25 March 2022
The Fire Services of the Royal Solomon Island Police (RSIPF) has received a range of essential Personal Protective Equipment items from Australian Policing Partner during a handing over ceremony this morning.
In partnership with New South Wales Fire and Rescue (FRNSW), RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership (RAPPP) Mission Commander Paul Osborne, handed over a range of essential Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) items to the RSIPF Fire and Rescue Services
This part of the National Operations delivery stream within RAPPP, which also includes the AFP providing a workplace advisory support to the RSIPF Fire Service by way of a secondment arrangement with the FRNSW.
FRNSW gifted specific fire safety PPE equipment to the value of SBD$380,000, including firefighting turn out coats and turn out overalls, which provide a protective barrier for officers responding to fire incidents.
Following last year’s riots the RAPPP Advisor Gary Power has provided technical assistance to the RSIPF Fire and Rescue Services as they work with the Disaster Management Office and commence hazard remediation within the areas damaged during the unrest in November 2021.
Gary is working with the RSIPF Fire officers on the delivery of training, equipment maintenance and management.
Commissioner Mostyn Mangau said, “Thank you to the Commander RAPPP for handing over the gift of equipment from FRNSW and also for the AFP’s ongoing Fire Advisory support.”
Commander Paul Osborne said, The“AFP is happy to partner with the NSWFR to provide the ongoing support to the RSIPF Fire and Rescue Services of RSIPF. This is an important division within RSIPF and this equipment will assist officers as they perform their role under challenging conditions responding and protecting the community in times of need.”
Sources - RSIPF Media and SIBC news
Comment
The NSW Fire Service – then styled the New South Wales Rural Fire Service in (1997-1998) contributed greatly to the then RSIPF with uniform equipment, and I am pleased the Commissioner of the NRNSW is continuing to help the RSIPF Fire Service some 25 years on.
Yours sincerely
Frank Short
