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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TRAINING PROGRAMCOURSE INFORMATION

VFTP COURSE INFORMATIONThis booklet has been produced to provide Volunteers who undertake any firefighting activities

an overview of the Volunteer Firefighter Training Program. You are encouraged to read this

Course Information booklet which outlines transition arrangements, course nominations,

content and prerequisites for Volunteer Firefighters in a structured learning pathway. It also

contains Course Information on current and proposed training programs.

Mission of the FESA Training Centre

To develop high quality training, development and assessment initiatives and practices that

enable Volunteers and Staff to safely, efficiently and effectively carry out their duties.

Commonly used acronyms

AIIMS Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System

BA Breathing Apparatus

BFB Bush Fire Brigade

BFS Bush Fire Service

CBFCO Chief Bush Fire Control Officer

DCBFCO Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer

ECO Entry Control Officer

FCO Fire Control Officer

FRS Fire and Rescue Service

ORR Operational Role Requirement

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

TRK Training Resource Kit

SES State Emergency Service

USAR Urban Search and Rescue

VFTP Volunteer Firefighter Training Program

VTEC Volunteer Training and Education Curriculum

Latest Training News

Keep up with the latest training materials by visiting www.fesa.wa.gov.au.

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Click on the ‘Training’ link and, when the page loads, click on ‘Volunteer Firefighter Training’

link.

As new VFTP Courses are developed, this booklet will be updated and distributed to Volunteers

through FESA Regional Offices (in hard copy and pdf).

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relation to the content of this work.

Volunteer Firefighter Training Program — Course Information 1

Contents

VFTP COURSE INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The Volunteer Fire Service Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The history of Volunteer Fire Service Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Volunteer Firefighter Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Transition arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Training Resource Kits (TRKs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Phasing-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Course nominations/Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Training and Assessment Code of Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Optional Pathways to National Competencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Training Pathways for Volunteer Firefighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Benefits of the new Volunteer Firefighter Training Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Summary: The Volunteer Firefighter Training Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Training Pathway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bush Fire Brigade Training Pathway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Volunteer Emergency Service Units and Volunteer Fire Service

Brigades Training Pathway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

COURSE OUTLINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Volunteer Firefighter Induction . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Introduction to Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0400B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting . . . . . . FESA 0400A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bush Fire Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0400C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Structural Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Pump Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0405 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Introduction to Pump Operations . . . . . . . . . (development commenced) . . . . . 23

Crew Leader Bush Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Crew Leader Advanced Bush Fire . . . . . . . . . FESA 0430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Breathing Apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0503L3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Entry Control Officer (structural) . . . . . . . . . FESA 0403 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Hazmat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0410. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Advanced Structural Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . (development commenced) . . . . . 26

Volunteer Compartment Fire Behaviour Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development commenced) . . . . . 26

FESA CPR, Oxygen and Cervical Collar . . . . . FESA 0513. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Senior First Aid (also known as ‘HLTFA1A Apply Basic First Aid’

or ‘HLTFA301B Apply First Aid’) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Road Crash Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0407 (version B) . . . . . . . . . 27

On-road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0470 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Off-road Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0017. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

SPECIALTY TRAINING / ELECTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chief Bush Fire Control Officer . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0196. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fire Control Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0408 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

FCO Refresher Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0487L2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Sector Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0195. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Machine Supervision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Machine Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development not yet commenced) 33

Plantation Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Prescribed Burning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development commenced) . . . . . 34

AIIMS Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Introduction to AIIMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22022 VIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Incident Controller Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development commenced) . . . . . 35

Structural Firefighting Awareness . . . . . . . . . FESA 0440 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Introduction to Structural Firefighting . . . . . FESA 0414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Hot Fire Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 027 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ground Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0054 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Cat 1 . . . . FESA 0068 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Breathing Apparatus Refresher . . . . . . . . . . . ACT 1362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Marine Fire Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development commenced) . . . . . 39

Marine Fire Assessment and Containment . . (development commenced) . . . . . 39

Building Protection Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development not yet commenced) 40

Discovering the Leader in You . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Engaging your Community for their Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Training and Assessment: Trainer Course . . . Trainer: FESA 0300 . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Training and Assessment: Assessor Course . . Assessor: FESA 0301 . . . . . . . . . . 42

Brigade Management & Brigade Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development not yet commenced) 42

Maintain Safety at a FESA Incident Scene . . . FESA 0529 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Confined Space Rescue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development not yet commenced) 43

Aircraft Incidents Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0541L1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Respond to Aircraft Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . (development not yet commenced) 44

WAERN Basic Radio Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

WAERN Advanced Radio Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . FESA 0453 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Incident Management Pathways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Frequently asked questions (FAQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Annex A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Volunteer Firefighter Training Program (VFTP)

Transitional Pathway for existing Bush Fire Brigade Volunteers . . . . . . . . . 50

Annex A1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Volunteer Firefighter Training Program (VFTP)

Transitional Pathway for existing Fire and Rescue Service Volunteers . . . . 51

The Volunteer Fire Service Training Program

The history of Volunteer Fire Service TrainingWith the formation of FESA in 1999, a single training section was created to manage

all training development related to Volunteers undertaking Firefighting operations.

The role of the Volunteer Training section is to provide the curriculum development

and training support to FESA regions.

Volunteer Firefighter Training ProgramIn 2006, a single curriculum, the Volunteer Firefighter Training Program (VFTP) was

introduced. This has many intrinsic benefits to FESA including increased efficiencies,

consistency and meeting Operational Role Requirements. Refer to the Frequently

Asked Questions (FAQs) on page 49. The benefits to Volunteers includes increased

competencies that enable them to undertake operations safely, efficiently and

confidently.

Information in this booklet is intended as a guide to the purpose and content of

individual training courses in the Volunteer Firefighter Training Program.

Transition arrangementsA key feature of the VFTP is the commitment to continue to recognise and record

training undertaken by volunteers from previous training programs. Existing training

will continue to be recognised.

For volunteers who have an identified gap between the courses (modules) they have

completed in the ‘old’ system and the Operational Role Requirements related to new

training programs for a course in the new system, various methods can be utilised

to address this gap. These methods may include one-on-one validation, small group

training or through Recognition of Prior Learning. Refer to Volunteer website for more

information.

It is important to realise that meeting the prerequisites of some advanced or

specialist training will require the successful completion of ‘gap training’. Refer to the

FAQs: questions 3 and 4 on page 49. Refer to Annex A and Annex A1.

Training Resource Kits (TRKs)TRKs are resources that are used by endorsed FESA Trainer/Assessors to deliver and

assess a particular training course.

