The role of a fire team member is varied and on occasion, demanding and challenging. Each person must be able to perform their duties in a professional and consistent manner. They must be able to work in a team and when required, work independently.
Fire Team Academy has developed a competency-based, theory and skills maintenance framework for Fire & Rescue staff that targets the core technical and behavioural skill-sets for remote location work.
It is based on a cyclic, 12-week recurring block of theory and skills activities, grouped under 6 subject areas.
Learning will be undertaken through a blend of self-paced, and facilitator-led activities.
The subject areas; theory and skills, are aligned with units of competence from the Certificate II and III Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) and Certificate III in Mines and Emergency Response and Rescue. Certain subjects may also be credited into other qualification streams.
The primary focus of this skills maintenance program is to provide Fire & Rescue staff with the opportunity to maintain the requisite core technical and behavioural skill-sets for remote location work. A secondary benefit is, participation and assessment (undertaken by suitably qualified and approved assessors) may allow participants to progress from a Certificate II credential to a Certificate III credential.
The 6 subject areas are:
- Firefighting
- Medical
- Rescue
- Safety
- Teamwork
- Vehicle and equipment operation
