Country Fire Service

In reply to Mr KNOLL (Schubert) (28 July 2017). (Estimates Committee B)

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:

In order to comply with Australian Design Rule 80/03 for heavy vehicles, there are two emission control systems commonly in use with all new diesel powered trucks sold in Australia. These include Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), as fitted to most Japanese built vehicles, and AdBlue (or Urea) as fitted to most European and American built vehicles. The function of these systems is to reduce the sooty particulate matter (i.e. black exhaust smoke and reduce the emission of harmful chemical emissions).

Currently in use with the Country Fire Service (CFS), are 36 bulk water carriers along with 218 tankers which are fitted with DPF. In addition, four CFS Pumpers are fitted with AdBlue systems. No post-market additions have been installed.

At the time at which all trucks are delivered to CFS brigades and groups, detailed training relating to either DPF or AdBlue systems is provided, in order to ensure that drivers of such vehicles have an understanding of system operations and requirements.

The CFS has no recorded incidents of a CFS vehicle accidently starting a fire as a result of these fitted systems.