We are currently in the first days of the Royal Commission, the beginning of what will be a long and at times challenging process.
It is too early to speculate on what the Commissioners may recommend, but what I can reaffirm is that the CFA’s entire approach to our business is to try to continually improve what we do and how we do it.
We would have been doing this whether a Royal Commission was happening or not and it is fair to say that we all know that improvements can be made to make sure the impact of fire seasons, such as the one we have just had, are less likely to happen again.
We as an organization and as individual members will experience ‘ups and downs’ over the course of the Royal Commission. In some instances this will be caused by media reports and commentary as well as discussions within your Brigade, department or with friends.
During this period it is essential that we continue to stick together, support each other and stay focused on the critical job of providing professional emergency services to our communities.
Neil Bibby
CEO