Phasing-in periodThe initial implementation commenced on 1 March 2006 and is continuing with

individual TRKs phased in over a six (6) month period regionally, however this will be

dependent on the available resources and the number of potential trainer/assessors.

Course nominations/Prerequisites Training course nominations will require that the participant meets the prerequisites

of that particular course. Local Government/Regions/Course Co-ordinators will have

the discretion to use a participant’s previous training and experience to determine

course nomination priorities. Most nominations usually require approval at brigade/

Local Government (if applicable) and regional level prior to acceptance.

Attendance at courses is also dependent on the particular brigade profile and

therefore not all courses listed in this booklet will be available to all brigades. Refer

to specific pathway flowcharts for FRS, BFS, VES and VFS (see pages 7 to 17).

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Training and Assessment Code of PracticeAll courses of the VFTP are developed in line with FESA’s Training and Assessment

Code of Practice which is intended to safeguard the interests and welfare of

participants and addresses individual needs. Volunteers should ensure that they

have a current version of FESA’s Code of Practice (small pamphlet) which should be

available at all courses.

CertificationAll training for Volunteer Firefighters will be certified. Participants will receive

either a Record of Attendance, a Record of Training or a Record of Completion, upon

successful completion of a training course.

The results of all formal training undertaken with FESA will be recorded on the TRAIN

database.

It is important to notify the FESA Regional Office of any changes to your personal

details to enable the TRAIN database to be updated.

Optional Pathways to National CompetenciesThe VFTP is developed to a FESA standard which meets Operational Role

Requirements. Once the Volunteer is eligible to receive a Record of Completion in

the relevant course, there may be a pathway to achieving National Competency.

The progression towards recognition in the National Competencies will be optional.

Specific information on these or other options will be detailed in the relevant courses

and also available in the Obtaining National Competencies booklet (available on

request to your relevant FESA Office).

The majority of national competencies (units) are part of ‘PUA20701 Certificate II in

Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)’. Although some of the units of competency are

included in other public safety certificate levels, at present, FESA will generally only

be offering the ‘Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)’ to Volunteer

Firefighters.

Training Pathways for Volunteer FirefightersAlthough the VFTP is an ‘all encompassing menu’ of training courses for all volunteer

firefighters, there are however some very specific ‘skill sets’/learning pathways for the

different volunteer services. To find out which specific training courses are relevant

for you or your brigade, please refer to pages 7–9 for Volunteer Fire and Rescue

Service, pages 11–13 for Bush Fire Brigades, and pages 15–17 for Emergency Service

Units and Volunteer Fire Service.

Benefits of the new Volunteer Firefighter Training Program• Increased level of competencies to enable volunteers to undertake operations

safely, efficiently and confidently.

• Enables full recognition for volunteers who relocate.

• More efficient use of resources in development and delivery.

• Ability to further share limited resources between FESA divisions and interstate.

• New Training Resource Kits developed using consultative process with key

stakeholders and relevant focus groups.

• Ability to add value to volunteers.

• Previous training will continue to be recognised.

• Transition arrangements from previous training will be based on a course by

course basis.


Summary: The Volunteer Firefighter Training Program

■ Provides a volunteer learning pathway based on risk and meets best

practice requirements.

■ Consistency delivered statewide.

■ Alignment to Operational Role Requirements and brigade/unit profiles.

■ Competencies may be transportable between Operational Services.

■ Optional Pathway to National Competency Standards and Alignment to the

Australian Qualifications Framework.


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COURSE OUTLINES



Course Outlines

Volunteer Firefighter Induction FESA 0401

Purpose

To provide the new or prospective

volunteer member with an introduction

to the roles and responsibilities of a

Volunteer Firefighter, enabling them to

progress to other training programs and

to successfully provide a professional

service to the community as a Volunteer

Firefighter.

Course content• Introduction to Volunteer Fire Services.

• Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service.

• Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades.

• Volunteer Emergency Service Units.

Note: All participants will be required to complete Section 1 and at least one other

Section, depending on which Volunteer Brigade/Unit they have joined.

Duration The course can be delivered in a classroom environment in approximately 2 hours by

a trainer. It is also available in a local ‘self-paced’ format.

PrerequisitesParticipants should be registered volunteers or have completed the appropriate

registration/application forms.

Introduction to Firefighting FESA 0400B

Purpose

To provide volunteer firefighters with

the appropriate knowledge and skills to

undertake firefighting operations safely,

efficiently and confidently.

Course content• Teamwork and safety.

• Basic fire theory.

• Incident command and control.

• Radio communications.

• Use and maintain equipment.

Duration1·5 days.

Combined theory and practical.

PrerequisitesParticipants must be registered volunteers and have successfully completed:

• VFTP ‘Volunteer Firefighter Induction’.


Course Outlines

Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting FESA 0400A

Purpose

This course is primarily aimed at pastoral

and farmer response brigades.



undertake bush fire firefighting operations


Course content• Teamwork and safety.

• Bush fire behaviour.

• Bush fire suppression.

• Bush fire safety awareness.

• Incident command and control.

• Radio communications A.

• Maps A.

Duration1 day.

Theory only.

Note: It is recommended that participants be registered volunteers.

Bush Fire Firefighting FESA 0400C

Purpose



undertake bush fire firefighting operations


Course content• Bush fire behaviour.

• Bush fire suppression.

• Map reading.

• Bush fire safety awareness.

• Hand tools.

Duration1 day.


PrerequisitesParticipants must have successfully completed:

• VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’.


Course Outlines

Structural Firefighting FESA 0404

Purpose



undertake external, defensive firefighting

operations safely, efficiently and

confidently.

Course content• Proceeding to the fire.

• Structural fire behaviour.

• Extinguishing methods (includes fire extinguishers).

• Ancillary equipment (includes ropes, knots, lines and ladders).

• Combating structural fires.

• Ancillary operations.

Duration2 days.



• VFTP ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’.

Pump Operations FESA 0405

Purpose


an understanding of pumps, how they

operate, common faults and how to

correct these.

Course content• Pump hydraulics.

• Pump principles.

• Fire service pumps.

• Pump ancillary equipment.

• Practical pumping.

• Pump fault-finding.

• Pumping with foam.

Duration2 days.



• VFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’

or

• VFTP ‘Introduction to Structural Firefighting’.

Previous Training and ExperienceA participant will gain maximum benefit from this course if they have been an active

brigade member for at least two years.


Course Outlines

Crew Leader Bush Fire FESA 0406

Purpose

To provide Crew Leaders with the

knowledge and skills required to work

autonomously in leading their crew or

controlling a small bush fire incident

—safely, effectively and efficiently—

using the principles of the Australasian

Inter-Service Incident Management

System (AIIMS).

