David Parsons (SES Blue Mountains)
“Prepare for Emergencies”

David Parsons is a Senior Inspector Emergency Management with the NSW Resources Regulator, where he is implementing an emergency management reform program involving the mining industry and emergency services.

David previously managed Sydney Water’s Emergency Management and Counter Terrorism programs. He holds a Masters of Emergency Management and degrees in Social Science and Education.
David’s areas of expertise include emergency response management, crisis decision making, exercise management, risk management, and organisational resilience. For the past 40 years David has been an active member of the Blue Mountains State Emergency Service.