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Fire Commissioner’s message – world firefighter games

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Darin Sullivan in Fire, Main

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6zrt3FS7ko#

I know we are looking at fire station station closures, changed work conditions, changes Award conditions, reduced safety at work, community risk increased, and the largest attacks on our job in a generation, but it’s good to see one million dollars worth of wages here getting a positive message out.

About Darin Sullivan (1967 Articles)

President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union and a professional firefighter with more than 25 years’ experience. Father of two daughters, he lives and works on the NSW South Coast, Australia. He is a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around him. He is a Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and works with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist he has long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. Now a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and has decades of experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. He is passionate about highlighting the impact climate change is having on fire preparedness and fire behaviour in Australia, and the risks associated with inaction on climate change. Darin is also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.