Course content• Role and responsibility of a Crew Leader.

• Scheduling and monitoring crew performance.

• Principles of AIIMS and management structure.

• Effective crew management and briefings.

• Consultation, communication and planning.

Duration1 day. Requires completion of pre-course theory questionnaire.

Combined theory and table-top group exercises.


• VFTP ‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’ or VFTP ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’.

Previous Training and ExperienceA participant will gain maximum benefit from this course if they have:

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting’ or equivalent (see

page 31)

and

• been an active brigade member for at least two years.

Introduction to Pump Operations (development commenced)

Purpose

This course is aimed primarily at rural and

settlement brigades.

To provide volunteer firefighters with an

overview and understanding of pumps, how

they operate, common faults and how to

correct these.

Proposed course content

• Pump hydraulics.

• Pump principles.

• Fire service pumps.

• Pump ancillary equipment.

• Practical pumping.

• Pump fault-finding.

• Pumping with foam.

Duration1 day.


Proposed prerequisites

Participants must have successfully completed:



• successfully completed VFTP ‘Introduction to Structural Firefighting’

or VFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’

and

• been an active brigade member for at least two years.


Course Outlines

Breathing Apparatus FESA 0503L3

Purpose

To provide firefighters with the

appropriate knowledge and skills to

operate Breathing Apparatus (BA)

safely, efficiently and confidently, and to

undertake the role of Entry Control Officer

(ECO) at an incident other than hazmat.

Course content• Respiratory and circulatory systems, and irrespirable atmospheres.

• Characteristics, component parts and rules for BA.

• Pre-donning checks, testing, safe use and closing down of BA.

• Servicing and fault reporting for BA.

• BA operating procedures, entry control procedures, moving in smoke and darkness.

• Entrapment procedures.

Note: This course covers the use of BA set Draeger PSS 7000.

Duration2 days. Combined theory and practical with various delivery options.


• VFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’.

Note: Firefighters who wear Breathing Apparatus must have facial hair trimmed to

comply with Australian Standard 1715:2009.

Certification for participants

Upon successful completion of the ‘Breathing Apparatus’ training course and theory/

practical assessment, the participant will receive a FESA ‘Record of Completion’ for

‘Breathing Apparatus’ and entry into the TRAIN database for ‘Entry Control Officer’.

Note: This course does not meet the criteria for participants to be Hazmat ECOs.

Crew Leader Advanced Bush Fire FESA 0430

Purpose

To provide potential or appointed crew

leaders, level 1 incident controllers

or senior volunteer firefighters with

‘advanced’ knowledge and skills to work as

a member of a team when suppressing a

bush fire, in some situations without direct

supervision.

ContentThis course comprises a combination of the following courses:

• Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting (or equivalent) and

• Crew Leader Bush Fire.

Please note: that if you have completed both of these courses you will be awarded

the new competency (for this course) ‘Crew Leader Advanced Bush Fire’. If you have

only completed one of the above courses, you only have to complete the missing

course and you will also be awarded the new competency.

Duration2 days. Combined theory and table-top group exercises. Requires the completion of a

pre-course theory questionnaire for the ‘Crew Leader Bush Fire’ component of the course.




• successfully completed VFTP ‘AIIMS Awareness’.

and

• been an active brigade member for approximately three years.


Course Outlines

Entry Control Officer (structural) FESA 0403

Purpose

To provide firefighters with the

appropriate knowledge and skills to

undertake the role of Entry Control Officer

(ECO) at an incident other than hazmat.

Course content• Respiratory and circulatory systems, and

irrespirable atmospheres.

• Characteristics, component parts and rules

for BA.

• Pre-donning checks, testing, safe use and

closing down of BA.

• Servicing and fault reporting for BA.

• BA operating procedures, entry control

procedures, moving in smoke and darkness.

• Entrapment procedures.

Duration2 days. Combined theory and practical with various delivery options.

Note: The Entry Control Officer competency is achieved through attendance at the

Volunteer Breathing Apparatus (FESA 0503L3) course.


• VFTP ‘Introduction to Structural Firefighting’

or


Certification for participants

Participants wishing to be Entry Control Officers only must complete the full two day

Breathing Apparatus course without the requirement to wear Breathing Apparatus.

On successful completion of all assessment requirements that do not require wearing

BA, they will receive a FESA Record of Completion for ‘Entry Control Officer’.

Note: This course does not meet the criteria for participants to be Hazmat ECOs.

Hazmat FESA 0410

Purpose

To provide volunteer firefighters with the

appropriate knowledge and skills to render

hazardous materials safe and to employ

personal protection at a hazardous incident.

Note: Participants who are deemed competent at the completion of the course will

be issued with a FESA Record of Completion for Hazmat which will include

recognition for Hazmat Entry Control Officer.

Course content• Breathing apparatus protection.

• Hazmat management.

• Chemical protective clothing.

• Identifying hazardous materials.

• Hazmat recovery procedures.

• Decontamination procedures.

• Special risk hazmat procedures.

Duration2 days.


Prerequisites Participants must have successfully completed and be current in:

• VFTP ‘Breathing Apparatus’.


Course Outlines

Advanced Structural Firefighting (development commenced)

Volunteer Compartment Fire Behaviour Training (development commenced)

Purpose


the knowledge and skills to undertake

offensive structural firefighting activities

which may involve low to medium impact

structural environments and may include

multi-storey buildings, large commercial

or industrial complexes.

Purpose


knowledge and skills to recognise and

combat fire behaviour in compartments.

Proposed course content• Structural hazards at low to medium impact structural environments.

• Ventilation techniques.

• Introduction to fire detection equipment, alarms, detectors and sprinkler

systems.

• Rescue techniques in complex structural incident situations.

• Advanced entry procedures.

• Practical compartment fire behaviour training.

DurationApproximately 2 days but is yet to be determined (conducted at the FESA Training

Centre, Forrestfield, Perth).





brigade member for at least two years.

Proposed course content• Combustion process and behaviour of fire gases in a compartment.

• Fire development in compartments.

• Fire behaviour in compartments including flashover and backdraught.

• Risk factors associated with fire behaviour in compartments.

• Firefighting techniques used to reduce the risk of fire behaviour in

compartments.

• Appropriate compartment firefighting techniques.

DurationTotal duration of 2 days (or equivalent hours) with various delivery options.



Certification

On successful completion of this course, participants will receive a Record of

Completion for Volunteer Compartment Fire Behaviour Training.

