Aussie_Wildfire

Male

Victoria

Australia

Profile Information:

Type of Organization

Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function

Firefighter

Years in Fire/EMS:

10

Primary Fire/EMS Department:

Country Fire Authority Victoria Australia

Years With Department/Agency

10

Dept. Web Site:

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/incidents/incident_summary.htm

My Training:

Fireline leadership, wildfire, low structure, Hazmat,Class A foam, fuse removel, 4 wheel truck driving, Crewleader, plantation firefighting. Strike team leader, Brigades in schools.

About Me:

I am a volunteer member of a small country brigade of 25 members.
It is a tourist town of 350 locals, but we can have 10,000 tourist at any one time. We only deal with fires. The CFA is a state organization of 50,000 firefighters and 1200 brigades

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

A mate asked me to join too make up numbers- and like a mug, I am still here.

Why I Love Fire/EMS

Big red toys, water, excitement, fire, mates. It's good to be with mates and get a job done well.

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Safety and the lack of ability to change for the better.

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