Experience

Executive Risk Solutions (ERS)

• Australia
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fire & Emergency Management Consultant

  • Dec 2017 - Present



G & S Stephenson & Associates

• Director

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  G & S and Associates was started with a view to extend to others my skills and knowledge within the Emergency Management sector. Given my back ground in training multi agency incident managers, fire prevention and response and or in a community safety consultancy role, I can be of great help with organisations operating in these competitive areas. The second string to G&S's bow is that of leadership coaching and training. I have enjoyed a leadership/mentoring role within the MFB for many years and am a qualified Ontological Coach. I enjoy the challenge of assisting people who want to change/enhance the way they do things both at a professional level and life in general.



Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB)

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commander Hazmat and Scientific Services

  • 2004 - 2010

  I was appointed to this position to manage the Hazmat Enhancement project established to review the MFB's capability and set in place an upgrade to equipment and establish a new Hazmat Technicians role within the organisation. Complimenting this, a review on the Scientific section was undertaken with the department resulting in comprehensive equipment overhaul for the scientific team and increase in staff. As a result the MFB now has a world class hazmat and scientific response capability.

• Chair Chemical, Biological and Radiological Training Group

  • 2004 - 2009

  As chair of the CBR Training Working group I led the review of the State's capability into CBR response prior to the M2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The group trained approx 180 incident managers from all emergency response disciplines over a 5 year period. The CBR Incident Management course was the first course in Victoria to introduce the concept of Emergency Management Teams as a basis for managing a CBR type incident. EMT's are now well established in the emergency management and response environment across the State.

• Secondment to the Dept of Justice

  • 2002 - 2004

  During this time I worked closely within the Office on a number of projects designed to enhance the emergency management arrangements of the State. This involved a liaison role within Government and other Emergency Response agencies.



Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB)

• Australia
• Public Safety
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commander Community Education

  • 1998 - 2000

  I managed the Community Education Department and was responsible for the delivery of fire safety educational programs for the community. MFB's main objective is to reduce the incidence and impact of fire and other emergencies on the community. This objective is achieved through the delivery of educational strategies that assist the community to become more self-reliant. My department worked closely with Melbourne's diverse communities, across all age groups, to promote community safety and coordinate emergency prevention activities.

• District Officer/Inspector

  • 1990 - 1998

  I held a number of operational and functional roles within the zone management systems of the MFB over this period.