Well because i have way to much time on my hands i went to
http://www.treasury.sa.gov.au/dtf/budget/publications_and_downloads/current_budget.jspand dowmloaded the budget myself to have a look if you want to see it download Budget paper 4 volume 1 and go to about 4.160 or pg 354.
Any way here are the aims of the 07/08 and the highlights of 06/07 for both CFS and MFS
Targets for MFS
Commence construction of a new fire station as part of the joint
emergency service facility at Port Lincoln, to replace the
ageing station, due for completion in June 2009
• Enable the MFS to address the emerging risk of high-rise
development in Port Lincoln by the acquisition of an additional
firefighting appliance with a telescopic aerial boom
• Facilitate improved response capability by completing and
commissioning the Beulah Park fire station
• Maintain pilot delivery of the Road Accident and Awareness
Prevention Program to reach 45 per cent of year 11 students
throughout South Australia
• Enhance operational effectiveness by deploying an aerial
appliance in the Adelaide City location
• Provide more efficient interface with the dispatch of
emergency crews by completing the transfer of Country Fire
Service call receipt and dispatch operations to the
Wakefield Street Communications Centre
• Ensure continued regeneration of the MFS operational
firefighting workforce by conducting multiple recruit courses
• Commence negotiations for a new Enterprise Agreement for
MFS firefighters
• Develop and deliver specialised fire and emergency
management training to meet increasing emergency
management responsibilities
Highlights 06/07
• Continued pilot delivery of the Road Accident and Awareness
Prevention Program to reach 45 per cent of year 11 students
throughout South Australia
• Reduced the number of fire related deaths and injuries by
2 per cent during 2006-07
• Decreased the time MFS Appliances are off-road due to
maintenance through completing the construction of a new
purpose built engineering workshop at Angle Park with the
capability to carry out maintenance and refurbishment of
emergency services appliances
• Significantly enhanced the ability to control large-scale
emergencies through the commissioning of a new incident
control appliance enabling real time dissemination of
information
• Provided improved protection to Mount Gambier by
commencing a full-time paid MFS day crew
• Contributed to the improvement of MFS response times by
installing mobile computer terminals in MFS response vehicles
• Improved community confidence in the MFS by marketing and
providing support services during the successful World Police
and Fire Games held in Adelaide
CFS Targets 07/08
• Implement a new safety message for 2007-08 to reinforce safe
work as a principal value
• Commence implementation of the recommendations of the
Wangary Coronial Inquest and the Ministerial Review into
Bushfire Prevention Management
• Consolidate and commence delivery of the Command and
Leadership Framework
• Formalise accreditation and training process for Level 2 and
Level 3 Incident Management personnel
• Finalise migration of CFS call receipt and dispatch services to
the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
Wakefield Street facility and to the South Australian Computer
Aided Dispatch (SA-CAD) system
• Deliver the framework for bushfire management techniques
and rural firefighting training
• Implement improvements to systems of work and introduce
new training programs for off-road driver training
• Consolidate and expand community education and awareness
programs
• Consolidate existing National Aerial Firefighting Centre
arrangements with State aircraft arrangements
CFS highlights 06/07
Commenced development of a community engagement plan
• Conducted ministerial review of bushfire prevention and
mitigation and made recommendations based on business
practices and community expectations, including the
development of a vulnerable communities identification
framework in partnership with Planning SA
• Developed a command and leadership framework for
volunteers and staff
• Developed framework to operate multiple Level 3 Incident
Management Teams
• Finalised transition preparation and planning and have
commenced the migration of call receipt and dispatch services
to the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service
• Conducted a summit to debate long-term volunteering
considerations
• Commenced development of a volunteer succession framework
• Reviewed operations during the conduct of the
Wangary Coronial Inquest
• Increased CFS aerial firefighting fleet to expand the level of
aerial firefighting coverage in key community risk areas of
Kangaroo Island, Mid-North, Lower South East and
Southern Fleurieu regions
• Finalised the whole of state mapping project
• Managed CFS involvement in the Wangary Coronial Inquest
• Conducted the Government’s community awareness campaign
for bushfire prevention, preparedness and safety
• Engaged with the community, local government and the
emergency services agencies prior to the 2006-07 Fire Danger
Season, through ‘Operation Firesafe’, to increase awareness
and preparation
• Increased emphasis on bushfire survival for CFS members and
staff through a focus on the internal safety message ‘Safety
First – Come Home Safe’ and the establishment of a
‘burn-over’ drill as a minimum training requirement
• Won Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and
Safety Issue award at the Best Safe Work Australia Awards
And the biggest hightlight is
Investing cash outflows for the purchase of property, plant and equipment are projected to increase from $12.3 million in 2006-07 to $14.2 million in 2007-08 primarily due to the replacement of GRNradios ($1.4 million).
