Lara has 20 years of experience in occupational health and safety.
Lara started her health and safety career in 2001 at a manufacturing plant in the Okanagan. She was certified as an Occupational level three first aid attendant and took on the role of Shop Steward at the plant. She spent the next several years working in multi family residential construction as a safety officer and first aid attendant.
In 2003 she became a Paid On Call fire fighter and received training to be an exterior fire fighter.