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Peter Powell

Mooloolah Valley,Australia

Summary

  • Skilled and professional leader who is invested, and will aid people to work cohesively to achieve safety focused service delivery within the ARFFS.
  • Visibly contributes to ARFFS safety changes, supporting and leading all team members to deliver industry best practices.
  • Proven ability to lead a safe and inclusive workplace culture focused on trust.
  • Proven capability to develop and lead a high-performing team focused on regulated compliance whilst ensuring operational flexibility.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor

Airservices Australia
10.2024 - Current
  • Mentored new Instructors, sharing valuable insights and strategies for theory and practical sessions.
  • Tracked Recruits progress, frequently checking in with struggling recruits and identifying deficiencies with options for improvement.
  • Initiated new learning methods, eliminating wasted time and improving comprehension.
  • Optimized day-to-day instruction to align educational strategies with industry best practices.


Station Officer

Airservices Australia
04.2024 - 10.2024
  • Conduct station training
  • Conduct Station WRS surf training
  • Normal firefighting duties
  • Acting Fire Commander duties, including:
  • Crew Training
  • Manage crew MEX
  • Manage crew Daily planner – Training E103, 127, Staff notice
  • Staff attendance
  • Airservices Australia Sunshine Coast HSR (ARFF/ATC)

Fire Commander

Airservices Australia
02.2023 - 04.2024


  • Conduct station training
  • Conduct Station WRS surf training
  • Normal firefighting duties
  • Supervise Acting Station Officer duties
  • Oversee CERT3 training
  • Airservices Australia Sunshine Coast HSR (ARFF/ATC)

Station Officer

Airservices Australia
01.2022 - 01.2023


  • Conduct station training
  • Conduct Station WRS surf training
  • Normal firefighting duties
  • Acting Fire Commander duties, including:
  • Crew Training
  • Manage crew MEX
  • Manage crew Daily planner – Training E103, 127, Staff notice
  • Staff attendance
  • Airservices Australia Sunshine Coast HSR (ARFF/ATC)

Substation Officer

Airservices Australia
01.2015 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: Airservices Australia Sunshine Coast HSR (ARFF/ATC)
  • Previous Station Storeman/Corporate Credit card holder
  • Station PTI
  • Conduct station training
  • Conduct Station WRS surf training
  • Normal firefighting duties
  • Crew First Aid Facilitator
  • Sub-Station Officer duties, including:
  • Post recruit training
  • Practical/theory training for CERT IV candidates
  • Practical/theory training for Diploma candidates
  • Assist in MEX reporting
  • Assist in Daily Planner reporting
  • Acting Fire Commander duties, including:
  • Crew Training
  • Manage crew MEX
  • Manage crew Daily planner – Training E103, 127, Staff notice
  • Staff attendance
  • Acting Station Officer duties, including:
  • Manage crew MEX
  • Manage crew Daily planner – Training E103
  • Assist FC as required
  • Airservices Australia Sunshine Coast HSR (ARFF/ATC)

Instructor

ARFFS Learning Academy
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Instructor for Recruit Course

Firefighter

Airservices Australia
05.2001 - 07.2015
  • Station credit card holder/Storeman
  • Managed Local documents/station library
  • Normal firefighting duties

Airman

Royal Australian Airforce
09.1990 - 05.2001
  • 1990 – 1997 Storeman experienced in Dangerous good/Explosives/Air Freight
  • 1997 – 2001 Fire fighter stationed at Amberley (QLD), Williamtown (NSW)
  • Experienced in Military and civilian aircraft
  • Undertook regular fire safety training for military staff

Education

Diploma of pubplic safety - firefighting management

learning academy airservices australia
01.2016

Cetificate IV - public safety (firefighting supervision)

learning academy airservices australia
01.2014

Cetificate III - fitness (station PTI)

Box hill Tafe
01.2005

Cetificate II - public safety (firefighting and emergency operations)

alice springs airservices australia
01.2001

Cetificate II - public safety (firefighting and emergency operations)

RAAF Base amberley
01.1996

recruit and storeman (airman) -

RAAF Base edinburgh and wagga
01.1990

high school -

caloundra state high school
01.1989

Skills

  • Staff Movements and rostering
  • Strong communication
  • Supervise and support high performance athletes on Olympic pathways
  • Health and safety
  • Water Rescue SME
  • Training of recruits
  • CERT III
  • CERT IV
  • Diploma in firefighting Operations
  • Lesson planning
  • Class instruction

References

  • Michael Sporton, AALL, Sunshine Coast ARFFS, michael.sporton@airservicesaustralia.com, 07 5458 2920
  • Clinton King, Fire Commander, Sunshine Coast ARFFS, clinton.king@airservicesaustralia.com, 07 5458 2910
  • Donny Fraser, Director, Australian Skateboarding Federation (ASF), donny@australianskateboarding.com, 0488478746

Timeline

Instructor

Airservices Australia
10.2024 - Current

Station Officer

Airservices Australia
04.2024 - 10.2024

Fire Commander

Airservices Australia
02.2023 - 04.2024

Station Officer

Airservices Australia
01.2022 - 01.2023

Substation Officer

Airservices Australia
01.2015 - 01.2022

Instructor

ARFFS Learning Academy
01.2015 - 12.2015

Firefighter

Airservices Australia
05.2001 - 07.2015

Airman

Royal Australian Airforce
09.1990 - 05.2001

Cetificate IV - public safety (firefighting supervision)

learning academy airservices australia

Cetificate III - fitness (station PTI)

Box hill Tafe

Cetificate II - public safety (firefighting and emergency operations)

alice springs airservices australia

Cetificate II - public safety (firefighting and emergency operations)

RAAF Base amberley

recruit and storeman (airman) -

RAAF Base edinburgh and wagga

high school -

caloundra state high school

Diploma of pubplic safety - firefighting management

learning academy airservices australia
Peter Powell