Our Story

Founded in 1998 by the current Managing Director, Tim Hinds, Frontline Fire has been a mainstay in Fire Safety for the past 26 years across the Newcastle, Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Port Stephens areas.

Our Team

  • Tim Hinds

    FOUNDER/MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Tim has been in the fire industry for 46 years, beginning his career as an apprentice electrician before moving into senior management roles with some of the largest fire companies in the country.

    Having seen and experienced the lack of customer focus and service delivery from the big players, Tim set about creating a company that embodies his core visions and philosophy of Knowledge, Integrity and Trust.

    Tim is a degree qualified fire engineer, NSW Government accredited Fire Safety Assessor accredited Fire Safety Assessor in all 32 possible fire safety measures in a building, Fire System Certifier and Fire System Designer.

  • Josh Howgate

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Josh started his career with Frontline Fire 12 years ago as an installation technician. Hard work and dedication saw Josh rise through the ranks to Leading Hand, Supervisor, Project Manager and his current position of Operations Manager.

    Josh has a keen technical mind and can solve any technical issue. Day to day Josh is leading our operations team, ensuring our regular inspection and testing is completed and responding to critical repairs and maintenance so important in protecting life and property.

    Josh is a licensed electrician and currently completing his Diploma in Fire Safety Design.

  • Troy Watson

    SENIOR FIRE SAFETY ASSESSOR

    Troy has 30 years of fire industry experience, 15 of which have significantly contributed to the growth and development of Frontline Fire as a force in the fire industry.

    As Senior Fire Safety Assessor, Troy leads the expert Frontline Fire team in auditing, assessment, compliance and adherence to NSW legislation, most importantly the delivering of Annual Fire Safety Statements (AFSS’s) to all our customers large and small.

    Troy is a licensed electrician and NSW Government accredited Fire Safety Assessor in all 32 possible fire safety measures in a building.

Our Admin Team

Deborah Benseman

Administration Manager

Leslie Williams

Accounts Manager

Jessica Preston

Accounts Admin and Defect Coordinator

Aimee Mallalue

Operations Support

Lauren De Vitis

Operations Support

Often undervalued in some organisations, the Frontline Fire Administration Team is a wonderful group of customer focused people.

We are very proud and thankful for the incredible job they do for you, our customers.

Our Administration Team makes sure we integrate with our customer’s systems and provide the critical information link our customers need to meet their obligations.