A life of hanging around, quite literally, with the Kiama SES has seen Chris Warren recognised with meritorious honours in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
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Mr Warren joined the New South Wales SES Kiama Unit in 1982 where he has undertaken numerous leadership positions including unit rescue officer and deputy local controller.
He was appointed as local controller/commander in 2016.
He was one of the original rescue operators within the Kiama SES Unit when as a result of the implementation of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act in 1989, the NSW SES Kiama Unit became accredited for both general land and vertical rescue.
After 31 years of performing rescue duties he continues to be active as both a general land and vertical rescue operator.
He is also a member of the general land rescue capability development group as well as an active trainer and assessor in various SES rescue capabilities.
A key example of Mr Warren's influence was his efforts following the release of an Industrial and Domestic Rescue program where he was one of the first endorsed trainers and assessors.
Mr Warren conducted numerous courses to not only qualify new operators, but also to enable trainers and assessors themselves to become qualified and endorsed in their own right.
His drive for excellence in the field of rescue was reflected SES Rescue Competitions, National Disaster Rescue Competitions (NDRC) and Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) Competitions.
He was part of the Kiama SES team at ARRO competitions in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005 as well as a member of the Kiama SES team that won the 2015 National Disaster Rescue Competition.
He was judge at the 2017 National Disaster Rescue Competition held in Tasmania.
Mr Warren was also Chief Judge for both the 2019 NSW SES State Rescue Competition and 2019 National Disaster Rescue Competition.
