Members of the United Firefighters Union of Australia are refusing to answer media requests as part of industrial action.
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UFUA Tasmania Branch Vice President Leigh Hills said actions also included members refusing to do evacuation assessments and not doing invoicing.
"At the moment members are undertaking industrial action in regards to workers compensation insurance policy," Mr Hills said.
"We don't believe the current insurance policy provider that TFS has adequately supports our members when they are injured at work."
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Mr Hill said members were in talks with the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management and the state fire commission about changing the insurance provider.
He said industrial action will continue until there is an agreement on changing providers.
Communications officers initially refused to provide information to The Advocate about a bushfire at Stowport on Wednesday morning.
After some time, a TFS spokesperson said they would provide information on incidents at an 'advice' level or above but not for other incidents.
Media are able to call the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management media officers during office hours.
After hours, the TFS will update its website about fire incidents.
For updates on the fire at Stowport, listen to ABC local radio or see the TFS website www.fire.tas.gov.au