Welcome to the Unpaid Professionals, a fortnightly podcast where we will be sharing the real stories of the different members of the 566+ Western Australian Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades with you and delving into what it is that drives them to volunteer and what it's really like behind the scenes.

This week, we share an interview with Phil Penny, a member of both Yarloop & Cookernup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade(s) (VBFB) in the Shire of Harvey.

Phil was largely involved in the Waroona-Yarloop fires that begun on the 6th of January, 2016 and provides us with some insight on what really went down behind the scenes.

Unpaid Professionals is authorized by Bushfire Volunteers - ABN: 88 309 326 546

www.bushfire.org.au

Audio track "Firecall," © Sam Bell (2020) .