The Rural Fire Service has 70,000 volunteer members across a network of almost 2,000 brigades. Trent Curtin has been appointed to lead them from July 14 as RFS Commissioner.
Mr Curtin started his career 30 years ago as a volunteer firefighter with the Country Fire Authority in Victoria.
He has served in senior leadership roles in the emergency services in both Victoria and NSW. These roles included acting deputy commissioner and assistant commissioner at Fire and Rescue NSW.
He also served as assistant chief fire officer at Fire Rescue Victoria between 2015 and 2020.
Mr Curtin has extensive experience battling major fires, floods and coordinating large-scale responses to emergency incidents.
Mr Curtin takes on his role as commissioner from Monday, July 14.
“I thank the outgoing Commissioner Rob Rogers who will finish in the role on July 4 for his four decades of service to NSW communities,” Mr Curtin said
This information was provided by the office of Minister for Emergency Jihad Dib.