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- 37, Male
- Macedon Ranges, Victoria
- Australia
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Poor planning on your part, does not constitute an emergency on my part!
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Macedon Ranges, Victoria
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 18
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- Don't know! I wonder that myself sometimes!!!!!
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Total Hazard Solutions
- Department Type:
- Industrial/Institutional
- Rank/Role There:
- Other Senior Command Staff, Training Officer, Safety Officer, Firefighter, First Responder, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff, Administrative Staff / Team Member, Other Emergency Services Staff, Other
- Dept. Web Site:
- http://www.totalhazardsolutions.com
- 2nd Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role at Second Department:
- Training Officer, Safety Officer, Emergency Management Coordinator/Staff
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- VICSES- 13 years
Ambulance Service Lecturer- 5 years
Now train industrial Emergency Response Teams
- My Training:
- Vertical Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, BreathingApparatus, Road Accident Rescue, Tower Rescue, HAZMAT, Emergency Centre Coordination, Emergency Exercise Management, Emergency Planning, Business Continuity.
- About Me:
- I love hard rock and heavy metal music! I used to host my own radio program for a while but between work and family it all got a bit hectic.
I now run my own Emergency Management and Business Continuity consulting business- we specialise in Trainig, Planning, Auditting, Emergency Exercise Facilitation and Specialised Labour Hire (Fire Offciers, Rescue Coordinators and Safety Officers).
- Day Job:
- Emergency Management Consultant
- Top Issues Facing Responders:
- Safety, Safety, Safety! (Of ourselves! We're our own worst enemy...)
Lutan1's Blog
Who's The Moron? Firefighter arrested for speeding to call
GIBSONVILLE, N.C. — A Gibsonville firefighter arrested last month on his way to an apartment fire no longer faces felony charges, but the district attorney's office won'… Continue
Posted on November 10, 2009 at 2:30am — 17 Comments
NM firefighters sue over 'scene from hell'
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Firefighters and rescue workers who responded to a "scene from hell" after a gas pipeline explosion near Carlsbad in August 2000 won the right from the New Mexico Supreme Court to sue for emotional distress two years ago.
Read the full article at
http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-ems/articl… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 5:00am — 24 Comments
Hooray For The Underdog!
If you've had your head buried in the sand and haven't heard of Susan Boyle (Pictured above), then I suggest you watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBTVdnWj1hM (It can't be… Continue
Posted on April 18, 2009 at 5:30am — 3 Comments
Avoiding The Dirty Dozen on the Fire Scene
Gordon Dupont wrote an interesting artcile on Human Factors and how to avoid the dirty dozen, in relation to the aviation industry.
Check it out at:
http://www.ihst.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ciDdCM%2FClnw%3D&tabid=1784&language=en-US
These are the 12 contributing factors… Continue
Posted on April 12, 2009 at 7:30pm — 7 Comments
Mercedes-Benz Vito: Rescuers Beware!
Here's a link to the MB website with a bit of background info to the model: http://tinyurl.com/ay55n4
Over the last couple of weeks, I've noticed a few things that could potentially be a "trap" for rescuers and thought I'd give a heads up to everyone.
Ignition: check out the key. It's not broken!
… Continue
Posted on January 9, 2009 at 9:00pm — 12 Comments
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Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 6:02pm on October 16, 2009,
Capt.Alex Arnold said… - lutan-
Just looking at the calander and realizing that you guys are getting close to wildland season. Is there anything left to burn there after last year? Stay safe and I prayer for a quiet season for you.
Alex
- At 11:39am on October 2, 2009,
Doesn't play well with others. said… - Lutan, do you do anything with trench rescue? Be interested to hear some of your ideas on it. I started an Technical Rescue page, please check it out. I like to have differing opinions, learn more that way. http://www.firefighternation.com/group/technicalrescue
- At 10:02pm on July 30, 2009,
Brent A. Ellis said… - AMEN!!!! Thanks for your comments brother! Glad to see others feel as i do about this injustice. be safe and pet a roo for me mate.
- At 8:12am on July 28, 2009,
Capt 723 said… - Have you ever wondered why it's always a male who gets caught with his genitalia in the wrong spot and never the females?
- At 8:48pm on June 15, 2009,
Darin Lintner said… - has your community responded well to the ITS system? we are hoping for great things from it for our community training. Any advice about set up?
- At 10:45am on May 5, 2009,
Andy Entwistle said…
- Here's a link to a commentary about the speech, and within the commentary is a link to an articel on the speech with about a million FF comments after it - some are with, some are against.
http://thekitchentable.firerescue1.com/2009/05/speech-and-what-i-think-i-heard.html
- At 6:37pm on January 28, 2009,
Asst Chief Tim Cook said… - You should be finding a nastygram in your box,Hehe T.C.
- At 8:46pm on July 6, 2008,
Jim said…
Just a little training pic for you.
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