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This consultation has closed. Thank you for your interest.
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Have YourSAy on merging the Country Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire Service and State Emergency Services into one department!
In October 2013 the Review of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 undertaken by the former Police Minister the Honourable Paul Holloway was released.
Priority recommendations set out in the Review of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 are being implemented, improving emergency service delivery to the South Australian community.
A key recommendation of the report was that South Australia consolidate the Metropolitan Fire Service, Country Fire Service andContinue reading
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This consultation has closed. Thank you for your interest.
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Have YourSAy on merging the Country Fire Service, Metropolitan Fire Service and State Emergency Services into one department!
In October 2013 the Review of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 undertaken by the former Police Minister the Honourable Paul Holloway was released.
Priority recommendations set out in the Review of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 are being implemented, improving emergency service delivery to the South Australian community.
A key recommendation of the report was that South Australia consolidate the Metropolitan Fire Service, Country Fire Service and State Emergency Services into a single departmental structure, operating separately but under the sole direction of one Chief Executive. Similar models are used interstate.
To read the Review of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005 click here (PDF 710KB).
Your comments on the recommendations to consolidate our state's emergency and fire services will help inform government on the progression of the recommendation.
To have YourSAy on the potential merger you are invited to submit your ideas on the blog below or alternatively you can submit your response by email: agd@agd.sa.gov.au
Or a written submission to:
Attorney-General’s Department GPO Box 464 Adelaide SA 5001
Status
PENDING OUTCOME
One emergency and fire service is currently at this stage
The consultation period closed on 29 August 2014 and is currently pending outcome.
