Brad looks after 90,000 people’s welfare in his role as an Operational Officer, specialising in community risk management, at the Rural Fire Service (RFS).
“I organise and facilitate hazard-reduction burns and investigate hazards on the urban interface,” said Brad, who has worked at the RFS for 12 years.
His patch covers 12,000 square kilometres of land, 27 communities and nearly 900km of fire trails.
“I liaise with the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Forestry Corp, local government and the Department of Defence to help hazard reduction,” he said. “I also assist with incident management and have a specialised role in public information and warnings.
“I enjoy being able to give back to my community.
“As a friend of mine says, ‘Someone has to be able to help the poor bastards out when they’re in trouble.’”
In his role keeping a vast tract of NSW safe, Brad is a Champion of the State.
The Public Service Association of NSW and Community and Public Sector Union (SPSF Group) NSW Branch acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and the places in which we live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. We recognise the unique cultural and spiritual relationship and celebrate the contributions of first nations peoples to Australia.
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