Community Safety and Training
The QFRS is committed to identifying key community wants, needs and existing services and using that information to enhance community safety and prevention capability and improve service delivery to Queenslanders. The Community Safety and Training Branch is responsible for a range of functions which report through the Assistant Commissioner.
Responsibilities include provision of support to Operational Regional Staff to improve:
- Community Education
- Building Fire Safety
- Fire Investigation and Fire Cause Research and arson investigation techniques
- Professional Development
- Commercial Development
- Staff & Community Safety
Assistant Commissioner, Community Safety and Training
Reg Christansen
Reg Christiansen served for 20 years with the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, gaining operational experience at all ranks, plus experience in fire safety and operational planning, before being appointed as Assistant Commissioner of QFRA Northern Region in 1994.
Reg was transferred to North Coast Region in June 1997 as Commissioner. Currently Reg has been appointed as A/Assistant Commissioner, Community Safety and Training.
Reg is keenly committed to improving staff competence and motivation to deliver a quality service to an increasingly aware community, where both relationships and targets matter.
Reg attended the Federal Emergency Management Agency Executive Fire Officer Program in Emmittsburg, USA and he graduated in 1997 with an MBA (Hons) encompassing a Grad. Dip. Business Management from James Cook University in Townsville.
He is a member of the Institute of Fire Engineers and holds the Disaster Services Administrative Certificate from Emergency Management Australia.
For more information, contact:
Queensland Fire and Rescue ServiceCommunity Safety & Risk Management
GPO Box 1425
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Ph: 07-3247 8100
Fax: 07-3247 8145
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