The impacts of bureaucracy on communities after disaster with Ron Janas

Ron Janus, a retired local police officer, has been with the Country Fire Authority for thirty-two years. He is currently a member of the Buffalo River Fire Brigade and a Councillor with the Alpine Shire Council.<br/>His major ongoing concerns are firstly that mandatory evacuations are often through unsafe areas. He wants to see local safe zones set up.<br/>His other concern is that although mental health initiatives are very important, many country people just want to get one with it so maybe more funds should be directed towards fixing infrastructure. <br/>His advice to everyone in living or visiting in high-risk areas is:<br/>‘Preparation and planning are key to it… Have a written plan within your house so everybody in the house knows what they're going to do.’<br/><br/>Biography:<br/><br/>Ex-Military, Retired Police Officer.<br/>Active member of the Buffalo River CFA, Former Mayor and current Councillor of the Alpine Shire. <br/>Living in this community for 34 years.<br/>Married, Children and grandchildren.<br/>He enjoys the solitude of his garden, trees and natural wildlife.<br/><br/>Contact:<br/>rgjanas@netc.net.au<br/>We hope that you enjoyed this episode of Kintsugi Heroes - Alpine Series.<br/><br/>Please take care: if you have been triggered by listening to this episode we recommend you get in contact with someone who can help keep you safe and give you the support you need. This may be Lifeline, AA, a friend, a counsellor, or some other support group.<br/><br/>If you’d like to share your story on Kintsugi Heroes, please get in touch by contacting us via the website here - https://www.kintsugiheroes.com.au/contact<br/><br/>We hope you continue enjoying the heroes stories!<br/><br/>Warmly,<br/>The Kintsugi Heroes team<br/><br/>YouTube || Facebook || Instagram || LinkedIn || Website<br/><br/>Theme Song: "Broken" by Colin Lillie