FBEU State of the Stations Project - Audit

This station audit looks to:

Map the state of the stations in NSW
Understand the most common issues in stations across NSW
Understand the most pressing issues in stations in NSW

The Fix our Fire Service - State of the Stations Audit will be used to create a report and it will be used to:

Assist members to address issues collectively in your station and across the State
Demonstrate the issues we face to our employer
Identify and address work health and safety concerns
Educate the public about the impact of the neglect of our stations
Lobby government for funding to fix our fire service

For more information about the State of the Stations Project go here. We ask that delegates (or HSRs) complete this audit - We need ONE audit for each station, if you have both a delegate and HSR in your station make a plan to do the audit together or agree on who will do it.

Please note we ask you to include photos in the audit. Photos will be very important as we progress this project. To have a look at the audit questions in advance of completing it, including the photos we are after go here.

Your individual information will not be used without your consent. Please contact your organiser or the FBEU Office if you have questions.

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* Name

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* I have spoken to others at my station/workplace to make sure we only complete one audit. I am a

Delegate

Health and Safety Rep

We don't have a delegate - I will be the contact for this project and work with the team to get a delegate

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* Our station/workplace (number or name) is

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* Our station/workplace is

Permanent

Retained

Mixed

Other (please describe)

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* Number of firefighters/workers attached to the station or workplace?

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* How old is your station/workplace?

1 – 3 years

3 – 10 years

10 – 20 years

20 – 30 years

30 – 50 years

50 - 75 years

Older than 75 years

Don’t know

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* When was the last time your station was improved/renovated?

1 – 3 years

3 – 10 years

10 – 20 years

Longer than 20 years

Never

Don’t know

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* If your station/workplace has been renovated or improved, what was done and was it done well?

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* Do you have the names of your current HSRs clearly displayed at your station?

Yes

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* Do you have a union noticeboard at your station?

Yes

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* Do you have appropriate clean and dirty areas?

Yes

Don't know

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* How adequate* are your change room facilities? *Please note this assessment is your assessment – consider if you have enough facilities/space/how functional they are etc.

Ours are adequate

We make do, but it could be better

We do not have adequate change rooms

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* Are there separate changing facilities for men and women at your station/workplace?

Yes

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* Do you have enough showers and toilets? *Please note this assessment is your assessment – consider if you have enough facilities/space etc. Consider if you can ‘shower within the hour’ and if you have enough toilets.

Ours are adequate

We make do but it could be better

We do not have adequate toilets and showers.

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* Do men and women firefighters have separate toilets at your station/workplace?

Yes

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* Do you have adequate kitchen facilities/messroom? *Please note this assessment is your assessment – consider if you have enough facilities/space/is it in good order etc.

Ours are adequate

We make do but it could be better

We do not have adequate kitchen/mess room facilities

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* How adequate are your sleeping/recline arrangements? *Please note this assessment is your assessment – consider if you have enough facilities/space/privacy etc.

We do not have these facilities because we are Retained/Other workplace.

Ours are adequate

We make do but it could be better

We do not have adequate recline/sleeping facilities

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* Are your recline/sleeping arrangements private (e.g. individual rooms or pod style)?

We don't have these facilities as we are retained/other workplace

Yes

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* Are any of the following an issue you are aware of at your station/workplace?

Leak/s

Cracks in walls or other structural issues

Mould

Damaged carpets or flooring

Asbestos

Lead paint

Soil contamination

Overloaded powerpoints

Issues with heating

Issues with cooling

Lack of suitable storage

Unclean/Inadequate furniture

Issues with outdoor lighting

Lack of basic laundry facilities for everyday items (not PPC)

Problems with hot water

Other - Please describe

None of the above

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* Does your station have extraction fans in the engine bay?

Yes - and we believe they are adequate

Yes - but we don't think they are adequate

Yes - but they don't work

Our workplace is not a station and doesn't have an engine bay.

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* Where is your turnout gear stored?

Engine bay

Room/space - not separate from other working and living areas

Separate room – away from the engine bay and living/working areas

We don't have PPC to store at our workplace

Other (please describe)

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* Do you have a separate, dedicated space you can access without passing through clean areas for decontaminating equipment, cleaning BA, and for restowing and doing checks?

Yes

We do not require this at our workplace

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* Do you have a drying space or cabinet?

Yes

We do not have gear to dry at work

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* Tell us about your hose whip

Ours is fine

Ours is poorly located or dangerous.

We should have one but we don't have one

We are not a station and so we don't need or have a hose whip

Please describe your concerns about your hose whip if you have any.

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* Do you have dedicated office space in your station?

Yes

We are not a station that requires office space.

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* How does your station/workplace rate?

Ours is great – no issues

Better than most

Better than some

Not better or worse just average

Worse than some

Worse than most

The worst – it’s not fit for purpose at all

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* What’s the most urgent/major problem you have in your station/workplace?

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* In terms of the station/workplace amenities and condition – what are the best stations/workplaces you’ve worked at, visited or heard about? Feel free to list up to three.

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