Emergency Services

324 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (9 August 2017). How many existing fire trucks will be retrofitted with safety systems across the emergency services in 2017-18, what safety systems will be installed and what is the average cost per system?

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health, Minister Assisting the Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse): I am advised:

The Country Fire Service (CFS) has planned for 48 tankers to be retrofitted with safety systems up to June 2018.

The safety system installations will include, where required, In Cab Breathing Systems, Cabin Deluge/Tyre Sprays, In Cabin Pump Start and Under Body Heat Shields. The average cost for safety system installations is anticipated to be approximately $12,000 per tanker, subject to vehicle variances.

Due to the production capacity of the successful tenderer, it was jointly agreed that the CFS vehicles would be granted priority fitting in preparation for the coming fire season. As a result, it is planned that South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) appliances will commence retro-fitting in January 2018; although this timeframe is subject to change dependent on the predicted weather forecast. The MFS plan to meet again in November this year for a prototype scope.

I also understand that six (6) new MFS appliances will arrive in November this year fitted with Burn Over Protection (BOP) systems.