What has happened to the risk assessment report on the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service ?. Carried out by a southern consultant , Jim Kent, the report was handed to the NT Police Commissioner early this year. Little Darwin understands the extensive report, said to be 50 or more pages in length, revealed a most unsatisfactory situation that has existed for years which has been the cause of much legitimate complaint to fire service management.
In fact, the damning report appears to have confirmed in spades an earlier three page occupational health and safety report which was immediately discredited in bureaucratic fashion and buried. Not so long ago Police Commissioner White did a tour of fire stations and received an “ earful” about shortcomings in the fire service and requests for details of the Kent risk assessment report . The home truths were not what he hears when talking with the rank and file in the constabulary . It seems the report is too hot to be seen by the firefighters and the public as it is still under wraps.
In fact, the damning report appears to have confirmed in spades an earlier three page occupational health and safety report which was immediately discredited in bureaucratic fashion and buried. Not so long ago Police Commissioner White did a tour of fire stations and received an “ earful” about shortcomings in the fire service and requests for details of the Kent risk assessment report . The home truths were not what he hears when talking with the rank and file in the constabulary . It seems the report is too hot to be seen by the firefighters and the public as it is still under wraps.
