland Local has serious concerns about the current and ongoing state of the frontline fleet of fire trucks, rescue tenders, aerial ladder trucks and support vehicles throughout Auckland.
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Members should be aware that District Manager Mackereth has unilaterally made the decision to remove the Hazmat Command Appliance from immediate response to confirmed structure fire incidents for incidents in Auckland City Central Fire District.