Bob Barry

Company Director Bob Barry is qualified and highly experienced in emergency management and event safety. He has a passion for community safety through a well planned environment. His vast experience in the business will offer competence and practical solutions to meet your requirements.

41 years service to CFA

• 10 years Volunteer Service
• 35 years as a Career Firefighter & Officer
• 25+ years in senior management
• Managed 11,000+ Volunteer and Career staff
• Managed 262 Fire Brigades

Other Senior Positions held:

• Assistant Chief Officer
• Regional Director
• Regional Manager
• Operations Manager Regional Commander
• Operations Manager

Honours and awards for service

• Awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal for “Distinguished Service” by the Governor General at the 2009 Australia Day Honours
• Awarded the National Medal on the 16th of January 1992 for 15 years “Diligent Service” to CFA
• Awarded the National Medal 1st clasp on the 19th of December 2002 for an additional 10 years “Diligent Service” to CFA
• Awarded the National Medal 2nd clasp on the 7th  of January 2013 for an additional 10 years “Diligent Service” to CFA
• Awarded the National Emergency Medal on the 27th of October 2013  recognising service to others through the 2009 Victorian Fires

Operational Management Experience

• Incident Controller and major incident management in the structural environment – Hazelwood Mine Fire (February /March 2014)
• Incident Controller and major incident management in wildfire environments across the State and interstate
• Incident Controller in the marine and hazardous environment in the harbour of Geelong
• Managed major accident and rescue scenes – motor vehicle accidents, rescue events
• Managed Hazardous Material Incidents
• Accredited Level  Three Controller – State Operations – current 5 year accreditation
• Regional Controller & Regional Agency Commander
• Member of the Real Time Performance Management Team
• Extensive experience in Fire Investigation