INQ242

Recommendations for this Inquiry

INQ-ref REC-UID CODE SubCode SrcNUM Recommendation
INQ242 REC242-2637 E - Agency Organisation 37 - Funding Recommendation 1

That the Government increase the budgets of all emergency services and community safety organisations, including:
i. seeking Federal funding where appropriate (and assisting at no cost volunteer organisations with the grants application process); and

INQ242 REC242-2649 B - Preparedness 4 - Fire season preparation Recommendation 13

That the obligation (following the passage of the Fire and Emergency Services (Review) Amendment Bill 2009) for Chief Fire Officers (CFS & MFS) to require State agencies to clean up fire risk on their land, and to make similar requests to Commonwealth agencies, be strongly implemented.

INQ242 REC242-2648 E - Agency Organisation 37 - Funding Recommendation 12

That the Government adequately fund Community Safety and Emergency Services budgets so that fire-bombing aircraft are available on call for rapid deployment throughout Autumn and Spring at short notice to bomb fires at the earliest and safest possible opportunity.

INQ242 REC242-2647 C - Response 8 - Communications and warnings Recommendation 11

That Government agencies work closely with the Bureau of Meteorology and radio stations that broadcast emergency service announcements, to ensure the earliest possible determination of, and communications about, dangerous bushfire conditions.

INQ242 REC242-2646 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 10

That the State Government give high priority to liaising with interstate and Federal processes, and offer to take a lead, on changing the climatic and fire rating arrangements to ensure these match the conditions that can create dangerous bushfire conditions at short notice.

INQ242 REC242-2645 E - Agency Organisation 36 - Volunteers Recommendation 9

That the Government work with the Local Government Association to resolve questions of liability by volunteers who work for Councils, as raised with the Select Committee.

INQ242 REC242-2644 E - Agency Organisation 36 - Volunteers Recommendation 8

That the Government work with the volunteer community safety and emergency service providers to organise a comprehensive advertising campaign to promote the community and personal benefits of volunteering in the sector.

INQ242 REC242-2643 A - Responsibility 25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review Recommendation 7

That the Government consult broadly upon and review impediments to volunteering in the community and establish a taskforce to assist in removing barriers to volunteering, particularly with respect to:

INQ242 REC242-2642 D - Recovery 6 - Insurance and legal liability Recommendation 6

That with regard to volunteer community safety and emergency service organisations that do not own land where their facilities exist:

INQ242 REC242-2641 E - Agency Organisation 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform Recommendation 5

That noting the precedents for legislated charters in the Carers Recognition Act 2005 and the Health and Community Services Complaints Act 2004, that the Government support the Fire and Emergency Services (Volunteer Charters) Amendment Bill introduced by the Member for Morphett in November 2012 t

INQ242 REC242-2640 E - Agency Organisation 37 - Funding Recommendation 4

That the Government cease drawing from South Australia Police or other Community safety and emergency service budgets to fund the Directorate and instead merge its work and functions with the pre-existing South Australia Fire and Emergency Services Commission for zero total State and other Commun

INQ242 REC242-2639 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 3

That the Government’s Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation (SAMFS Firefighters) Amendment Bill be amended to include Country Fire Service firefighters alongside Metropolitan Fire Service firefighters.

INQ242 REC242-2638 A - Responsibility 24 - Govt responsibility Recommendation 2

That the Government explore as a matter of priority the transitioning to St John Ambulance SA Ltd providing non-emergency ambulance carriage services in South Australia, and be appropriately funded for doing so.

INQ242 REC242-2650 E - Agency Organisation 37 - Funding Recommendation 14

That the Government resume funding for the helicopter surveillance service rather than by fixed-wing aircraft along Adelaide, South Coast and other high-risk coastlines during summer recreational periods for monitoring shark and other rescue situations, to bring the State back into line with inte