International Firefighter Exchange Program

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The philosophy of the firefighter exchange program is to enable firefighters from all over the world to cross boarders, both nationally and internationally, so as they can both study a specifically nominated Standard Operational Guideline from their host fire service.

As one of the participants in the International Firefighter Exchange Program between Canada and Australia, spearheaded by New South Wales Fire Brigades Superintendant Marcus Baker and Deputy Chief Gary Largerquist of the Brampton Fire and Emergency Services.
Canadian Senior Firefighter Chad Fiegehen and Australian Senior Firefighter David Simms have "traded places", to the effect of fire stations (fire halls as they are called in Canada), accomadation, friends, surf boards for Ice hockey gear, singlets for skiing apparel.

This is quite simply my journal of the exchange, not in any way to be reflected upon as an official Brigade perspective ( as this travel blog is in no way sanctioned or to be used as a reflection upon the New South Wales Fire Brigades, as it is merely an insight of my own personal view-point of my trip overseas).


Canadian S/FF Chad Fiegehen, is studying Urban Search And Rescue.


Australian S/FF Dave Simms, is studying Biological Hazard Detection

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Photos

The "Unusual Suspects" !
Canadian S/FF Chad Fiegehen & Australian S/FF Dave Simms
@ my farewell bash.
One of these "International Ambassadors" is considerably more, shall we say "under the weather", than the other!
Can you guess which one it is children ?

Comments

[Fiegs]

Good on ya mate
RIght on dude, who are those good looking blokes...lol....Canada will never be the same....Cheers from down under