Greg Cook
Wangaratta,Australia
Summary
I am an experienced fire and land operations officer and accomplished firefighter, with 17 years of firefighting and environmental management experience. I thoroughly enjoy my role with DEECA as a trainer/assessor and people manager and I am looking forward to continuing working for DEECA within forest fire management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Fire and Land Operations Officer
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Wangaratta
07.2023 - Current
- At the beginning of July 2023 I transitioned over to DEECA from Parks Victoria so have spent the first twelve months learning about my new role and new systems required to do my job
- I have filled the team leader position in Wangaratta for three months managing field staff and project fire fighters
- I have also seconded into the Goulburn fuel management team for 6 weeks in the Forest Fire Management Officer- Fuel Management (Operations) position
Fire and Land Operations Officer
Environment and Climate Action
Wangaratta
07.2023 - Current
- At the beginning of July 2023 I transitioned over to DEECA from Parks Victoria so have spent the first twelve months learning about my new role and new systems required to do my job
- I have filled the team leader position in Wangaratta for three months managing field staff and project fire fighters
- I have also seconded into the Goulburn fuel management team for 6 weeks in the Forest Fire Management Officer- Fuel Management (Operations) position.
Ranger Fire & Emergency
Parks Victoria
Wangaratta
04.2017 - 06.2023
- Recruiting, training and managing fire staff, working closely with FFMVIC (Forest Fire Management Victoria) and DELWP (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning) organizing and implementing the joint fuel management plan, managing the Parks estate and responding to emergencies
- I maintain the fire response equipment, attend monthly municipal meetings, patrol parks and reserves during summer months and am on call for emergency duties
- I am also the lead trainer and assessor for the Wangaratta and Yarrawonga staff
- Extensions included within this role include a total of 8 months as Acting Ranger Team Leader (fire & emergency) covering the Wangaratta & Yarrawonga footprint of the Goulburn fire district and Field Supervisor (every summer period for a period of 5 months)
Ranger Fire & Emergency
Wangaratta
04.2017 - 06.2023
- Recruiting, training and managing fire staff, working closely with FFMVIC (Forest Fire Management Victoria) and DELWP (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning) organizing and implementing the joint fuel management plan, managing the Parks estate and responding to emergencies
- I maintain the fire response equipment, attend monthly municipal meetings, patrol parks and reserves during summer months and am on call for emergency duties
- I am also the lead trainer and assessor for the Wangaratta and Yarrawonga staff
- Extensions included within this role include a total of 8 months as Acting Ranger Team Leader (fire & emergency) covering the Wangaratta & Yarrawonga footprint of the Goulburn fire district and Field Supervisor (every summer period for a period of 5 months).
Ranger
Parks Victoria
Wangaratta
10.2016 - 04.2017
- The Management of the Warby Ovens National Park includes managing the facilities maintenance budget, managing contractors, patrolling national parks and river reserves, track maintenance and facilities upkeep and interacting with stakeholders and park neighbours
- Organising job plans for weekly tasks to be completed throughout the park and passing these on to the ground crew
Ranger
Wangaratta, Victoria
10.2016 - 04.2017
- The Management of the Warby Ovens National Park includes managing the facilities maintenance budget, managing contractors, patrolling national parks and river reserves, track maintenance and facilities upkeep and interacting with stakeholders and park neighbours
- Organising job plans for weekly tasks to be completed throughout the park and passing these on to the ground crew.
Team Supervisor
The Green Army, Manpower Group
07.2016 - 10.2016
- Facilitating a conservation project, within the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
- The role included project preparation & development, supervision of 10 young adults, facilitating their education and work experience and consulting with stakeholders
- I organised for the team to get chainsaw tickets so they could get experience as well as make them more employable in the future
- Managed the crew constructing fences, removing fences, planting trees, rubbish removal and chainsaw duties on shire land, crown land and private land
Team Supervisor
The Green Army, Manpower Group
07.2016 - 10.2016
- Facilitating a conservation project, within the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
- The role included project preparation & development, supervision of 10 young adults, facilitating their education and work experience and consulting with stakeholders
- I organised for the team to get chainsaw tickets so they could get experience as well as make them more employable in the future
- Managed the crew constructing fences, removing fences, planting trees, rubbish removal and chainsaw duties on shire land, crown land and private land.
