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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 1150
Urambi Hills Bakery Fire
Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Urban Services.
(1) Is the Minister aware. of a report in The Canberra Times on Thursday, 20 January 1994 regarding a fire which caused. damage to the Urambi Hills Bakery in Phillip. .
(2) Is the Minister aware of a claim in that report that the co-owner, Mr Sonderegger, attempted to alert firefighters at the nearby Phillip station but could not awaken them.
(3) Has this claim been investigated; if so, (a) by whom and (b).what. was the result of that investigation.
(4) Is it normal for a full complement of firefighters to be asleep while on duty; if .. so, why. .
(5) Has any explanation been provided to Mr. Sonderegger as to why his attempt to alert firefighters to the blaze was unsuccessful; if not, why not.
(6) - Is there any notice, bell or emergency telephone near the door to Phillip Fire station to inform people on how to make contact with the Fire Brigade if the station is unattended for any reason or officers cannot be contacted; if not, why not. .
(7) If there is no phone already located at this fire station, or others, will the . Minister give consideration to the installation of. emergency telephones, similar to that in place at the Garema Place Police Station, to connect a person to a 000 operator or the Emergency Services Group Communications Room.
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