Meet the Team
Meet the Team
Management
Iris
Together with Patrick, Iris helped Australian Fire Protection grow into a full team of talented people who care about helping people prepare for emergencies. Iris believes in empowering clients with knowledge through the training and Courses that Australian Fire Protection deliver and is passionate about education on Fire Safety and Compliance.
Patrick
As the CEO of Australian Fire Protection, Patrick wants the team to share in his vision and core values into the delivery of our Customer Service Journey. Patrick's motto which he reminds us all as a team is "How we do anything is how we do everything" which is instilled into the focus of the team. Patrick operated a Fire Protection Business with his father in Brunei with Shell Petroleum which is still in operation today and this passion for Fire Safety and compliance was developed in his younger years underpins the vision for our management and team at Australian Fire Protection.
Tracey
As the Business Relationship Manager and a Fire Safety Adviser, Tracey takes care of Key clients and manages the Business Relationship team to make sure our Customer Service Journey is experienced by all of our clients. Tracey works with Patrick and Iris to create business strategies, structures and is a guru in researching legislation and developing procedures.
Trainers
Nick
Nick has worked as a Fire Safety Advisor since 1994 where he trained and educated staff on fire & security safety at a private Brisbane hospital for 15 years. In addition, Nick worked at a national fire company providing the workplace emergency response training programs in accordance with site specific procedures. Nick assists in the development of emergency plans, conducts building fire safety inspections/ audits and advises on current legislation. Nick also delivers Australian Fire Protection's nationally recognised training and
non-accredited training.
Senior Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
Patrick
With over 30 years experience, Patrick commenced his knowledge in Brunei where he worked with the family business learning all skills in the fire safety equipment, installation and maintenance for small to large corporate and industry based business. Since moving to Australia, Patrick has remained in the fire industry with a focus on specialising in the training and compliance. Over the years, Patrick has developed and delivered various courses both accredited and non-accredited for Australian Fire Protection, other fire companies and partnerships with other registered training organisations. Patrick reviews all training material before it is presented to our customers as part of our continuous improvement strategies and that these courses are presented at a professional and high standard.
Senior Trainer/Senior Fire Safety Advisor
Richard
Richard is a Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer at Australian Fire Protection. As a security manager at a resort, his role diversified into a position on the emergency control organisation. Richard commenced his fire fighting career in 2008 with the aviation rescue fire fighting. Richard conducts relevant training and assessment both practical and theory based and has extensive knowledge with the use of specialist fire fighting equipment and resources.
Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
Doug
Doug's career in fire and emergency management started as an operational firefighter on the Gold Coast in 1983. 30 years ago Doug moved from operational duties to take on a non-operational role within the fire service industry. Here he worked with building managers and occupiers assisting them in the preparation and management of workplace specific emergency situations. As a fire officer Doug enjoyed many years in the community safety dept, where he worked to ensure the safety of building occupiers. Doug practiced this through building inspections, and training students in all aspects of fire safety. Doug has a passion for fire safety education and teaching students how to calmly react in an emergency situation.
Senior Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
Jenet
Jenet joins our team as an experienced Trainer and Fire Safety Advisor. Jenet also comes with an RTO background where she spent 15 years as an Administration Manager / Campus Coordinator. She has a wealth of knowledge having worked
5 years with another national fire company. Jenet is well versed in tailoring workplace emergency response training to site specific procedures that meets client’s expectations. Her passion is in training and ensuring that clients receive a great experience which is evident by the positive feedbacks received.
Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
Joe
Joe is a Senior Fire Fighter with key responsibilities that include; responding in emergency situations such as structural, landscape and vehicle fires, road crash rescues, swift water and water rescues, storms and natural disasters, building fire safety, hazardous condition incidents. Joe conducts training for internal and external facilities including; first response training, evacuation coordination, training for fire safety advisors, fire training for confined spaces and is also trained to support individuals whilst on site in emergency life support advanced first aid and resuscitation
Senior Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
Business Relationship Officers
Tracey
Tracey brings a wealth of knowledge in legislation and experience working with national clientele. Tracey is passionate about the customer experience and leads the business relationship team.
Australian Fire Protections national scale clients work closely with Tracey and her team.
Current Senior Fire Safety Advisor
Andrea
Andrea has worked in Customer Service since the age of 15. Multi-skilled in customer service Andrea continues to provide customers with the care and dedication each client deserves.
Current Fire Safety Advisor
Evacuation Diagram Designers
Ariel
Ariel is our Evacuation Diagram Design Supervisor and has been leading the team to create compliant evacuation diagrams for our clients. Ariel assists our trainers with marking up floor plans and trains any new drawing team members here at Australian Fire Protection.
Ariel is currently studying a master's degree in architecture with Griffith University and has four years of evacuation diagram drawing experience prior to working with Australian Fire Protection.
Patrick
Patrick has many years experience in using various CAD software. As the head CAD team Patrick assists Ariel in ensuring that Australian Fire Protection's evacuation diagrams are compliant before they are sent to the client.
Over the years Patrick has completed in excess of 7,000 diagrams across Australia ensuring the diagrams meet the Australian Standards AS3745-2010. Some of the diagrams Patrick has produced include; private & public schools, warehouses, storage facilities, desalination plants, hotels, hospitals, high rises, retail stores, child care centers and many more.
Business Support
Iris
As the office Manager, Iris manages both the accounts and the daily operations of the business to ensure that there is a smooth transition of business administration and support to the teams.
Tracey
Tracey provides the different departments with the appropriate support including identifying and streamlining processes and strategies.
Tracey also completes all of the human resource management, business recruitment, quality frameworks and is the compliance manager for any nationally recognised training.
E-Train Support
Patrick
Patrick has always had a passion for information technology and computer programming. He completed a Diploma of Information Technology (Business) in 1998 and has worked with numerous companies and schools developing the database requirements.
Patrick has a strong background with the development of the customer Management system that we use at Australian Fire Protection and this continued on with the development of our online Learning Management Systems in place for Customers to enjoy. With his experience as a Fire Safety Adviser and It is a win win situation for the Customer Service Journey experience.
Andrea
Andrea oversees Australian Fire Protection's online training. You will often find Andrea responding to individual enquiries or assisting with any technical questions that you or your staff may have. Andrea can also customise your online training to your business and industry.