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Welcome from Down Under
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Hi Michael; Leo from Victoria, Australia.
my group have just collected $15,000.00 AUS.
This time each year, it is a long weekend in Victoria due to the running of the Melbourne cup being run. Anyway, each year we plan by gaining the appropriate pe...
I would be more than happy to swap patches with you
They would be from my state of Victoria in Australia
Ambulance Victoria Patch
Country Fire Authority (CFA) patch
Just send me your postal address to me
Regards Leo
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Castlemaine - Victoria - AUSTRALIA
- I Live: (City, State)
- TRARALGON - VICTORIA- AUSTRALIA
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 32 yrs
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- Was a volunteer firefighter, then had an inkling to join the emergency services. I then joined Ambulance Service Victoria. I was stationed at Dandenong outside of Melbourne then moved to my present address in regional country Victoria in 1987.
From there on the story grows bigger and bigger, It a life I wouldn't change for the world.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Morwell '000' Communications Centre
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Paid
- Rank/Role There:
- Training Officer, EMT - Paramedic (or Other ALS), Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, 911 Operator/Dispatcher, Other Emergency Services Staff
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 32
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://rav.vic.gov.au
- Second Department (if appl.)
- Victoria State Emergency Service (SES)
- 2nd Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role at Second Department:
- Other Senior Command Staff, Captain
- Years With Second Department/Agency
- 13
- Web Site:
- http://ses.vic.gov.au
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- The SES as mentioned is locally responsible for Road Crash Rescue; Land Search; Boating Search; Flood and Storm damage and recovery.
Very few Fire Services out side Melbourne Metropolitan Fire carry out Road Crash Rescues.
Its different over here where Fire Services are not combined in all rescues as it is in the USA. The Fire Service; Ambulance Services; Police and State Emergency Service are separate identities, but at the end of the day they work well together.
- My Training:
- Good Heavens where do I start: I have always had the sight to help as a young boy of 17 I joined St John Ambulance, (a well known volunteer organisation around the world) There I have given some 27yrs broken service to them and the community. At 18 I was a volunteer FireFighter with the Noble Park Fire Brigade. So both of these took up most of my time as a youth; Not Boring U yet??
At 25 I joined the Ambulance Service Victoria (Peninsula) and the rest is history.
This work became to involved and I gave the FireFighting away, but there will aways be a Light there for every FireFighter no matter where. 911 was a good example of where FireFighters past and present felt the sadness and related to the senseless of it it all.
- About Me:
- Yes I am married still to my first wife, ( I hope I do not have to explan that) I am a Justice of the Peace for the State of Victoria. I Like to collect shoulder Patches/Service Badges from all over the world, so feel free to contact me and send as many as U like.
I Became O.I.C. of the Traralgon Ambulance Station 1989. Involved in Paramedic challenges Vs other Paramedics. Lectured at Monash University for Paramedic Students. Involved in Training of new students paramedics. Managed a First Aid department for the Ambulance Service where FA courses were taught to the general public and Companies. Return to on the Road work, injured my back severally and now work full time in our 000 (911) Communication Centre.
I am a World accredited Medical Assessor for Road Crash Rescue. In July 2008 traveled to Wales (UK) and assessed 30 teams in 3 days.
I don't seam to have much time for the outdoors anymore, anyway the days of lying on the ground staring at the stars are over thanks to my back injury.
- Day Job:
- Paid - full time Paramedic staff
- Side Jobs or Other Organizations:
- State Emergency Service - Victoria
Position of OIC; (Controller)
International Assessor (Judge) for Road Crash Rescue - Always open to international invitations. (You invite me, you pay, I turn up)
- Personal Site/Profile:
- http://lecar1@bigpond.net.au
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Like most emergency services; We the Worker are our own worst enemy when it comes to recognition of of our work in the public eye.
Non recognition of staff by non operational senior management.
Wages will always be an issue, never enough.
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- self satifaction, The spark it puts in my life.
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Australian Firefighter killed
The wife of an Australia Capital Territory (ACT) [Canberra] firefighter who died in Victoria on Tuesday says he was repaying a debt to those who helped fight the 2003 Canberra bushfires.
David Balfour, 47, from Gilmore in the ACT, was killed by a large tree branch while connecting a hose to his strike team's tanker in the Victoria Fire at Yarra Ranges National Park.
A professional firefighter of 10 years' service with the ACT Fire Brigade, Mr Balfour was part of a team of 120 Canberra firefighte… Continue
David Balfour, 47, from Gilmore in the ACT, was killed by a large tree branch while connecting a hose to his strike team's tanker in the Victoria Fire at Yarra Ranges National Park.
A professional firefighter of 10 years' service with the ACT Fire Brigade, Mr Balfour was part of a team of 120 Canberra firefighte… Continue
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 7:04am — 4 Comments
Two critically injured in a bus & truck crash
Two critically injured in a bus & truck crash
While I was in England touring the UK, my squad on July 24, 2008 attended a Bus Vs Truck incident on the Princes Highway just before 11:00am. Where a bus ran into the back of a heavy haulage truck,
The BUS driver and one of his passengers were fighting for their lives after their bus collided with a semi-trailer on a major Victorian highway west of Traralgon.
The force of the crash obliterated the front of the bus, which was carrying 17 p… Continue
While I was in England touring the UK, my squad on July 24, 2008 attended a Bus Vs Truck incident on the Princes Highway just before 11:00am. Where a bus ran into the back of a heavy haulage truck,
The BUS driver and one of his passengers were fighting for their lives after their bus collided with a semi-trailer on a major Victorian highway west of Traralgon.
The force of the crash obliterated the front of the bus, which was carrying 17 p… Continue
Posted on August 7, 2008 at 8:25am —
The PARA from down under
if there's anybody interested in what goes on in our part of the world, give me a hoy. I have many friends that could answer question that I can't.
Posted on March 10, 2008 at 1:43am — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (374 comments)
- At 2:34am on November 14, 2009,
Randy Soard said… - please visit my site www.facesofthebrave.com I would like your help in distributing this artwork to the world. Please respond to me at randysoard@hotmail.com
- At 6:53pm on November 6, 2009,
Christian Cossey said…
- How's it going?
- At 6:10pm on November 3, 2009,
Luis Garcia said… - http://firesoulmuseum.blogspot.com/2009/11/firefighters-at-war.html
- At 5:32pm on November 3, 2009,
Dean Hawkins said…
- Gday leo
hope all is well, mate you have been busy in your 32 years of service
well done bros
- At 3:00am on October 31, 2009,
brenda chelton said…
- Your so welcome....So how are thing today? I love you pictures that you have on here....I almost asked why you were up so late...silly me....lol....I just remembered we are in different time zone....and I am the one up late....
- At 2:25am on October 31, 2009,
brenda chelton said…
- Hi Leo, Nice to meet you....I would be glad to send you a patch...Brenda
- At 11:05am on October 17, 2009,
Lee said… - Leo.
Hi sorry for the long wait in replying. I am not sure if we stock sew on garment badges/patches anymore. I will look into it and I will let you know.
- At 3:46am on October 13, 2009,
ROB ELLIOTT said… - hey did you get the mail that i sent you leo
- At 2:56am on October 8, 2009,
Mel said… - so what did you think when u were working in Sale? Sale aint gettin g staff for awhile yet cause we need a new station for that to happy and region dont have the money for it.
I just got back from Morwell shopping with mates, i like the shops down there better. Anyways take care
- At 12:52am on October 8, 2009,
Geoff said… - No worries Leo. I'll have another hunt around my place and see if I can find any patches for you. Not sure if I've got anything but I'll have a look. Cheers mate...Geoffro
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