Note: To meet the Operational Role Requirements of an Advanced Structural

Firefighter, Volunteers must successfully complete both ‘Volunteer Compartment

Fire Behaviour Training’ and ‘Advanced Structural Firefighting’ courses.


Course Outlines

FESA CPR, Oxygen and Cervical Collar FESA 0513

Purpose


the level of first aid training that relates

to their brigade/unit operational role

requirement. This will vary between Bush

Fire Brigades, Emergency Service Units

and Volunteer FRS brigades.

Course content• DRABCD and recovery position.

• Respiratory system.

• Circulatory system (CPR).

• Fractures and soft tissue injuries.

• Use and practical application of Oxy Viva.

• Use and practice of Cervical Collar.

Duration1 day.

Prerequisites As this particular course is conducted by St John Ambulance there are no pre-course

requirements.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this one day customised course St John Ambulance will

issue a statement of attainment for ‘Perform CPR, HLTCPR201’.

Senior First Aid (also known as ‘HLTFA1A Apply Basic First Aid’ or

‘HLTFA301B Apply First Aid’)

The duration is normally 2 days. The course is also available in a flexible (CD-ROM)

delivery format. Refer to a First Aid training provider for details.

Road Crash Rescue FESA 0407 (version B)

Purpose


the knowledge and skills to conduct

road crash rescue activities including

preparing and maintaining rescue

equipment, establishing and maintaining

rescue scene safety, managing casualties,

removing casualties from entrapment

and concluding rescue operations and

debriefing.

Course content• Road crash rescue.

• Rescue equipment.

• Vehicle construction.

• Characteristics of road crashes.

• Safety of the scene.

• Casualty management.

• The spine.

• Working with Rescue 1.

Duration2 days. Requires completion of pre-course theory questionnaire.


Prerequisites Participants must have successfully completed:

• VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’.

Previous Training and ExperienceA participant will gain maximum benefit from this course if they have completed:

• ‘Senior First Aid’ or ‘HLTFA1A Apply Basic First Aid’ or ‘HLTFA301B Apply First Aid’

or

• ‘FESA CPR, Oxygen and Cervical Collar (FESA 0513)’

or

• An equivalent or higher first aid qualification.


Course Outlines

Off-road Driving FESA 0017

Purpose

To provide volunteers with the knowledge

and skills to drive vehicles off road safely

and efficiently.

Course content• Vehicle manoeuvring.

• Basic all wheel drive vehicles and driving principles.

• Stall recovery.

• Steep ascents and descents.

• Cross country driving.

• Negotiating obstacles.

• Basic vehicle recovery.

DurationApproximately 2 days. Duration will depend on the location of the training and the

Instructor/Participant ratio. Combined theory and practical.


• VFTP ‘On-road Driving’

and

• hold a current and appropriate vehicle driver’s license for the particular brigade

or unit vehicle that they will be driving.

On-road Driving FESA 0470

Purpose


and skills to drive vehicles safely,

including the systematic, safe and

efficient control of all vehicle functions

and effective management of hazardous

situations under operational conditions.

Course content• Vehicle support systems.

• Pre-use checks.

• Emergency vehicle legislation.

• Defensive driving.

• Trailers (optional).

DurationApproximately 2 days. Requires the completion of a pre-course questionnaire/

assignment. Duration will depend on the location of the training and the Instructor/

Participant ratio. Combined theory and practical.


• VFTP ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’

and

• hold a current and appropriate vehicle driver’s license for the particular brigade

or unit vehicle that they will be driving.

Note: The previous training course that met the above requirements was the

‘Introduction to Driving’ (FESA 0016) training program.

SPECIALTY TRAINING / ELECTIVES



Specialty Training/Electives

Fire Control Officer FESA 0408

Purpose

To provide potential or appointed FCOs

with the knowledge and skills required to

undertake their role in a local government.

Course content• WA Fire Services.

• Legislation, powers and authority.

• The role of the Fire Control Officer (FCO).

• Permits.

• Principles of AIIMS.

• Bush fire incident arrangements.

• Occupational Health and Safety.

• Local issues.

Duration1·5 days. Combined theory and table-top group exercises.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’ and VFTP ‘Bush Fire

Firefighting’

or

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’.

and

• been an active brigade member for approximately five years, except for

non-control positions.

Note: This training now incorporates the December 2009 legislative changes/updates.

Chief Bush Fire Control Officer FESA 0196

Purpose

To provide CBFCOs, DCBFCOs and FCOs

with a knowledge base involving the

identification of incident levels and the

need to implement appropriate escalation

strategies for major bush fire incident

management. This training will give

participants the skills and knowledge to

implement strategies/actions they will be

required to take in the event of a major

bush fire incident.

This course is primarily aimed at rural and

settlement brigade areas.

Course content• Principles of AIIMS.

• Understanding incident levels.

• Triggers to guide escalation considerations.

• The role of the CBFCO.

• Incident management considerations for CBFCOs.

Duration1 day.



• successfully completed the ‘Fire Control Officer’ course

and

• been an active brigade member for approximately five years.



FCO Refresher Workshop FESA 0487L2

Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting FESA 0420

Purpose

To provide appointed Fire Control Officers

with updated information, knowledge and

skills to undertake their role in a Local

Government.

Note: This course includes the most recent

amendments to the Bush Fires Act of

December 2009.

Purpose


advanced knowledge of bush fire

behaviour and suppression that builds on

their current competencies as a ‘Bush Fire

Firefighter’.

Note: This course replaces ‘2.28 – Wildfire

Behaviour 2’ and ‘2.29 – Wildfire Suppression 2’.

Course Content• Bush fire legislation.

• Role and powers of a Fire Control Officer.

• Permits.

• AIIMS update.

• Bush fire incident arrangements.

• Local issues.

Duration5 hours.

PrerequisitesParticipants must have:

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Fire Control Officer’ training course

and

• been an active brigade member for approximately five years, except for

non-control positions.

It is recommended that if participants have not completed the VFTP ‘Fire Control

Officer’ training program in the previous 10 years they attend the full ‘Fire Control

Officer’ course.

Course Content• Travelling to the fire.

• Characteristics of fire behaviour.

• Weather and fire behaviour.

• Topography and fire behaviour.

• Fire suppression techniques in different fuel types.

• Backburning and burning out.

• Procedures for coordinating mopping up a bush fire.

• Fire ground safety.

Duration1.5 days. Combined theory and table-top exercises.


• VFTP ‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’

or



brigade member for approximately three years.



Machine Supervision FESA 0004

Purpose


knowledge and skills to supervise and

assist machine operations at an incident.

Machines may include dozers, graders,

front end loaders or a tractor with plough.

Course content• Machines in fire control operations.

