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16 February 2008

Marine Rescue Facilty Inaugurated << PDF 900KB

The new Busselton Volunteer Marine Rescue Group Headquarters and Operation Control Room was officially be opened on Saturday February 16, 2008.

The headquarters are located on the foreshore at the Georgette Street boat ramp just east of the Busselton Jetty on Geographe Bay Road and contains the latest navigational aids and weather instruments available.

14 November 2007

The Volunteer and Youth Services Branch of FESA is pleased to announce that the FESA Volunteer Website has been launched by the HON Mr John Kobelke, Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

The website will allow volunteers to access a range of non operational and operational information from any computer with an Internet connection.

Information includees:
Acts & Regulations
Procedures
Recruitment & Retention
Reward & Recognition
Youth Development
FESA General Circulars
Safety Circulars
Health, Safety & Welfare

Volunteer and Youth Services Branch of FESA << PDF 976B

24 October 2007

Telstra to close CDMA mobile phone network

FESA is urging its operational stakeholders to replace any CDMA communication devices before 28th January 2008.  CDMA devices include mobile phones and data cards, which allow wireless access to the internet from computers.

Telstra has announced the January date as the deadline for shut down of its CDMA network.  Telstra is offering its NextG™ service as a replacement for the CDMA network.

CDMA users considering phone carriers are urged to seek advice from mobile phone resellers about the availability and quality of different services in their geographic operational area.

Users can find out if their mobile phone is connected to the CDMA network by following the instructions at:
http://telstramobile.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/telstramobile.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=25

If users move to a new Telstra service, they can retain their existing phone number by following the instructions at
http://telstramobile.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/telstramobile.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=243

If users change their existing phone number and they want to use their phone to continue to receive FESA emergency dispatch messages, they will need to fax an ‘Amendment to SMS form’ to 1800 309 999 or email reports@fesa.wa.gov.au

The majority of FESA’s wireless services use the CDMA network and will be migrated to a new network before the deadline.

Conference

August 2007

VMRWA Conference 2007: 17 to 19th August 2007

The annual State Sea Rescue Conference will be held at the Metro Hotel, Canning Highway South Perth, from 17-19th August commencing with the Commander's Forum.

The Commanders will meet on the 17th t August for an all day forum, which concludes with a dinner.   Venue to be advised

On Saturday 18th h August, the Conference will be officially opened and will be followed by guest speakers.   The VMRWA AGM will occur on Saturday afternoon, and in the evening the conference dinner.

Sunday's sessions will conclude at lunchtime with guests welcome to attend the Perth Boat Show, which runs from the 15 th to 19 th August at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Keep an eye on this spot for future updates and the itinerary for the conference.