VFBV Association Joint Committees
The following committes are currently in place:
Joint Research and Development Committee
The joint Research and Development Committee is a planned activity aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope of developing CFA’s existing, new or improved products and services. In the past, this committee has been involved in projects such as: Pre Ambulance Basic Life Support (PABLS), Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), Radiant heat shielding, Resource Tracking and Information Management Project, Firefighter health, safety and wellbeing on the fire ground and much more. This Committee works closely with other research agencies such as The Bushfire CRC, EMA and other emergency research organisations.
Joint Community Safety Advisory Committee
The Joint Community Safety Advisory Committee meets twice a year to discuss matters directly relating to issues surrounding CFA’s strategic community safety program. Examples of issues discussed at the Community Safety Advisory Committee include issues such as: Community infrastructure, Communication and networking, Land use and planning, Regulating fire safety, Fire Access road scheme, and much more.
Joint Operations Consultative Committee (JOCC)
The Joint Operations Consultative Committee was endorsed by the Chief Officer and came into action in early February 2007. The purpose of the committee is to provide a forum to discuss emergency management/operations strategic direction with CFA. The membership of the JOCC includes the Chief Officer, each of the Deputy Chief Officers two VFBV representatives, four VRFBA representatives, four VUFBA representatives and one Executive Officer. This committee meets 3 times per year in February, July and October.
Joint Equipment Review Committee
This committee meets to discuss the implementation of new, and the maintenance of exiting CFA vehicles and equipment. The Joint Equipment Review Committee holds a two day meeting in July each year and a further one day meeting in April. Examples of issues dealt with by this committee include: Class A and B foam systems, Appliance development and implementation, Fleet development and other equipment related issues.
Joint Communications Advisory Committee
The Joint Communications Advisory Committee meets to discuss various issues relevant to CFA’s current and future communications systems, policies, processes and procedures. Meeting twice a year, the Communications Advisory Committee is involved in projects such as the implementation of the new EAS pager system, implementation of the new CFA radio project expected for implementation in 2012, the migration from CDMA phone service to Next G Mobile Technology amongst other communication related matters.
Joint Learning and Development Committee
The purpose of the Joint Learning and Development Committee is to provide a high level forum to raise and discuss learning and development matters specifically related to and impacting on the ongoing professional development of Volunteers. Items such as: Service delivery in the field, service delivery from the L&D department, programs and initiatives under development and long term risk management form a common ground for this committee’s discussion.
Joint Human Resources Committee
The Joint Human Resources Committee, like all joint committees, allows for detailed discussion to take place at a high level regarding issues directly related to the management of all CFA members. The Joint HR Committee meets three times a year and to date has discussed important issues such as: Service awards, Emergency Member-link program, Diversity, Equity and Human Rights policy implementation and development and Sustaining/retaining volunteers today and for CFA in the future.
For information or questions regarding one of these joint Association committees, please contact one of the following:
VRFBA Executive Officer: Bob MacDonald
Phone: 03 5427 325 Mobile: 0418 322 680 Email: vrfba@vfbv.com.au
OR
VUFBA Secretary: Peter Davis
Phone 03 9775 0117 Mobile: 0407 334 685 Email: vufba@vfbv.com.au