• Role of machine supervisors.

• Machines used in fireline construction.

• Techniques for bush fire attack.

• Location and construction of fire control lines.

• Mop-up and rehabilitation.

• Pre-planning and use of machines.

• Briefings and monitoring performance.

Duration1 day. Combined theory and group exercises.

Requires the completion of a pre-course assignment.




• successfully completed VFTP ‘Crew Leader Bush Fire’ or VFTP ‘Sector Commander’

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting’

and

• been an active brigade member for three years.

Sector Commander FESA 0195

Purpose

To provide Sector Commanders with the

knowledge and skills to command a sector

at an incident safely, effectively and

efficiently, using the principles of AIIMS.

Course content• Principles of sectorisation and the roles and responsibilities of a Sector Commander.

• Incident management.

• Communications planning.

• Situation Reports.

• Incident Briefings.

• Managing a sector.

Duration2 days. Combined theory and table-top group exercises.




• successfully completed VFTP ‘Crew Leader Bush Fire’


and

• successfully completed VFTP ‘AIIMS Awareness’ or VFTP ‘Introduction to AIIMS’

and

• been an active brigade member for approximately three to four years.



Machine Operator (development not yet commenced)

Purpose

To provide machine operators with

the knowledge and skills to safely and

efficiently operate machinery at an

incident. Machines may include dozers,

graders, front end loaders or a tractor

with plough.

Proposed course content• Machines in fire control operations.

• Role of machine operators.

• Personal protective equipment.

• Machines used in fireline construction.

• Techniques for bush fire attack.

• Location and construction of fire control lines.

• Mop-up and rehabilitation.

• Pre-planning and use of machines.

• Briefings and monitoring performance.

Duration1–2 days. Combined theory and practical (yet to be determined).


• VFTP ‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’ or equivalent.

Note: DEC have a machine operators course available which is 2.5 days in duration.

For course details and availability call the DEC Training Officer in Bunbury on

9725 5994.

Plantation Firefighting FESA 0009

Purpose

To provide volunteer firefighters who

undertake plantation firefighting with

the knowledge and skills to safely and

effectively undertake the relevant

suppression techniques.

Course content• Plantation fuel characteristics.

• Plantation life cycles.

• Weather factors in plantations of different ages.

• Plantation management practices.

• Methods of fire suppression in plantation fires.

• Hose lay and relay pumping in plantations.

• Hand tools in plantations.

Duration1 day.





brigade member for two to three years.



AIIMS Awareness FESA 0205

Purpose

To provide participants with an overview of

the principles and processes underpinning

the Australasian Inter-Service Incident

Management System (AIIMS) and how

AIIMS is applied in an operational context.

Course content• State Emergency Management Arrangements.

• Hazard Management Agencies (HMA).

• AIIMS principles.

• AIIMS management by function.

• Incident management structure.

• T-cards.

• Briefings and debriefings.

DurationApproximately 4 hours.


Prerequisites Participants should be a registered FESA volunteer or person appropriately nominated

by FESA.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘Volunteer Firefighter Induction’

and VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’

and

• been an active brigade member for one year.

Prescribed Burning (development commenced)

Purpose


knowledge and skills to allow them to

plan and undertake prescribed burns in

a variety of fuel types and locations, in a

safe and efficient manner.

Proposed course content• Agency policies for prescribed burns.

• Conditions and fire behaviours in prescribed burning.

• Weather conditions.

• Ignition techniques.

• Planning for prescribed burns.

• Prescribed burning procedures.

Proposed duration2 days. There is a pre-course activity component and a post-course practical activity

to plan and conduct a prescribed burn.

Proposed prerequisites Participants must have successfully completed:

• VFTP ‘Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting’ (or equivalent, see page 31)

and

• VFTP ‘Crew Leader Bush Fire’ or VFTP ‘Sector Commander’.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘AIIMS Awareness’ or equivalent

and

• been an active brigade member for three to four years.



Introduction to AIIMS 22022 VIC

Purpose

To provide for and ensure a uniform

level of training for the management and

appropriate response to incidents using

the Australasian Inter-Service Incident

Management System (AIIMS).

Course content• Principles and benefits of AIIMS.

• Concepts of AIIMS.

• Incident control and management.

• Operations.

• Planning.

• Logistics.

• Incident Action Planning.

• Communication and changeovers.

Duration2 days. Combined theory and table-top group exercises, plus post-course assessments.

Prerequisites Participants should be a registered FESA volunteer or person appropriately nominated

by FESA.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’ and VFTP ‘AIIMS Awareness’

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Crew Leader Bush Fire’ or VFTP ‘Sector Commander’

and

• been an active brigade member for three to four years.

Incident Controller Level 1 (development commenced)

Statement of intent

FESA are currently reviewing incident management pathways for operational

personnel at all levels of incidents. Training courses will be developed to

meet the incident command competencies for operational personnel once

the competencies/pathways have been finalised.

Refer to the last section in the booklet regarding Incident Management

pathways.



Introduction to Structural Firefighting FESA 0414

Purpose



undertake external defensive firefighting

operations safely, efficiently and

confidently.

This course is primarily aimed at

rural and settlement bush fire brigades.

Course content• Proceeding to the fire.

• Structural fire behaviour.

• Extinguishing methods (includes fire extinguishers).

• Ancillary equipment.

• Combating structural fires.

• Ancillary operations.

Note: There is no theory or practical for ropes, lines, knots or ladders.

Duration1 day.




Note: Transition training is available if a person wishes to gain the ‘Structural

Firefighting’ competency.

Structural Firefighting Awareness FESA 0440

Purpose

To provide volunteer firefighters with an

overview and introduction to structural

firefighting with the emphasis being on

safety and not necessarily on suppression.

This course is primarily aimed at

pastoral / farmer response and some rural

brigades.

Course content• Introduction to structural firefighting awareness.

• Principles of fire attack—RECEO VES (Rescue, Exposures, Containment,

Extinguishment, Overhaul, Ventilation, Environment, Salvage).

• Structural firefighting hazards.

• Motor vehicle fire hazards.

DurationApproximately 2 hours.

Theory only.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’

or

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’.



Hot Fire Operations FESA 027

Purpose


practical ‘hands-on’ hot fire firefighting

experience utilising various hot fire

practical activities/scenarios.

Course content• Work effectively in a firefighting team.

• Wear appropriate PPE and promote occupational safety and health practices.

• Communicate effectively using signals and commands.

• Correctly use and maintain firefighting equipment (hoses, branches and ancillary

equipment).

• Gain an appreciation of special risk situations.

Duration2 days. Conducted at the FESA Training Centre, Forrestfield, Perth.



• VFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’

or

• VFTP ‘Introduction to Structural Firefighting’.


brigade member for two to three years and have undertaken revision of hose skills/

drills at their brigade prior to the course.

Ground Controller FESA 0054

Purpose


knowledge and skills to undertake the role

of a Ground Controller directing aircraft to

a drop zone at a bush fire.

Course content• Role and responsibilities of a Ground

Controller.

• Aircraft types and capabilities.

• Aerial suppressants.

• Ground crew safety.

• Water bombing terminology.

• Strategies and tactics.

• Radio procedures for contacting aircraft.

Duration4 hours. Combined theory and table-top group exercises.




• successfully completed VFTP ‘Crew Leader Bush Fire’

or VFTP ‘Sector Commander’

and


and

• been an active brigade member for two to three years.



Breathing Apparatus Refresher ACT 1362

Purpose

To maintain Volunteer Firefighters

competencies to operate Breathing

Apparatus safely efficiently and

confidently.

Course Content• Respiratory system.

• Wearing procedures for breathing apparatus

(including the wearing of Flash-hoods and buddy breathing).

• Search procedures.

• BA control procedures.

• Ancillary equipment.

Duration• The course can take between 2–5 hours, dependent upon the training delivery

methodology adopted and the participants’ experience level. Combined theory

and practical.



CertificationThere is no formal Certification for this Training Course, however successful participants’

training records will be updated at Regional Level and your BA currency extended for

another 12 months.

Note: Firefighters who wear Breathing Apparatus must have facial hair trimmed to

comply with Australian Standard 1715:2009.

It is currently a FESA requirement for Volunteers to complete at least one

‘Breathing Apparatus Refresher’ annually to maintain currency.

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Cat 1 FESA 0068

Purpose

To provide emergency service personal

with the knowledge and skills to safely

and expeditiously locate and remove

trapped and often, injured victims from

partially or totally collapsed structures

or environments, and provide emergency

medical care.

Course content• Introduction to USAR, PPE and equipment.

• USAR taskforces and teams.

• Hazards and safe working practices.

• Building classification, construction and collapse patterns.

• Search and rescue.

• Rescue operations.

• Conclude rescue operation.

Duration1 day. Combined theory and practical.

Requires completion of pre-course theory questionnaire


• PUAEME001 – ‘Provide emergency care’

or

• HLTFA201 – ‘Provide Basic Emergency Life Support’.

Note: Successful completion of this course will provide participants with PUASAR022A

– ‘Participate in a Rescue Operation’ and PUASAR023 – ‘Participate in Urban

Search and Rescue Category 1’.



Marine Fire Support (development commenced)

Marine Fire Assessment and Containment (development commenced)

Proposed Purpose

To provide volunteer firefighters in Marine

Fire Support (MFS) Brigades with the

knowledge and skills to support a career

Marine Fire Assessment and Suppression

Capability (MFASC) Brigade at a marine

fire alongside a wharf. These Brigades are

not expected to enter interior areas on a

burning vessel.

Proposed Purpose

To provide Volunteer Firefighters in Marine

Fire Assessment and Containment (MFAC)

Brigades with the knowledge and skills

to conduct initial response to a marine

fire alongside a wharf by assessing the

incident complexities and containing the

fire by securing any holds, cabins or parts

of the ship until additional resources and

expertise is mobilised.

Proposed Course Content

• Basic vessel design and operations.

• Tanks and containers.

• Fixed fire suppression systems on vessels.

• Ship crew organisation.

• Safety and hazards.

• Temperature monitoring.

• Use of ship to shore connection.

• Boundary cooling.

• Stability.

• Marine Firefighting SOPs, roles and responsibilities.

• Practical exercises using equipment from the ‘Ship Firefighting Cache’.

Proposed Duration1 day. Combined theory and practical.

Proposed PrerequisitesA participant must:

• be a member of a Marine Fire Support (MFS) Brigade or Marine Fire Assessment

and Containment (MFAC) Brigade

and

• hold a current VFTP Breathing Apparatus qualification.

Proposed course content• Operation of fixed systems.

• CO2 use and equipment (on-board equipment only).

• Gas and temperature monitoring.

• Search, rescue and extrication.

• Combat emergency.

• Shipboard emergency response.

• Ship visit (where practicable).

• Marine Firefighting SOPs, roles and responsibilities.

• Practical exercises using equipment from the ‘Ship Firefighting Cache’.

Proposed Duration1 day. Combined theory and practical.

Proposed Prerequisites Participants must have successfully completed:


Previous Training and ExperienceA participant must:

• be a member of a Marine Fire Assessment and Containment (MFAC) Brigade

and

• hold a current VFTP Breathing Apparatus qualification

and

• have successfully completed VFTP ‘Marine Fire Support’.



Building Protection Systems (development not yet commenced)

Purpose


knowledge and skills to utilise appropriate

fire detection and suppression equipment.

It is primarily aimed at brigades that

support FRS career stations in the country.

Proposed course content• Structural hazards at large, complex incidents.

• Fire detection equipment, alarms, detectors and sprinklers systems

• Rescue techniques in complex structural incident situations.

• Ventilation/air handling techniques

DurationApproximately 1 day but is yet to be determined.





• successfully completed VFTP ‘Advanced Structural Firefighting’

and

• been an active brigade member for at least two to three years.

Discovering the Leader in You FESA 0136

Purpose

To provide a leadership skills training

program for key volunteers.

Course content• Leadership and management.

• Motivation.

• Communication/interpersonal skills and EEO/diversity.

• Decision-making and problem-solving.

• Team-building and group dynamics.

• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.

• Delegation.

• Organisational skills.

Duration2 days.



• been an active brigade member for two to three years

and

• performed or undertaken a key position in the brigade (e.g. Lieutenant or

Captain) or will in the future.



Engaging your Community for their Safety FESA code not available at time of publication

Purpose

To provide volunteers with practical skills

and knowledge to plan and undertake

community engagement activities within

their local community.

Proposed course content• What is community engagement?

• Why is engagement important for community safety?

• How to plan an effective engagement activity.

• How to deliver and effective engagement activity.

• How to evaluate whether your activity lead to a safer community.

DurationOne day.

PrerequisitesIt is recommended that participants have read the FESA Community Engagement

Framework prior to attending.

Contact

For additional course information and availabilities call the Manager Community

Safety: (08) 9323 9880.

Training and Assessment: Trainer Course Trainer: FESA 0300

Purpose


basic skills to allow them to effectively

deliver training using pre-prepared

materials.

