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Brent Clayton

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Brent Clayton
Born (1984-03-03) March 3, 1984 (age 40)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)firefighter, entrepreneur, author
Known forFire Recruitment Australia

Brent Clayton (born March 3, 1984) is an Australian firefighter, entrepreneur, author, public speaker, social commentator, and former soldier based in Australia.[1][2][3][4] He is the founder of Fire Recruitment Australia.[5][6]

Career

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Clayton began his career as a military soldier and later became a prison guard before moving into the emergency management sector.[7] In 2001, while he is 20, he started in the online business space. He has been working as a professional firefighter since 2007.[citation needed] Clayton worked as a Firefighter Recruit Instructor and in 2009, he founded Fire Recruitment Australia, a training company that specializes in firefighting recruitment, firefighting operations, emergency management and online business strategy.[8]

Clayton appeared in a 1980’s TV show remake, It’s a Knockout, to form the Australian firefighters' team in channel 10’s 2012 return of the show.[9] As of 2020, Clayton works as a Senior Station Officer in Australia.[10]

Published works

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Clayton has published several books including:

  • Fire service recruitment – The Process To Success [ISBN 9781105971648]
  • Fire Service Aptitude Guide [ISBN 9781387175482]
  • Pass The Beep Test [ISBN 9781300024101]

References

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  1. ^ "Firefighting expert: 'We have the tech – let's use it".
  2. ^ "Preparing aspiring firefighters to serve humanity". www.readersdigest.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ "SunLive - Fears Australian fires could wipe towns off map - The Bay's News First". sunlive.co.nz. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Introducing Brent Clayton, the Modern-Day Fire Service Recruitment Expert". ca.movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "TIB025 Putting Out Staff Fires With Brent Clayton of Fire Recruitment Australia". Tradies in Business. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Kiwi volunteer says scale of Australian fire damage 'beyond belief'". RNZ. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Brent Clayton runs Fire Recruitment Australia". Eric Hunley - Unstructured. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  8. ^ RP, MDM Publishing Ltd- (4 March 2020). "Australia's on fire – what now?". International Fire Fighter. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  9. ^ Tyler, Bethany (11 December 2011). "Firefighters star in TV game show". The Courier. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  10. ^ Johns, Craig (18 March 2019). "active Podcast #29 Brent Clayton Richest Kid In The Playground". NRG2Perform Craig Johns Speaker CEO Leadership Performance Coach Podcast. Retrieved 21 February 2022.