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5721 - FIREFIGHTERS SERVICING THE WALLSEND ELECTORATE

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Police, and Minister for Emergency Services

  1. How many full-time and retained firefighters are currently engaged at stations servicing the Wallsend electorate?

    1. What are the locations of each of these stations?

    2. Are these stations staffed at all times?

  2. How many staff were engaged at each location in each of the financial years from 2010-11 to 2016-17 (to 19 May 2017)?
Answer -

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has advised me:

(1) There are 16 permanent and 52 retained firefighters at fire stations servicing the Wallsend electorate. Firefighters are available to respond to calls 24 hours a day at all stations in the electorate. Station addresses are available via the FRNSW website.

(2) FRNSW determines staffing levels of individual stations based on community need, demographics and growth predictions. 

Question asked on 23 May 2017 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 127
Answer received on 28 June 2017 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 137

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