Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia

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Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia
Agency overview
Formed	1999
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Agency executive	Ms Jo Harrison-Ward, Chief Executive Officer
Child agency	State Emergency Service
Website
www.fesa.wa.gov.au

The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) is a statutory government authority created in January 1999 to administer the following legislation within the state of Western Australia^[1]:

• Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia Act 1998
• Fire Brigades Act 1942
• Bush Fires Act 1954
• Emergency Services Levy Act 2002
• Emergency Management Act 2005

This is effected through the management of the following services:

• The Fire and Rescue Service
• The Bush Fire Service
• The State Emergency Service
• Volunteer Marine Rescue Services
• Emergency Management Services
• Community Safety Services

Contents 1 Fire and Rescue Service of Western Australia 1.1 Metropolitan Career fire stations 2 Vehicles and equipment 3 References

[edit] Fire and Rescue Service of Western Australia

The inaugural meeting of the Fire Brigades' Board was held on January 16, 1899. This later led to the establishment of the Western Australian Fire Brigades' Board in 1909. WA Fire Brigades updated their name in 1995 to the Fire and Rescue Service of Western Australia, to more accurately reflect the service provided to the communities of Western Australia.^[2]

In 1999, with the creation of FESA, brought together the Fire and Rescue Service, and the Bush Fire Service to form the Fire Services Division of FESA. The Fire and Rescue Service and Bush Fire Service actively maintain their original identities.

The Career Fire and Rescue Service of Western Australia consists of in excess of 850 professional firefighters ^[2]working from 23 metropolitan stations and 5 country stations.^[3] Headquarters and number one fire station is located at 480 Hay Street, Perth. Also contained within the building is the communications center and managerial support staff.

The Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service was created on 20 October 1885. In 2007 the volunteer services had nearly nearly 1,800 volunteer firefighters in over 90 brigades across the state. ^[4][5]

[edit] Metropolitan Career fire stations

Armadale Bassendean Belmont (new station opened 3rd Nov 2005, old station 1974 - 2005) Butler (temporary facility) Canning Vale Claremont Daglish Duncraig Fremantle

Hope Valley (opened 2nd Nov 2005) Joondalup Kensington Maddington Malaga Mandurah Midland

Murdoch Osborne Park Perth (Old Station, closed in 1979, still sits behind the current Station and Headquarters, as a Museum) Rockingham Success Wangara Welshpool

[edit] Vehicles and equipment

The Authority maintains and coordinates a range of specialist equipment and emergency response vehicles. This includes pumpers and tankers, skylifts, aerial ladders and other equipment relating to operations involving search and rescue, fire fighting, disaster or reduction of the impact of these events.

Fighting a fire in Forrestdale	Helitac 669(AS350B3 Squirrel) operating during the fires in Perth 4th February 2007	CHC Bell 412EP helicopter	Light Tanker
Medium Pumper	Bronto Skylift

[edit] References

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