Category:Shan Raffel

English: Shan Raffel is a australia firefighter serving as an operational station officer in Brisbane. After the death of two colleagues in 1994, and the serious injury of two others from the effects of extreme fire behaviour in 1996, he submitted a proposal for an intensive international study of compartment fire behavior training (CFBT). he visited the United Kingdom and Sweden for 6 weeks to study the most advanced teaching tatics and training facilities. On his return he shaped the first nationally recognized training program in Australia and has since assisted numerous fire services in Australia and internationally with the development of their training facilities and teaching materials. In 2009 he was awarded a “Churchill Fellowship” to research “Planning Preparation and Response to Emergencies in Tunnels”. He is focused on exploring ways of improving efficiency and safety as to firefighting. During 30-year career in the fire service, he has conducted international study tours–including a 10-week Churchill Fellowship to research planning, preparation and response to emergencies in tunnels–in the USA (FDNY), Canada, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia and Switzerland.