Page 3636 - Week 11 - Thursday, 16 November 2006

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(1) What is the breakdown by position and function of all positions in the (a) Curtin based Emergency Services Authority (ESA) headquarters and (b) new ESA headquarters in Fairbairn for (i) command, (b) operations, (c) communications, (d) planning, (e) logistics and (f) administrative staff;

(2) What are the details as stated in part (1) of any other agency that is deemed to be an annexe agency of the ESA headquarters;

(3) What is the number of vehicles by type, specifically assigned to each of the ESA headquarters;

(4) What is the operating costs of the vehicles by type as stated in part (3);

(5) What is the number and type of major assets worth $5 000 or more, including mechanical, electrical and communication, for both Curtin and Fairbairn headquarters;

(6) What is the current training budget for ESA and its agencies.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question. Staffing profiles are provided in the 2005/06 ESA Annual Report.

(2) I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question. Staffing profiles are provided in the 2005/06 ESA Annual Report.

(3) The ESA has a Headquarters at Curtin, the only Headquarters located at Fairbairn at this date is the Rural Fire Service Headquarters, therefore it should be noted that information provided as Fairbairn related to the RFS. There are 12 sedans, 5 station wagons, 7 4WD’s and 2 utilities located at the ESA headquarters at Curtin and there are 8 4WD’s and 2 utilities located at the RFS headquarters at Fairbairn.

(4) The average operational costs per vehicle by type (including lease costs, servicing etc) is approximately Sedans – $894.19 plus GST, plus fuel (as used), Station Wagons – $1,095.67 plus GST, plus fuel (as used), Four Wheel Drives – $1,153.05plus GST, plus fuel (as used), and Utilities – $978.27 plus GST, plus fuel (as used).

(5) The number and type of major assets with a cost value more than $5 000 for Curtin headquarters and Fairbairn are shown in the table below:

Emergency Services Agency – Asset value greater than $5 000

Assets (Curtin)

Number of Assets

Assets (Fairbairn)

Number of Assets

Communication

14

Communication

1

Computer

5

Fitouts

7

Furniture & Fitting

2

Furniture & Fitting

1

Leasehold

3

Office

2

Office

3

Plant & Equipment

36

Software

7

Vehicles

5

Vehicle

1

Total

81

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