Meet the Directors

Stevan Glanville

Steve became interested in the Fire Industry after joining the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) fire fighting team whilst carrying out daily fire fighting and safety drills.

As a member of the RAN, Steve was responsible for teaching basic fire fighting and damage control principles to youth in the Navy, and maintaining the ships fixed and portable fire fighting systems.

Upon leaving the Navy, Steve had gained the necessary qualifications to begin maintaining and repairing fire hydrant and sprinkler systems in buildings throughout Sydney.

Steve was recruited by Civil Fire in 2003, where he has been a valuable member of the management team ever since. Steve is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the business, whilst acting as a central liaison for customer queries. Steve possesses a wealth of knowledge about the Building Code of Australia, and the relevant Australian Standards.

Relevant qualifications include:

• Cert IV in Advanced Mechanical Engineering
• Cert IV in Asset Maintenance (Fire Safety Systems Inspection)
• Cert III in Asset Maintenance (Fire Protection Equipment)
• Registered Workplace Assessor
• Restricted Electrical Qualified Supervisor Certificate
• Fire Door Qualified Supervisor Certificate
• Supply Chapter Member of the ISTM
• Member of the FPAA
• Member of the IFE

John Ivison

John has been working in the Fire Industry for 30-years commencing as a sprinkler draughtsman with Wormalds in 1981.

Since 1981 when all drawings were hand drawn and hydraulic calculations were pre-calculated, John has seen the evolution of computer design and engineering in the fire industry.

John has worked with Wormalds, Panelect Manufacturing, Commercial Fire and Fire and Rescue NSW.

As a professional fire-fighter John has seen firsthand the positive outcomes of correctly installed fire safety measures. He has also witnessed time and time again, how people react when exposed to fire and smoke.

While people may not value fire safety measures on a day to day basis they EXPECT that those measures will operate as designed when they are involved in an emergency.

John formed Civil Fire as a sole trading entity in 1998 and it has since evolved into a Company employing over 30 people.

John has been a Graduate member of the Institute of Fire Engineers since 1993 and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Fire Safety Engineering from the University of Western Sydney.