All Bushfires NT volunteer brigades are incorporated associations under the control of a management committee comprising:
Captain Deputy Captain Public Officer Secretary Treasurer 4 other Committee members Brigades may also appoint Lieutenants, Equipment Officer, Training Officer and sub committees. Some members can have dual roles, e.g. Secretary/Treasurer or Captain/Public Officer, etc. The Captain and one or more other members are Fire Wardens, the number depending on the size of the Brigade and its area of responsibility. The main role of a volunteer warden is to issue Permits to Burn.
Legislation covering Brigade activities includes:
Bushfires Act Bushfires Regulations Bushfires (Volunteer Bushfire Brigades) Regulations - the Constitution Associations Act Associations Regulations In addition, Brigades must work in accordance with:
Chief Fire Control Officer's Standing Orders Standard Operating Procedures Volunteer Brigades must also sign an annual Funding Agreement in which they agree to certain conditions in order to obtain their annual operating grants from Bushfires NT. |