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Volunteer resigns after #RFS caters for cops at #CSG protest

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Darin Sullivan in Earth, Fire

A volunteer with the Rural Fire Service has resigned after the agency was told to provide catering support to a police command unit stationed at a coal seam gas protest.

The protest is taking place at Kyogle, 160km east of Tenterfield.

The RFS catering truck was requisitioned to provide food for local police and a Tactical Action Group at Metgasco’s CSG drilling site.

Don Durrant says he’s been am RFS volunteer for almost 30 years and this is not the sort of volunteer work he signed up to do.

via Volunteer resigns after RFS caters for cops at CSG protest – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

About Darin Sullivan (1980 Articles)

Former President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (2009-2018) and a professional firefighter with more than 30 years experience. I live and work on the NSW South Coast, Australia. I am a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around me. I am a former Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and work with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist I have long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. I am a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and have 30 years experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. I am 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. I am also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.