Fire Brigade Station Officers graduate
Published: 20th September 2007
NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) Commissioner Greg Mullins today congratulated 19 firefighters who were today promoted to the rank of Station Officer after graduating from a nine-week development program.
Station Officers manage fire stations and teams of firefighters, providing leadership and command at all types of emergencies as well as fulfilling specialised management roles.
"Being a Station Officer in the NSWFB is a huge responsibility. The course is very demanding and they have met every challenge presented to them," Commissioner Mullins said.
"Each graduating Station Officer has received training in administration, human resource management and specialist skills to lead emergency operations including rescues, chemical spills, bush and building fires and even dealing with the aftermath of a terrorist attack."
The officers have a minimum of nine years' extensive experience on the front line at fire stations across NSW.
"The training they have received will enable them to lead their colleagues and protect the community in any emergency situation," Commissioner Mullins said.
The Station Officers will take up their positions at the following fire stations and sections of the NSWFB shortly:
- Adrian James - Castle Hill
- James Shackleton - Appliance Training
- Phillip Sturges - Huntingwood
- Stephen Brown - Lane Cove
- Kerry Webster - Pyrmont
- Jeffrey Ryan - Woollahra
- Neil Duncan - Campsie
- Mark Beachcroft - Chester Hill
- Graeme Watson - Community Risk
- Craig Bennett - Liverpool
- Ian Straiton - Alexandria
- Julian La Rosa - The Rocks
- Dennis Nadazdy - Operations Research
- Harald Nasko - Lane Cove
- Philip Parker - Macquarie Fields
- Grant Rice - Smithfield
- Matthew Fraser - Eastwood
- Daron Lesslie - Broken Hill
- Robert Dickson - Lane Cove