Field Service Officer
Parks Victoria
Wangaratta
05.2016 - 06.2016
- Short term contract completing general maintenance and upkeep of park facilities & infrastructure in the Warby Ovens National Park
- Duties included project planning, machine operation and hand tool use to implement repairs to toilet blocks, info boards and signage and fire break preparation and maintenance with skid steer loader and mulching head
- Culvert installation, park furniture construction and walking track maintenance
Field Service Officer
Parks Victoria
Wangaratta
05.2016 - 06.2016
- Short term contract completing general maintenance and upkeep of park facilities & infrastructure in the Warby Ovens National Park
- Duties included project planning, machine operation and hand tool use to implement repairs to toilet blocks, info boards and signage and fire break preparation and maintenance with skid steer loader and mulching head
- Culvert installation, park furniture construction and walking track maintenance.
Project Fire Fighter
Parks Victoria
Wangaratta
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Completed 8th season as a PFF, I gained accreditation as a fire crew leader in 2017, traveled to SA to the Adelaide plains fires & obtained Intermediate tree faller certificate
- I completed all fire emergency tasks, prescribed burn activities as well as general park maintenance and upkeep
- I am an experienced and accredited tanker operator, chainsaw operator and I enjoy taking on leadership and training activities with new Project Fire Fighters
- (seasonal contract)
Project Fire Fighter
Wangaratta
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Completed 8th season as a PFF, I gained accreditation as a fire crew leader in 2017, traveled to SA to the Adelaide plains fires & obtained Intermediate tree faller certificate
- I completed all fire emergency tasks, prescribed burn activities as well as general park maintenance and upkeep
- I am an experienced and accredited tanker operator, chainsaw operator and I enjoy taking on leadership and training activities with new Project Fire Fighters.
Workshop manager/Service Technician
CAT Rental Power
Kalgoorlie
01.2011 - 01.2013
- I was managing workshop operations of one of Australia's biggest temporary power supply, temperature control and compressor rental companies
- Whilst managing and organising workshop activities I carried out day to day maintenance of equipment, mechanical servicing/tuning/fault finding in the field (on hire equipment), ordering parts and equipment, preparing equipment for hire and attending after-hours breakdowns
- Customer service was the key job element, travelling up to 3500km every second week to service and maintain rental equipment
- Working away from home 7 days a fortnight
- My mobile phone was on call 24/7 for enquiries and breakdowns
Workshop manager/service technician
CAT Rental Power
Kalgoorlie
01.2011 - 01.2013
- I was managing workshop operations of one of Australia’s biggest temporary power supply, temperature control and compressor rental companies
- Whilst managing and organising workshop activities I carried out day to day maintenance of equipment, mechanical servicing/tuning/fault finding in the field (on hire equipment), ordering parts and equipment, preparing equipment for hire and attending after-hours breakdowns
- Customer service was the key job element, travelling up to 3500km every second week to service and maintain rental equipment
- Working away from home 7 days a fortnight
- My mobile phone was on call 24/7 for enquiries and breakdowns.
Service Technician
Aggreko Generator Rentals
Kalgoorlie
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Service technician on power supply generators located on mine sites in the Goldfields north and south of Kalgoorlie
- Main duties involved servicing and tuning small to large diesel generators from three to twenty cylinders at various secluded mine sites
- I was in charge of organising the maintenance and servicing of all generators in the goldfields of Western Australia for the biggest temporary power supply company in the world
- Working away from home nine to ten days a fortnight
Service Technician
Aggreko
01.2007 - 01.2011
Service Technician
Aggreko Generator Rentals
Kalgoorlie
01.2007 - 01.2011
- On power supply generators located on mine sites in the Goldfields north and south of Kalgoorlie
- Main duties involved servicing and tuning small to large diesel generators from three to twenty cylinders at various secluded mine sites
- I was in charge of organising the maintenance and servicing of all generators in the goldfields of Western Australia for the biggest temporary power supply company in the world
- Working away from home nine to ten days a fortnight.
Field Officer
NSW Department of Primary Industries/Fisheries
Albury
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Involved in Re-snagging the Murray and Darling Rivers with large timber for fish habitat
- Felling large trees and transporting them to the river and constructing cable runs with snatch blocks to drag the timber into the river with front end loaders
- Chainsaw and front end loader operations were the key tasks of the role along with microchipping and GPS recording every snag
Field officer
NSW DPI
01.2006 - 01.2007
Field Officer
Fisheries
, Albury
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Involved in Re-snagging the Murray and Darling Rivers with large timber for fish habitat
- Felling large trees and transporting them to the river and constructing cable runs with snatch blocks to drag the timber into the river with front end loaders
- Chainsaw and front end loader operations were the key tasks of the role along with microchipping and GPS recording every snag.
