Rural Fire Service faces accusations of bullying and nepotism

By Tim Barlass
Updated September 25 2017 - 4:24pm, first published 1:00pm
At the public Emergency Services Agency hearing, chaired by Shooters and Fishers' Robert Borsak, RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons was quizzed by Greens member David Shoebridge after it was revealed 48 per cent of RFS members had witnessed bullying. Photo by John Veage.
At the public Emergency Services Agency hearing, chaired by Shooters and Fishers' Robert Borsak, RFS Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons was quizzed by Greens member David Shoebridge after it was revealed 48 per cent of RFS members had witnessed bullying. Photo by John Veage.

With the state already facing "extreme" bushfire risks with hot and dry weather, a parliamentary inquiry has heard of allegations of bullying and nepotism within the Rural Fire Service. The hearing was told last week by vice-president of the Volunteer Fire Fighters Association that the community could no longer be protected.

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