General Training Information

When you become a volunteer with the Blue Mountains District of the Rural Fire Service you will undertake an initial safety induction, designed to help you identify potential hazards in your volunteer workplace and familiarise you with Service procedures and settings.

Having completed your Safety Induction, you will then undergo training in Bush Firefighting or Bushfire Support. These courses normally run over approximately 30 hours and are delivered at a District, Team or Zone level.

Having gained one of these qualifications, you may then undertake further training matched to the type of duties you are looking to undertake.

NSW RFS Learning and Development Forum

CSF and CLO COURSES

 Read the 2012 Training Information Calendar

2013 State Training Schedule

Course Nomination Form

 Members are encouraged to logon to the site and download the 2011 Training Calendar for the Blue Mountains.

Mainstream Fire Fighting and Fire Management Qualifications

• Safety Induction (SI)

  The initial level of competency for new members of the N.S.W. Rural Fire Service. 

• Bush Firefighter (BF)

   

  The minimum level of competency needed to fight bush and grass fires.

• Village Firefighter (VF)

   

  The level of competency needed to fight small structural, vehicle and similar fires.

• Advanced Firefighter (AF)

• The level of competency needed to fight bush and grass fires without direct supervision.

• Crew Leader (CL)
   

  The level of competency needed to manage a crew at a fire or other incident.

• Group Leader (GL)

• The level of competency needed to direct several crews at larger, more complex fires and incidents.

Trainer and Assessor Qualifications
 
 

• Trainer and Assessor (RFI)
  The level of competency needed to instruct on Rural Fire Service courses.

• Rural Fire Assessor (ASR)
  

  The level of competency needed to assess Rural Fire Service personnel for the issuing of a qualification.

Specialist Qualifications
 
 

• Breathing Apparatus Operator (BAO)
• Chain Saw Operator (CSO)
• Equipment Operator (EQO)
• Prescribed Burning Supervisor (PBS)
• Remote Area Firefighter (RAF)
• Rural Fire Driving (RFD)
• Senior First-Aider (SFA)

• Get Info on Specialist Qualifications

Aviation Qualifications
 
 

• Aviation Basic Knowledge (ABK)
• Air Base Operator (ABO)
• Air Base Manager (ABM)
• Aviation Radio Operator (ARO)
• Air Observer (AOB)
• Air Attack Supervisor (AAS)
• Aircraft Officer (AOF)
• Air Operations Manager

• Get Info on Aviation Qualifications

Support Personnel Qualifications
 
 

• Bush Firefighter Support (BFS)
• Catering Assistant (CAT)
• Catering Crew Leader (CCL)
• Catering Officer (CAO)
• Communications Assistant (CCA)
• Communications Operator (CCO)
• Communications Supervisor (CCS)
• Traffic Control Operator (TCO)

• Get Info on Support Qualifications

Leadership Qualifications
 
 

• Conduct Briefing and Debriefings (CBD)
• Leadership and Team Skills (LDR)
• Monitor Brigade Safety (SAF)

• Get Info on Leadership Qualifications

Incident Management Team (IMT) Qualifications
 
 

• Introduction to Incident Control Systems for Incident Management Teams (ICS)
• Incident Management Control (IMC)
• Incident Management Logistics (IML)
• Incident Management Operations (IMO)
• Incident Management Planning (IMP)

• Get Info on Incident Management Qualifications

National Qualifications
 
 

• Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
• Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
• Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
• Certificate IV in Public Safety (Firefighting Supervision)

• Get Info on National Qualifications