RFS boss breaks down during interview

today to speak about the bushfire season and the major impact it has had across the state.

Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons and his wife Lisa and daughters Lauren and Sarah. Picture: Damian ShawHe became visibly emotional while looking at the photo, saying: “My family keeps me very, very grounded. My wife is an absolute rock and my daughters - they’re pretty good.” “Being able to spend time with their loved ones in their darkest of hours is difficult but it’s also, dare I say it, very precious and very sacred that people will let you in to a space of such grief and such trauma and share their thoughts and feelings.”

He said the tragic incident made him acutely aware of just how dangerous this job can be and how things like backburning aren’t without their risks. With the ongoing debate surrounding the bushfires and climate change, one of the things the Commissioner said he does is focus on facts and not listen to the politics of the situation.

This man has been working 24/7 for months. Does he have a 2IC that can give him a breather?

He is to blame. No wonder. He should be replaced with a pro active director.

Sir, you are doing a great job! 💕

Probably exhausted at the amount of climate change denialism your parent company keeps putting out, despite all the evidence.

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