Barbara Olah

Experience

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  Environmental Protection Authority ~ Te Mana Rahuī Taiao

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  Advisor (Hazardous Substances)

  Collecting and collating data on hazardous materials used by NZ businesses and organizations in order to assign controls using risk data. I was also part of a larger team writing group standards for classifying HazSubs. This process was part of the rollout of newly implemented national legislation (Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act) on the handling and storage of toxic and hazardous materials, involving public safety and environmental compliance.

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  Fire and Emergency NZ

  Oct 2005 - now

  Returning to my operational role after gaining experience in the support / corporate sector of FENZ. Engaged in Senior Station Officer and wildfire response training and looking to further progress my career in leadership. In charge of a crew of firefighters and a pumping appliance. Frontline management on and off station and operational command and control role on the incident ground. Training, mentoring, dealing with disciplinary issues, business planning and fiscal management roles. Responsible for ensuring the crew, station and appliance are in a perpetual state of operational readiness.

  • Station Officer

    Mar 2025 - now

  • National Manager - Women's Development

    Sept 2021 - Mar 2025

  • Station Officer

    Jun 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Station Officer (Acting) / Senior Firefighter / Qualified Firefighter

    Oct 2005 - Jun 2020
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  Fire Safety Net

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  Fire Safety Consultant

  Managing commercial buildings' fire and emergency evacuation schemes, providing training for fire wardens and other staff, conducting regular trial evacuations.

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  NZCU Auckland

  Dec 2022 - Jun 2024

  Board Director (independent) / Treasurer

  Member of the Board of Directors as Treasurer of NZCU Auckland (formally New Zealand Firefighters' Credit Union).