 Hi, my name's Sandan Allen. I'm a firefighter with Betworth River Fire Brigade. I'm also the District 24 Representative for the Chief Officers Leadership Development Program, a pilot leadership program run by the Chief Officer, Ewan Ferguson. In the first session of the program held on the 22nd to the 23rd of November, we covered setting goals and set some goals to achieve by the next course in April. We just discussed values and the importance of values in leadership. We wrote a personal intense statement using the values that we had decided suited us best, and we're also lucky enough to have Martina Jewel, a retired Army Major, coming to speak to us about leadership and her experiences in the Army. Coming into the program, I had very little idea of what to expect. However, so far I've been very impressed. It certainly feels like an honor to be taught by such an inspirational leader. I learned a lot about myself, what my leadership style was, and the ways in which I can improve it to make myself a better leader. With two more sessions next year, it will be interesting to see what else we can cover and to work more on those areas that I do need to improve. Also, with the fire season coming up, it's great to have a couple more leadership tools that I can use. Having all the, or nearly all the districts represented in the program, it made networking really great because there were people there that you wouldn't normally come across because they simply just live too far away in different areas of the state. So, overall, it was a very worthwhile experience, and I can't wait for the two further sessions next year. Thanks.