Dave Stackhouse

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

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ABOUT DAVE STACKHOUSE

He began his career within the New Zealand Fire Service in 1985, as a fire-fighter and was promoted to Station Officer in 1992 spending time in Fire Safety and various operational roles until being promoted to Senior Station Officer in 2001, then Area Commander in 2013. Dave has also worked as Regional Manager Region 4 (Upper South Island) and Region 3 (Wellington) for some seconded periods. Dave is currently the District Manager/ Commander for the Canterbury District. Dave has been actively involved in the rescue scene, particularly motor vehicle rescue. He has developed national and regional service delivery strategy, training programs for trainers and students, as well as equipment purchasing and servicing regimes.Dave also specialised in rural fire investigation having participated in several successful prosecutions and recoveries, he also completed a tour as a divisional supervisor in the California wildfires deployment in 2006. Dave has a proven background in rural fire operations which is complimented by his Incident Management Team experience.During the Christchurch Earthquake of 2011, Dave was involved with the initial rescue efforts and follow up response and recovery operation. Dave was awarded the New Zealand Fire Service Commission Citation for exceptional leadership during this period. Dave is also active in USAR and is currently the FENZ Southern Team leader.He has completed a Masters in Emergency Management (Charles Sturt University) and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Management (Massey University, New Zealand), a Graduate of AIPM Applied Management and Member Institute of Fire Engineers. Dave is a member of the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) and has served on both Executive and Technical Committee\'s and is a current ARRO Assessor.For recreation Dave is a keen hunter who likes maintaining his fitness and stamina in the Southern Alps of New Zealand and really enjoys spending time reflecting around the camp fire with good mates. Golf, indoor target shooting and military history are also keen interests.