Robert Stewart

41, Male

South Australia

Australia

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

13 years - 8 1/2 years as a senior fire fighter

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Kalangadoo

Years With Department/Agency

9 1/2 years

My Training:

* Country Fire Service level 1
* Country Fire Service level 2
* Plantation Fire Fighting 1
* Government Radio Network
* Traffic Management
* Operate And Maintain Chainsaws

Day Job:

Part time horticulturalist

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I grew up in the country side where fires occured every summer and got acustomed to seeing my father race out the door every time the pager or fire phone went off now im the person who is doing the same thing

Despite being the only one in my family who is still an active CFS volunteer the family bloodline of fire fighters still remains very much alive

Why I Love Fire/EMS

The satisfaction of protecting lives and property

Top Issues Facing Responders:

*Daytime crew numbers to incidents
*Better training to improve survival rates at wildfires
*Making communities more aware of the dangers of bushfires and what they need to do in order to survive or evacuate

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