VACC Apprentice Achievements

When I finished the climb, I was excited that I had made it to the top. Along with the sense of pride that I had been able to participate in such an amazing event,” said Greg.

To maintain a constant level of fitness, Greg and his fellow volunteer brigade members exercise and train two nights per week on practical fire drill sessions so they are prepared for any situation they may get called out for.

In a month leading up to the stair climb, Greg and his other team members started training in the gym on the step climber machines. They also trained in stair wells in a few buildings where fellow brigade members worked and at walking trails where there were some steps.

Greg is a very talented apprentice and I’m very proud of him, said VACC Automotive Apprenticeships Field Manager, Steve Tye Din. “He is a wonderful apprentice to have. He performs tremendously well in the in the workshop and at trade school. He’s a hard worker and a great team member of the workplace. To be a volunteer with the CFA and to compete in the gruelling firefighter stair climb to raise money for such a worthy cause is a testament to him as person,” said Steve.

As for his future in the CFA and his career in the automotive industry, Greg says, “I would love to become a strike team leader with my brigade. A strike team leader is a person who manages and looks after a small team when it comes to those big bushfires. After I complete my apprenticeship, I want to become a Toyota master technician and further along maybe have a go at service management.”