On this very first episode of season three, Chiya Guff @ Oz has invited Mr. Dheeraj Kandel who is a Civil engineer by profession and currently working as a Project Manager in an infrastructure project in Melbourne, Victoria. 

In addition to his full-time job, Dheeraj is also a volunteer with Country Fire Authority (CFA). Dheeraj joined CFA in Sep 2022 and finished training to be a volunteer firefighter in 2023. Dheeraj has a genuine passion for volunteering for the community which is also one of the reasons he has embarked on the journey as a Country Fire Authority volunteer.  

In this episode, we talk to Dheeraj about the CFA volunteering process and what it takes to be a CFA volunteer. We explore a range of topics such as What is CFA, who can be a volunteer, what volunteers’ roles are available. Dheeraj will share his experience as a volunteer with CFA and his take on training regime.   Importantly, it’s a show packed with information and insights from our very own CFA Volunteer from Nepali origin.