Today, every Melbourne fire station received this desperate plea from a firefighter trying to keep their community protected:
“If you have a spare DIV A pumper or tanker please contact Commander ______ ASAP.”
This comes straight after the Government and FRV’s repeated public assurances that Victoria’s fire services are “well resourced” and “ready to respond.”
The reality?
FRV are scrambling just to find a working truck to cover shifts.
Firefighters are being forced to make do with dangerously inadequate resources.
Communities are being left exposed while the Government claims everything is fine.
This is not a one-off problem—it’s the direct result of chronic underinvestment, poor planning, and a refusal to be honest with Victorians.
Our firefighters stand ready 24/7, but we cannot do our job without the basic tools: safe, reliable trucks. The hypocrisy between the Government’s spin and the lived reality on the fireground has never been clearer.
t’s time for transparency.
It’s time for accountability.
And it’s time for action—because lives and communities are at stake.
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UFU – Standing Up for Firefighters, Standing Up for Safety
