For instance, any objection to making the RFFS at Ballina a CAGRO as well is merely a demarcation issue. A mere relic of Australia's 1970s industrial relations arrangements. There is no objective risk or cost/benefit objection. It's just politics, plain and simple.
Perhaps a bit of a generalisation in itself?
I haven't done one, and perhaps no one has....but I daresay a risk analysis of the Firies doing CAGRO may uncover a few worries. A few things that pop into my mind:
- Increased training = increased fatigue
- Increased time concentrating and listening out for radio calls = less time available for fire fighting training and development
- Increased time managing a potential complex communication exchange during an emergency = less time available to put out fires = more staff required
I'm sure there's more.
My point is...it's possibly not as simple or clear cut as it may seem.