2.28: Emergency Services
Ensure fire brigade, ambulance, SES and rural fire services are maintained at optimal capacity and preparedness. Other Information:
The ACT Government will ensure fire brigade, ambulance, SES and rural fire services are maintained at optimal capacity and
preparedness. Since the firestorm of January 2003, the ACT Government has undertaken significant reform and substantial investment
to protect our city from bushfires. Most of the recommendations made by the coronial inquiry into the January 2003 bushfires
have been implemented, and the Sub-Regional Fire Plan is to be finalised in 2008. The ACT Government is committed to the continued
improvement of emergency services in the ACT, including provision of the latest bushfire-fighting equipment and technology.
In addition, we will continue to enhance bushfire prevention and mitigation through early identification and response systems,
reduction of ignitions, provision of education and awareness programs, early planning for new development, expanded practical
help to residents in bushfire-prone areas, support for volunteers and regional cooperative arrangements.
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