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Ben is the General Manager of FlameStop Australia, having joined the company in 2002. With over two decades of experience in the fire protection industry, he has developed extensive knowledge across all aspects of FlameStop’s operations. While his expertise originally centred on portable fire extinguishers, FlameStop’s extensive product range has allowed him to become a well-rounded generalist in fire safety solutions.
As General Manager, Ben oversees the sales and operations of more than 100 team members across 14 distribution centres in Australia and New Zealand.
In addition to his role at FlameStop, Ben serves as President for Fire Protection Association Australia (FPA Australia). In this capacity, he collaborates with industry leaders to advocate for better regulation, safer buildings, and a more skilled and professional fire protection industry.
Ray started in the Fire Protection industry with May Oatway in 1974 as an apprentice electrical fitter mechanic. He moved through the industry in electrical servicing and then portable fire equipment sales. Upon joining Wormald, he served 18 years as the State Manager Portable Fire Equipment.
In 1989 Ray commenced with Amerex Fire Australia. Amerex Fire Australia is a manufacturer and importer of fire protection equipment in portable fire equipment & fire suppression. Throughout his career in the fire protection industry, Ray has been an active member of Fire Protection Association Australia and its predecessor organisation.
Whilst a member of FPA Australia, Ray has been an active participant in a wide range of committees. He has been a member of the Technical Advisory committee (TAC3) since 2010 and is the current Chair. He has recently resigned as a member of TAC11/12 following a membership that commenced in 2010.
Ray has been an active participant in a wide range of FPA Australia events including a number of Fire Australia conferences as a presenter.
Rob has worked in fire protection for over 20 years. He was a volunteer firefighter in the Dandenongs, a trainer of residents for bushfire preparation, managed production of fire suppression equipment and managed 24/7 customer service from New Zealand to Singapore for a major fire service company. He has been with Fire Rescue Victoria as the Safety and Quality Manager for Fire Equipment Services (FES) for the past 6 years. FES service essential safety measures to protect occupants, buildings and firefighters for 25,000 sites across Victoria. Rob is actively involved in the brigade’s Alternative Renewable Energy Technology group (ARET)
