EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

With 20 years in volunteer leadership roles with the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES), and over 10 years with Surf Life Saving Queensland, Wade Harrison of RED Consultant has a depth of experience that is hard to match.

Professionally, Wade has worked in leadership roles in both state and local government that have either directly managed or supported the SES, and other types of emergency volunteers, and has a detailed theoretical background, having completed his thesis on emergency volunteer management as part of his Masters in Emergency Management.

RED Consultant can provide with assistance with your emergency service volunteers in the areas of:

Operational effectiveness
Service delivery
Designing process
Partnerships and integration of external agencies.

Please feel free to contact RED Consultant to discuss how we can help you with your emergency service volunteers.

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

Appointed as Training Officer, Rescue Water Craft (Jet ski) SLSQ	2017
Area Captain WR8 (Jet ski patrols), North Stradbroke Island, Operations Support, Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ)	2014 – present
Appointed as Training Officer, Rescue Water Craft (Jet ski) SLSQ	2017
Rescue Water Craft Operator for WR8, North Stradbroke Island	2008 – present
Awarded National Medal (Emergency Services)	2008
Patrol Captain, Point Lookout Surf Life Saving Club	2008 – present
Awarded National Medal (Emergency Services)	2008
Joined as a volunteer Patrol Member, Point Lookout Surf Life Saving Club	2007 – present
Member of Vertical Rescue Review Panel, Queensland State Emergency Service	2003 – 2006
Member / Chairman of South – East District, Training Volunteer Management Group, Queensland State Emergency Service	1999 – 2003
Vertical Rescue Instructor Trainer, Queensland State Emergency Service	1995 – 2006
Inaugural member Volunteer Executive Committee, Queensland State Emergency Service	1994 – 1995
Vertical Rescue Specialist Instructor, Queensland State Emergency Service	1991 – 1995
Joined as a volunteer with Queensland State Emergency Service	1990