LONG-TIME CFA member and former North East assistant chief officer Garry Cook has taken on one of the top positions in the organisation after being appointed as acting chief officer last week.

His appointment comes after the sudden resignation of chief officer and chief executive officer Steve Warrington, who departed just days before the creation of Fire Rescue Victoria, which came into effect on July 1.

Mr Cook, who grew up in Edi and attended school in Wangaratta, has spent almost 34 years in emergency services undertaking various roles in CFA throughout Victoria.
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