Matthew Jones

Experience

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  NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2006

  Senior Ranger - Fire & Pest Management Officer

  Responsible for management and coordination of Fire and Pest programs within and adjacent to NSW National Park and Nature Reserves.

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  NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2006

  Senior Ranger - Fire / Pests

  Responsible for major projects and contract management involving pest control operations and fire planning / mitigation works undertaken across NSW National Park areas.Provided training and support for Remote Area Fire Teams (RAFT) and was part of aviation management and operations undertaken during larger fire events.Prepared fire management strategies and associated operations plans, and represented the agency on numerous Local Bush Fire Management Committees and Risk Planning Groups. Show less

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  Bushfire Protection Planning and Assessment Services Pty Ltd

  Jan 2001 - now

  Fire Engineer Consultant

  Bushfire Protection Planning and Assessment Services (BPPASS) Pty Ltd is one of the first fully certified and recognised Consulting Services in Australia providing bushfire safety planning and associated engineering advice.BPPASS is also a founding member of the Australian Bushfire Assessment Consultants (ABAC) group which brings together the skills of numerous other professionals experienced in Bushfire Mitigation Planning and Safety Compliance. Operating since 2002, ABAC has an extensive portfolio of projects completed. These can be viewed through our website bushfireconsultants.com.au. ABAC provides solutions for builders, owner-builders, architects, planners and developers who are working on projects with bushfire and fire prevention issues. Members of ABAC come from a variety of differing backgrounds and bring with them a variety of knowledge and experience. Each member also operates an individual business within the planning and development industry, thereby providing a network of broader skills to draw upon to assist individual client needs. All members have been involved in the bushfire risk mitigation industry for over 20 years and have all have completed a Graduate Diploma in Design for Bushfire Prone Areas at the University of Western Sydney.All our members are members of the Fire Protection Association of Australia (FPAA).ABAC members are bound to the FPAA code of conduct and hold Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance. Show less

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  Fire Rescue NSW

  Jan 2001 - now

  Fireman

  Fireman and General Land Rescue Operator with Fire Rescue NSW.Specialising in Alpine Fire and Rescue, Motor Vehicle Accident Rescue and Bushfire Interface Firefighting operations.