Crew leader, thank yous & chainsaws!

Wednesday 23rd July 2009

 

Crew Leader Pilot

VICSES have launched the Crew Leader course, with the pilot course successful run on the 18th & 19th July 09.

 

Fantastic course, I cannot say that enough. The weekend was spent discussing steps CLs take to prepare their crews to approach/undertake a job.

 

This included learning the infamous SMEACS briefing method. S=Situation, M=Missing, E= Execution, A=Admin, C= Comms & S= Safety. Most emergency services use this method for briefing.

 

We refreshed on our AIIMS & Emergency Management arrangements for VIC, with Sunday spent undertaking five different assessment stands.

 

The assessment involved one of the members in your crew undertaking the role as the CL for that particular stand.

 

Great work done by David Tucek who wrote the stands for the assessment, & developing the course along with Stephen Walls for great delivery of materials for the weekend & hard work put into the course.

 

Many other helpers including Pat O'Connor- Training Officer, Libby Thompson- Psychologist with Army, Tim Wiebursh- Manager State Ops, Michael Potter- Training Officer, Wayne Roberts- Manager Ops, Andrew Feagan- State training, Peter Hannan- VESA president & Dep Controller. Hopefully I haven't forgotten anyone =/

 

There were 20 members from ALL over the state who participated in the pilot course, with some GREAT feedback given by all. 

 

All of the members were of different skill level, tenure & position in the service (meaning not all participants are CL at their Unit...actually there was probably only 2 who are CLs at their Unit, that were present in the course).

 

My crew was SENSATIONAL!!!

 

Front- Costas Chrysopoulous (Hepburn Springs)

Back- Younes Aly (Broadmeadows), Me, David Edwards (Dep/C Werribee) & Andrew Lighten (Maryborough)

 

We did very well on each stand, Costas got the hard stand (I wont say which one as it will spoil it for the future participants), but considering he has only been a member of SES for one year, he did very well!!

 

Thank you- Bushfire Victim Identification Teams

Though not related to SES entirely, I attended a thank you event hosted for the Bushfire Victim Identification Teams.

 

Great night to thank all involved with the Bushfire DVI, with some well known members of government present.

 

I took the opportunity to get some photo opportunities especially one with Bruce Esplin as I hear Mara talking very highly of him all the time =)

 

James Heywood (Forensic Tech), Simon Overland, Me!

 

Me, Hon.Rob Hulls MP, Judge Jennifer Coates (State Coroner), James Heywood, Christine Nixon, Murray Hall (IT @ VIFM)

 

Me & the Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner Bruce Esplin

 

 

Operation Chaps & Chainsaws

Yes, it is almost here. VICSES are sending 104 SES members on Saturday, & 109 SES members on Sunday to assist members of the affected community who have registered their properties in cutting up felled trees into firewood lengths.

 

Units involved include: Springvale, Footscray, Broadmeadows, Moorabbin, St Kilda, Northcote, Narra Warren, Emerald, Croydon, Altona, Doncaster, Frankston, Nunawading, Oakleigh, Chelsea, Brimbank, Eltham, Pakenham, Healesville, Malvern, Dunolly, Wedderburn, Mildura, Gisbourne, Castlemaine, Wodonga, Phillip Island, Bacchus Marsh. Thats 28 VICSES Units!!!! Fantastic effort for a great cause!! Excellent work by Peter Stanley who is organising the weekends activities.

 

Photos to follow....

 

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