Course contentTAADEL301: Provide training through instruction

and demonstration of work skillsThis unit covers the skills required to provide instruction and demonstration of

work skills using existing learning resources, in a safe and comfortable learning

environment, and to determine the effectiveness of both the training provided and

their own performance as a trainer.

This unit has been developed to support a wide range of applications across any

workplace setting and therefore can be used by any organisation.

Duration2 days if conducted by FESA, and requires pre- and post-course assignments.

Prerequisites Participants should have:


Firefighting’

and

• been an active brigade member for three to four years

• agreed to deliver training in their region.

Note: If the ‘Trainer Course’ is conducted by an external training provider it will

probably include TAADEL402 ‘Facilitate group-based learning’ and be of 3

days duration.



Training and Assessment: Assessor Course Assessor: FESA 0301

Purpose


a recognised qualification that permits

them to assess up to nationally recognised

training standards, using pre-prepared

assessment material.

Course content

TAAASS401: Plan and organise assessmentThis unit specifies the competence required to plan and organise an assessment in

any competency-based assessment system.

TAAASS402: Assess competenceThis unit addresses the competence required to conduct competency assessment in

accordance with a pre-developed assessment plan. It may occur following training

or as an assessment only, when training has been delivered by other persons, or as

part of skills recognition.

TAAASS404: Participate in assessment validationThis unit addresses the competence required to participate in an assessment

validation process. This involves discussion with other assessors and the provision of

feedback on assessment processes to FESA Training and Development staff.

Duration2 days if conducted by FESA, and requires pre- and post-course assignments.

Prerequisites Participants should have:


Firefighting’

and

• been an active brigade member for three to four years

• agreed to deliver training in their region.

Note: If the ‘Assessor Course’ is conducted by an external training provider it will probably

include TAAASS403 ‘Develop assessment tools’ and be of 3 days duration.

Brigade Management & Brigade Administration (development not yet commenced)

Purpose


and skills to effectively manage and

provide administrative services to a

volunteer brigade/unit. Usually relevant for

brigade secretaries and office bearers.

Proposed course content• Brigade management.

• Brigade administration.

• Regulations, local laws, constitutions.

• Meetings, minutes and correspondence.

• Emergency Service Levy (ESL).

DurationApproximately 1 day.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’.

and




Confined Space Rescue (development not yet commenced

Purpose


knowledge and skills to undertake rescue

in confined spaces as a member of a single

agency or multi-disciplinary team.

Proposed course content• Assess and manage confined space rescue.

• Atmospheric monitoring.

• Ventilation techniques.

• Rope rescue tripod.

• Removing casualties.

• Concluding rescue operations.

DurationApproximately 4 days but is yet to be determined.


Proposed prerequisites Participants must have successfully completed:


Note: Although there is no specific CSR course developed for Volunteers, specialised

training can be organised for selected brigades who have the CSR capability.

Maintain Safety at a FESA Incident Scene FESA 0529

Purpose

To provide ‘non-operational’ FESA staff,

volunteers and personnel (e.g. media

who may be required to attend an

operational incident or personnel who

provide a support role) with an overview

and understanding of the protocols and

procedures utilised at an operational

incident.

Course content• A framework for safety in whole of life.

• The FESA workplace.

• Incident types managed by FESA.

• Applying the framework for safety at an incident.

Duration2·5 hours.

Theory only.

Prerequisites There are no prerequisites as this is only an information session.



Respond to Aircraft Incidents (development not yet commenced)

Proposed Purpose


the appropriate skills and knowledge to

undertake the special requirements for

aircraft firefighting.

Proposed course content• Aircraft design and materials.

• Aircraft hazards.

• Pre incident requirements.

• Emergency response.

• SOPs and aerodrome emergency procedures.

• Firefighting at aircraft incidents.

• Military aircraft incidents.

• Rescue and evacuation considerations.

• Post incident discipline.

Proposed DurationApproximately 2–4 days theory and practical but is yet to be determined.

Proposed PrerequisitesParticipants must have successfully completed:



• successfully completed VFTP ‘Breathing Apparatus’

• successfully completed VFTP ‘Hazmat’

and


Aircraft Incidents Awareness FESA 0541L1

Purpose


an overview and awareness of aircraft

incidents with the emphasis being on

safety and not necessarily on suppression.

It is primarily designed for brigades

responding to aircraft incidents outside

the airport boundaries.

Course content

• Agency overview.

• Hazard awareness and PPE.

• Responding to and reporting aircraft incidents.

Duration

• Approximately 90 minutes.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites to attend this course.


• successfully completed VFTP ‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’

or


or

• PUAOHS001 (for SES participants).



WAERN Basic Radio Use FESA 0452

WAERN Advanced Radio Use FESA 0453

Purpose

To provide volunteers with the basic

knowledge and skills to operate the TAIT

TM8260 Dual band radio.

Purpose

To provide volunteers with advanced

knowledge and skills to operate the TAIT

TM8260 Dual band radio and VHF/UHF

handheld portables.

Course Content

• Basic operation of dual band radio.

• Practical activity.

Duration

2 hours.

Prerequisites

Volunteer Firefighter participants must have successfully completed:


or

• the equivalent VTEC or BFS core brigade training modules.

Note: Prerequisites will be different for other participants (e.g. SES volunteers and

career firefighters).

Previous Training and Experience

A participant will gain maximum benefit from this course if they have a sound

knowledge of their agency radio protocols prior to commencement.

Course Content

• Advanced use of radio.

• Use and operation of the Vertex VX829 handheld radio.

• Basic communication planning.

• Practical activity.

Duration

2.5 hours.

Prerequisites

Volunteer Firefighter participants must have successfully completed:

• VFTP ‘WAERN Basic Radio Use’ (FESA 0452)


or

• the equivalent VTEC or BFS core brigade training modules.

Note: Prerequisites will be different for other participants (e.g. SES volunteers and

career firefighters).

Previous Training and Experience

A participant will gain maximum benefit from this course if they have a sound

knowledge of their agency radio protocols prior to commencement.


Notes


INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PATHWAYS


Incident Management Pathways

The Professional Pathways Project was commissioned by the FESA

CEO in December 2011 to define a vision for sharing the rank/

role-based competency development framework that was more

integrated across the functional groups within FESA and included

key leadership skills. This also contained a focus on a structured

incident management pathway for staff and volunteers.

The project identified nine key issues in the final report presented

to the Corporate Leadership Team (CLT) on April 20, 2012. Five

solutions were recommended in priority order as a means to

rectify the concerns with training at FESA and the capability of

Professional Development Directorate (PDD) to manage it. The

CLT endorsed the framework in principle and a business case for

creating an Operating Model was presented to the CLT on May 15,

2012 as a foundation basis.

