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BARBARA J. OLAH
OBJECTIVE I am a multi-skilled professional, currently working in the emergency management, fire and
building safety compliance and health and safety fields. My diverse skill sets also include
environmental compliance / management, sustainability, training and adult education.
I have an extensive formal educational background, along with a large and varied practical and
academic skill set. Havinglived in several differentcountries,I am anaturalcommunicator,highly
adaptable and a fast learner who thrives in a dynamic environment. I possess very high personal
and professional standardsand ethics,alongwith a strongdrive to succeed in all areas of my life.
My personality and uniqueskill setalso makes me suited to roles requiringdetailed and exacting
standards of administration side by side with a careful consideration of the larger systems and
variables affectingoutcomes at all levels.
My interest is in working for a successful company or public organization, preferably in the
occupational health and safety,environmental and / or buildingcompliancefields.
My longterm vision for my career involves contributingto any business,industry or organisation
through creating and supporting cultural and organisational change. By utilizing cutting edge,
innovativeideas alongwith time-tested best practicemanagement systems,I aimto liftstandards
to higher levels of safety, productivity and long-term sustainability to ensure success in an
increasingly volatileglobal environment.
I am able and willingto re-locateworldwideif I am offered a suitableposition.

2. PROFESSIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS
PROJECT TEAM MEMBER AND USER TESTER – INCIDENT GROUND COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT
(NZ FIRE SERVICE)
2015-PRESENT
Especially selected by management to be a partof this crucial projecton developingand testing new
incidentground communications systems.
Field testing and evaluating different types of incident ground comms systems. Advising project
management on technical and operational matters relatingto incidentground communications.
HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKPLACE REPRESENTATIVE (NZ FIRE SERVICE)
2007-PRESENT
Responsible for ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety laws, regulations and fire
service specific codes, holding regular safety meetings, communicating hazards and mitigation
measures to all staff, investigating accidents and near misses and putting in place processes to
prevent or mitigate further incidents. Attending regional health and safety meetings and reporting
back to watch. Also responsiblefor all H&S-related record keeping.
NATIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBER & PRACTITIONER – FIRE AWARENESS & INTERVENTION
PROGRAMME
(NZ FIRE SERVICE)
2009-2013
Part of national level decision making on all areas affecting the delivery and content of the NZ Fire
Service’s prime arson reduction strategy, using volunteers from the regular fire force to deliver the
programme.
Writing training and promotional materials for the programme, developing training tools and
systems,coordinatingvolunteer resources.
As Information Technology Officer,responsiblefor web development and user testing of new online
practitioner platformand database,also general ITrequirements and social media promotions.
TRANSFER OF NOTIFIED TOXIC SUBSTANCES (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY NZ)
2004-2005
Collecting and collating data on hazardous materials used by NZ businesses and organizations to
assign controls usingrisk data.I was also partof a larger team writinggroup standards for classifying
HazSubs. This process was partof the rolloutof newly implemented national legislation (Hazardous
Substances and New Organisms Act) on the handlingand storageof toxic and hazardous materials,
involvingpublic safety and environmental compliance.

3. SKILLS Health and Safety Skills: workplaceH&S representative,accidentand near miss
investigation,rootcauseanalysis, H&S reporting systems and education,static
and dynamic process risk assessmentand management, risk mitigation,hazard
recognition, Behaviour Based Safety, safety culture assessment and
development.
Management / Training Skills: front line management, strategic and business
planning, emergency management, budgets, human resource management,
team building, change management, adult training and education, mentoring
and professional development, recognizing training and knowledge gaps,
writingtrainingmaterials,presentation skills,developingtrainingsystems.
Fire and Building Safety / Compliance Skills: fire safety promotions, fire
protection systems,firesuppression systems,buildingevacuation management,
preparedness, disaster response and mitigation, building safety design, NZ
codes and safety legislation, international best practice standards and codes
relatingto buildingsafety compliance,coordinatingstakeholder partnerships.
General Professional Skills: Microsoft Office, web, social media, project
planning / management, research,editingand proofreading,customer service,
cultural awareness, organizational and administrative skills, presentation and
communication skills, problemsolver and can-do attitude.
Languages: Fluent in verbal and written Hungarian and English.

4. WORK HISTORY FIRE SAFETY CONSULTANT, FIRE SAFETY NET LTD, 2014 - PRESENT
Managing commercial buildings’ fire and emergency evacuation schemes, warden training,
conducting trial evacuations, training in emergency response and use of building fire safety
systems.
STATION OFFICER / SENIOR FIREFIGHTER, NZ FIRE SERVICE, 2005 - PRESENT
In chargeof a crew of firefighters and a pumping appliance. Frontline management on and off
station and operational command and control roleon theincidentground. Training,mentoring,
dealingwith disciplinary issues,businessplanningand fiscal management roles.Responsiblefor
ensuring the crew, station and appliance are in a perpetual state of operational readiness. All
firefighting, rescue and general emergency response duties, including emergency response
drivingof pumping appliance.
ADVISOR (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES), ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY NZ
2004 – 2005
Collecting and collating data on hazardous materials used by NZ businesses and organizations
to assign controls using risk data. This process was part of the rollout of newly implemented
national legislation on the handlingand storageof hazardous materials.

5. EDUCATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE AND INVESTIGATOR (STAGE 2) COURSE
IMPAC NZ
2015
GRADUATE QUALIFICATION
THE INSTITUTE OF FIRE ENGINEERS (IFE)
2015
LEVEL 5 NATIONAL DIPLOMA (FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES), EMQUAL / FRSITO
2015
FIRE INVESTIGATION 1 COURSE, NZ FIRE SERVICE
2014
FIRE AWARENESS AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMME PRACTITIONER COURSE, NZ FIRE SERVICE
2007
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES), VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON
2003 – 2004
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENT), RMIT UNIVERSITY MELBOURNE
2002 - 2003
This degree programme was transferred to Victoria University and completed there.

6. REFERENCES TERRY JOHNSON
Senior Fire Services Advisor, Dubai Civil DefenceHeadquarters
+971 554 0017 1459, tjohnson@dcd.gov.ae
ROB TORRANCE
Senior Station Officer, New Zealand FireService
+64 27 481 1158,rob.torrance@fire.org.nz
CRAIG GEDDES
Assistant Area Manager, New Zealand FireService
+64 27 2551154,craig.geddes@fire.org.nz
SCOTT LINDSAY
Senior Station Officer, New Zealand FireService
+64 21 068 1699, scott.lindsay@fire.org.nz