Rocket

Male

Northern Territory

Australia

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Firefighter
Years in Fire/EMS:
10 +
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Aviation Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF)
Years With Department/Agency
1 year
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Firefighter with Alice Springs Volunteer Bushfire Brigade for 5 years
My Training:
Cert III Fire & Emergency Operations / Aviation Incident (Specialist)
Wildfire Investigator
Cert III Wildfire Operations
Agency specific modules - Dip/Advanced Dip ,Emergency Managment
AIIMS / Incident Controller
Cert IV Trainer & Assessor
Senior First Aid
Advanced Resucitation
About Me:
Dedicated to being a fit old fart, & remaining operational as long as physically able.
Enjoy - Operational & pyhsical fitness training, Rodeos, Motorcyles, Travel, Quality time with the handbrake (wife), company of friends within the lifestyle, My dogs,solitude to recharge the batteries...all in appropriate doses.

Dislikes: Quiz for members? A word which is a highly offensive term for somebody considered unpleasant, self indulgent, pretentious, arrogant beginning with Wank and ending with ER

Never take yourself too seriously it hinders the flow.
Day Job:
paid firefighter
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Contribute to my community & interact with like minded professionals at an operational & social level
And lets not forget those adrenaline rushes either folks!
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Everyday is an unknown & optimum results will always come about through teamwork.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Its always going to be adaquate funding/staffing levels achieved within the confines of budgetory constaints.

Getting personnel who have come up through the ranks
into upper management positions as opposed to appointing non operational beaurocrates.

Remaining proactive rather than reactive in spite of the above mentioned issues.

Comment Wall:

  • wayne frary

    Hey Rocket.Hows things in oz?. Does your department do lateral transfers?,or would I have to do the whole recruitment course again?. I dont really fancy doing it all again but for a better life for me and my family,then I would. If you have any advice on this then I would be very gratefull. cheers and watch those backdraughts.

    Jun 18, 2008

  • Leo Cartwright

    Welcome Rocket to FFN
    Leo from Victoria

    Jun 18, 2008

  • Tim Meckler # 575

    welcome to the family rocket

    Jun 18, 2008

  • wayne frary

    cheers for the info mate,look forward to hearing from you again. take care buddy.

    Jun 18, 2008

  • Jake Pemberton

    Hey Rocket, I am pleased to hear you enjoyed the shot of my nasal cavity. Regarding to the facial hair, we are allowed to have hair above the lip and sideburns need to be equal or above the ears. The reason my picture I have is all fuzzy as you see it is because I was not yet trained for interior or SCBA work. I think if you are to have a good seal it is recomended to have no more than a 3 day growth of facial hair. Well I hope that helped I'll change me picture to a more recent to avoide confusion, take care and stay safe.

    -J.P.

    Jun 18, 2008

  • Andrew Lipscombe

    hheeyy, how you doing son, was waiting for one of you to get on here, how long you been a member for, and how is alice treating you mate, you going to the world police and fire games in canada next year, we nearly got a full crew going from here its ganna be a dam awsome experience.

    Jun 20, 2008

  • Aimi Satria

    thank for added me as your frens

    Jun 28, 2008