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Episode Synopsis
Andrew Short AFSM is the Assistant Commissioner for the State Emergency Services for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES).
Andrew is no stranger to the challenges associated with providing effective emergency management, having worked for QFES for over 20 years. He is passionate about lifelong learning, especially when it comes to investigating how organisations can improve how they lead, manage and train to achieve the outcome of operational excellence.
In 2007 he was acknowledged for his achievements when he was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for significant contribution to QFRS Operational and Business processes. including iZone, wildfire preparedness (WAL, LAP, RAM), Functional Management and Absenteeism Management improvements. This medal is the highest national award for fire service officers in Australia. He is also a life member of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland.
Andrew is married with two teenage children, and with his family enjoys travelling within (and outside of) Australia. He is also an avid shipwreck scuba diver, and uses this sport as a means of gaining respite from work and from his phone!
You can connect with Andrew on LinkedIn.
What Andrew Short and I talked aboutwhat connection means to him
preparing for the worst – management of a large emergency
helping communities understand risk in emergencies and that they can be impacted by an emergency at any time during the year
working with volunteers
communication challenges with paid staff and volunteers
the notion of learning throughout life
accepting responsibility and what you could do differently to get a better outcome
having critical friends who are brave enough to challenge you
Dominick Quartuccio – episode 17
Books –
John Carlin, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
Malcolm Gladwell
Bill Bryson
Victor Frankel, Man’s Search for Meaning
Craig Ferguson, Riding the Elephant
You can connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #thisconnectedlife and tagging me @melkettle
If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love you to subscribe and if you REALLY loved it, please leave me a rating and review on iTunes.
Andrew is no stranger to the challenges associated with providing effective emergency management, having worked for QFES for over 20 years. He is passionate about lifelong learning, especially when it comes to investigating how organisations can improve how they lead, manage and train to achieve the outcome of operational excellence.
In 2007 he was acknowledged for his achievements when he was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for significant contribution to QFRS Operational and Business processes. including iZone, wildfire preparedness (WAL, LAP, RAM), Functional Management and Absenteeism Management improvements. This medal is the highest national award for fire service officers in Australia. He is also a life member of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland.
Andrew is married with two teenage children, and with his family enjoys travelling within (and outside of) Australia. He is also an avid shipwreck scuba diver, and uses this sport as a means of gaining respite from work and from his phone!
You can connect with Andrew on LinkedIn.
What Andrew Short and I talked aboutwhat connection means to him
preparing for the worst – management of a large emergency
helping communities understand risk in emergencies and that they can be impacted by an emergency at any time during the year
working with volunteers
communication challenges with paid staff and volunteers
the notion of learning throughout life
accepting responsibility and what you could do differently to get a better outcome
having critical friends who are brave enough to challenge you
Dominick Quartuccio – episode 17
Books –
John Carlin, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
Malcolm Gladwell
Bill Bryson
Victor Frankel, Man’s Search for Meaning
Craig Ferguson, Riding the Elephant
You can connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #thisconnectedlife and tagging me @melkettle
If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love you to subscribe and if you REALLY loved it, please leave me a rating and review on iTunes.
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