Cassandra Fernando (Holt, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In the early hours of this morning an Australian hero, Raymond Carr, from the Narre Warren CFA, passed away. I last saw Ray two weeks ago when I visited him with my staff at the Casey Hospital. Ray dedicated his life to protecting and serving the community he was a part of and that he loved so dearly.

He spent countless hours and sleepless nights to ensure that the rest of us in the community could sleep with peace of mind. Ray spent 38 years of his life in the CFA, holding many positions—including firefighter, captain, lieutenant, deputy group officer and PAD operator. Over his many years he served in three brigades: Hampton Park Fire Brigade, Berwick Fire Brigade and Narre Warren Fire Brigade. Ray has responded to many of the major fires in Victoria over the last 38 years, including the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 and the Black Summer bushfires in 2021.

Ray will live on in all of our hearts and in our thoughts. He will be sorely missed. Vale, Raymond Carr.