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April 06, 2020 16: 48:32
After 12 years at the helm of the Rural Fire Service, Shane Fitzsimmons has actually made the “extremely difficult choice” to step down from the organisation to which he has actually dedicated the majority of his life.
Nicknamed the “nation’s dad” in 2015, Commissioner Fitzsimmons ended up being the comforting face of a devastating 2019-2020 bushfire season, from which NSW is still reeling.
His vigorous work, tell-it-like-it-is interaction design and authentic show of emotion made him tremendous appreciation with calls for “Shane Fitzsimmons for PM” shared commonly on social media.
But a week on from the official conclusion of the fire season, Commissioner Fitzsimmons is bailing out after 35 years in the volunteer service.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed today that he had been chosen as Commissioner f