Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer, Emergency Management

Job Function

Firefighter, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff

Years in Fire/EMS:

29

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Region 3, Swanport Group, Murray Bridge

Years With Department/Agency

8 years firefighter, 2 years imt

Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations

21 years in St John Ambulance started as a cadet held rank of sargent, Home Nursing and Ambulance, in Divisions of Tea Tree Gully, Walkerville, Kangaroo Island, Coonalpyn and Tailem Bend. Left St John to become a fire fighter

My Training:

Level 1,2,3 Firefighter, CABA, RCR, level 1,2 and 3 IMT-logistics at brigade, group Region and state levels, AIIMS, CRIIMSON, GRN operator, Cadet Co-ordinator, cadet region and state rep, brigade logistics and radio operator, first aid, appliance driver, STC gofa, Operations brigade, train small groups, workplace assessor,

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

to help where help was needed

Why I Love Fire/EMS

to be at the front line assisting and working when needed most

Top Issues Facing Responders:

the combining of welfare to fire fighters and other agencies on the ground or air and the using of IMT's for the needs of all concerned in the tasking of jobs to be done.