Training

The Brigade conducts regular training sessions on:

• Sundays between 0900 and 1200 (9.00 a.m. and 12.00 midday)
• Tuesdays between 1930 and 2130 (7.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m.)

All firefighters in the brigade undergo a course of practical and theoretical knowledge and skills to ensure that they are competent in knowing the equipment that is on each vehicle, when to use that equipment and how to use it efficiently and effectively. The course is conducted over a few months and is presented by brigade officers and members. This mentoring approach assists recruits to be recognized as part of a valued team.

It is only after a recruit can demonstrate appropriate competencies with these minimum (essential) skills that she or he will be approved to take an active part in turning out to emergency calls.

Members undertake further studies of training modules to gain more knowledge and skills with this emergency service.

Some areas of further training include:

• Wildfire firefighter (personal protection, map reading, wildfire behaviour, wildfire suppression and communication systems)
• Low Structures (building structures, fire suppression techniques)
• Structures with wildfire (search and rescue, breathing apparatus, advanced pumping techniques, hazardous material identification processes and procedures)
• Structures (alarms and sprinklers, occupational hazards, advanced personal protection, salvage and overhaul, ventilation)
• Firefighter Level 1 (health and fitness, preparation and maintenance of equipment, driving vehicles, CFA awareness, writing skills, emergency life support techniques)
• Firefighter Level 2 – (occupational stress, computer skills, workplace communication, work team communication, inspect and test equipment, operate life support equipment, mechanical venting and air handling, fire behaviour, advanced fire suppression techniques, fire prevention, administration)
• Vehicles:
  • Car - Driver Code 3, Code 1
  • Tanker - Operator, Driver Code 3, Code 1
  • Pumper – Operator, Driver Code 3, Code 1
• Specialist Modules (hazardous materials, drive vehicles off road, vehicle rescue, A Class Foam, supervising teams, advanced wildfire behaviour and suppression, fuse puller, chainsaw operator, safety advisor, Incident Management, Workplace Trainer Level 1, Workplace Assessor, Crew Leader)

Training Photo Gallery

CFA/SES Joint Training Session 2008

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