Kurt’s underground mining journey began in 1989, and by 1993 he was hooked on mine rescue—because nothing says job satisfaction like saving the day under 300 metres of rock. In 2001, he swapped the hard hat for a whiteboard, transitioning to training emergency response personnel across mining and industrial sectors. He joined Riklan in 2002 as a Training Consultant, and he’s been putting out metaphorical fires (and teaching people how to handle real ones) ever since.
With a Cert IV in Training and Assessment, plus a stack of emergency response qualifications (think Cert III in Mine Emergency Response & Rescue, Cert III in Public Safety, Aviation Firefighting, Chlorine Gas Handling and so much more), Kurt is a walking, talking emergency response manual. His technical expertise is unmatched, and his passion for training excellence makes him the ideal Perth Operations Manager.
Kurt lives by the motto: “There’s no such word as can’t.” In his world, challenges are just opportunities waiting to be conquered. Whether it’s refining training programs, managing operations, or proving the impossible wrong, Kurt tackles everything with determination and a healthy dose of humour.
If you’re looking for someone who knows emergency response inside out and refuses to take “no” for an answer, Kurt’s your man—just don’t try telling him something can’t be done