Project Fire fighter
Department of Natural Resources and Environment/ Department of Sustainability and Environment
01.2002 - 01.2007
- I worked as a Project fire fighter during the summer months for five years and was involved in the 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 fire campaigns which each lasted around two months
- I completed all emergency fire related activities such as fire response, prescribed burning, burn preparation, track clearing, fire trail maintenance, fuel management and general park maintenance
Project Fire Fighter
DNRE/DSE
01.2002 - 01.2007
Project Fire fighter
Department of Natural Resources and Environment/ Department of Sustainability
01.2002 - 01.2007
- I worked as a Project fire fighter during the summer months for five years and was involved in the 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 fire campaigns which each lasted around two months
- I completed all emergency fire related activities such as fire response, prescribed burning, burn preparation, track clearing, fire trail maintenance, fuel management and general park maintenance.
Tree faller
Department of Sustainability and Environment
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Gained valuable chainsaw and tree felling experience, selective thinning of river red gums for a firewood coop along the Ovens River between Wangaratta and Bundalong
- Felling and recording each tree for collection by the public for firewood
- - Selective thinning
Tree faller
DSE
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Selective thinning
Tree faller
of Sustainability
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Department, Gained valuable chainsaw and tree felling experience, selective thinning of river red gums for a firewood coop along the Ovens River between Wangaratta and Bundalong
- Felling and recording each tree for collection by the public for firewood.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Parks, Recreation and Heritage
Charles Sturt University
Thurgoona, NSW01.2006
Diploma of Natural resource management and a Statement in Landcare and Environmental studies -
Riverina Institute of TAFE
Albury, NSW01.2002
Certificate 3 in Government -
Parks Victoria, Graduate Business School
VICCertificate 4 in Government -
Parks Victoria, Graduate Business School
VICCertificate 4 in Training and Assessment -
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
Skills
- Procedure improvement
- Organizational Efficiency
- Operational Efficiency
- Budget Management
- Employee productivity
- Supply Chain Management
References
Referees Michael Todd- DEECA Workcentre Operations Co-ordinator, Benalla, Goulburn District 0428 997 360 Brooke Ryan- DEECA Senior Fire & Land Operations Officer, Goulburn District 0429 861 465 OFFICIAL
Timeline
Fire and Land Operations Officer
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
07.2023 - Current
Fire and Land Operations Officer
Environment and Climate Action
07.2023 - Current
Ranger Fire & Emergency
Parks Victoria
04.2017 - 06.2023
Ranger Fire & Emergency
04.2017 - 06.2023
Ranger
Parks Victoria
10.2016 - 04.2017
Ranger
10.2016 - 04.2017
Team Supervisor
The Green Army, Manpower Group
07.2016 - 10.2016
Team Supervisor
The Green Army, Manpower Group
07.2016 - 10.2016
Field Service Officer
Parks Victoria
05.2016 - 06.2016
Field Service Officer
Parks Victoria
05.2016 - 06.2016
Project Fire Fighter
Parks Victoria
01.2013 - 01.2016
Project Fire Fighter
01.2013 - 01.2016
Workshop manager/Service Technician
CAT Rental Power
01.2011 - 01.2013
Workshop manager/service technician
CAT Rental Power
01.2011 - 01.2013
Service Technician
Aggreko Generator Rentals
01.2007 - 01.2011
Service Technician
Aggreko
01.2007 - 01.2011
Service Technician
Aggreko Generator Rentals
01.2007 - 01.2011
Field Officer
NSW Department of Primary Industries/Fisheries
01.2006 - 01.2007
Field officer
NSW DPI
01.2006 - 01.2007
Field Officer
Fisheries
01.2006 - 01.2007
Tree faller
Department of Sustainability and Environment
01.2004 - 01.2005
Tree faller
DSE
01.2004 - 01.2005
Tree faller
of Sustainability
01.2004 - 01.2005
Project Fire fighter
Department of Natural Resources and Environment/ Department of Sustainability and Environment
01.2002 - 01.2007
Project Fire Fighter
DNRE/DSE
01.2002 - 01.2007
Project Fire fighter
Department of Natural Resources and Environment/ Department of Sustainability
01.2002 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Applied Science - Parks, Recreation and Heritage
Charles Sturt University
Diploma of Natural resource management and a Statement in Landcare and Environmental studies -
Riverina Institute of TAFE
Certificate 3 in Government -
Parks Victoria, Graduate Business School
Certificate 4 in Government -
Parks Victoria, Graduate Business School
Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment -
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
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