The restructure of the Professional Development Directorate at the

FESA Training Centre supports the outcomes of this project.

Once complete, the model will align technical training, common

leadership and incident management training to provide consistent,

quality and a “one FESA” training culture that will assist in creating

a quality model for the future.

FESA Professional Pathways

One of the initiatives is to provide visibility to the courses on offer

to all FESA personnel online.

While there is significant work still to be undertaken, the efforts of

those that assisted in getting this critical project to this point are

acknowledged.

The Professional Development Team at FTC is working to develop

programs for:

• Promotional Pathways

• Incident Management Pathways

• Personal Development.

The creation of programs will take considerable time but as

products are developed, they will be implemented and published on

the FESA Intranet and Volunteer Portal through the FESA Training

Calendar link.

For further information please contact

Superintendent Professional Pathways on 9454 0777.


Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q1 What is a “brigade profile” and what impact does

this have on individual volunteers?

A1 A Brigade Profile essentially describes details, functions

or operational jobs/tasks that a brigade can undertake

in the community. It may also specify minimum/profile

numbers required to do certain functions. These jobs/

tasks may then align to specific individual Operational

Role Requirements.

Q2 What is an “Operational Role Requirement” (ORR)?

A2 An ORR relates to a specific role/function that an

individual can perform within the profile of their

brigade (e.g. Bush Fire Firefighter, Structural Firefighter,

On-road Driver).

Q3 I am a Bush Fire Brigade Volunteer Firefighter and

I have completed the Bush Firefighter Modules 1–9.

Are these the same as the Induction, Introduction

to Firefighting and the Bush Fire Firefighting

Training Programs?

A3 Yes, they are equivalent and may be used for brigade

profiling.

Q4 I am a Fire & Rescue Service Volunteer Firefighter

and I have completed the VTEC Certificate in

‘Introduction to Firefighting’ and ‘Firefighting

Operations’. Are these the same as the ‘Volunteer

Firefighter Induction’, ‘Introduction to Firefighting’

and ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’ Training Programs?

A4 No, there is a small training gap (Map Reading)—refer

to “Transitional Pathway” (Annex A1) for existing FRS

Volunteers. Once this training gap has been achieved

your total combined training will be recognised with

a Record of Attendance for ‘Volunteer Firefighter

Induction’ and a Record of Completion for the training

programs ‘Introduction to Firefighting’ and ‘Bush Fire

Firefighting’.

Note: Achieving the ‘training gap’ will be important

in meeting the future training prerequisites of more

advanced training courses.

Q5 How long will FESA continue to recognise existing

Training Programs (VTEC & BFS).

A5 FESA will continue (for the foreseeable future) to

recognise existing training as it relates to brigade

profiling requirements, as long as there is evidence of

the participant maintaining currency.

Q6 If I have completed a combination of FESA training

and/or training from other organisations, how can I

obtain recognition in the new training program?

A6 Skills Recognition Process or through a Challenge

Assessment process—‘one-on-one validation’. Refer to

Volunteer extranet for more information.

Q7 How do I proceed to the optional pathway to

gain National Competencies for ‘Introduction to

Firefighting’ and ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’?

A7 After successful completion of the relevant training

programs or credit transfer from the old/existing

training programs, refer to the Obtaining National

Competencies booklet available from your FESA

Regional/District Office and undertake the Operational

Tasks and Activities.

Q8 Who can deliver the new Training Programs?

A8 Endorsed Trainer/Assessors (as per the process outlined

in the FESA Training Procedures Manual).

Note: FRS volunteers may only be able to deliver

training but Bush Fire Brigade Volunteers can deliver

and assess, providing they have the vocational and

training competencies as outlined in the FESA Training

Procedures Manual.

Q9 How do I obtain a copy of the Obtaining National Competencies booklet?

A9 Contact your Brigade Captain, Local Government Fire

Training Coordinator or Regional/District Operational

Services Manager.

Q10 What is the Volunteer Training and Education

Curriculum (VTEC)?

A10 The Fire and Rescue Service’s Volunteer Training and

Education Curriculum (VTEC) was in place when FESA

was formed in 1999. It consisted of course subjects

making up a set of skills determined to be necessary

for FRS Volunteers. VTEC contained additional specialist

training courses to meet statutory responsibilities

(e.g. ‘Breathing Apparatus’, ‘Road Crash Rescue’ and

‘Hazmat’). VTEC is no longer delivered and has been

replaced by the Volunteer Firefighter Training Program

(VFTP). See Annex A1 for transitioning from VTEC to

VFTP.

Q11 What are the Core Brigade Training Programs?

A11 The Bush Fire Service’s Core Brigade Training Programs

had been extensively developed prior to the formation

of FESA. The programs consisted of courses based

on an agency specific Firefighter course (a nationally

recognised short course) followed by higher level

courses based on selected AFAC competencies plus

agency specific higher level courses. The Core Brigade

Training Programs are no longer delivered and are

replaced by the Volunteer Firefighter Training Program

(VFTP). See Annex A for transitioning from Core Brigade

Training Programs to VFTP.

Record of Completion ‘Introduction to

Bush Fire Firefighting’

Record of Completion ‘Introduction to

Firefighting’ and

‘Bush Fire Firefighting’

FirefighterModules

1. Safety and Survival2. Wildfire Behaviour3. Wildfire Suppression

Firefighter Modules

1. Safety and Survival 2. Wildfire Behaviour 3. Wildfire Suppression 5. Organisation and Chain of Command

Firefighter Modules

1. Safety and Survival 4. Communications 5. Organisation and Chain of Command 9. Hydrants and Hoses

Firefighter Modules

1. Safety and Survival 2. Wildfire Behaviour 3. Wildfire Suppression 6. Map Reading 8. Handtools

Firefighter Modules

1. Safety and Survival2. Wildfire Behaviour3. Wildfire Suppression4. Communications5. Organisation and Chain of Command6. Map Reading7. Driving8. Handtools

Complete training for:

• Induction (Optional)• Maps A (Optional)• Comms A (Optional)• Incident Command & Control

Equivalent to:

‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’

• Use and Maintain Equipment (part of the VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’ course)

Complete training for:Equivalent to:

‘Bush Fire Firefighting’ ing’

Equivalent to:

‘Introduction to Firefighting’

Equivalent to‘Structural Firefighting’

Firefighter Modules 1. Safety and Survival2. Wildfire Behaviour3. Wildfire Suppression4. Communications5. Organisation and Chain of Command6. Map Reading7. Driving8. Handtools9. Hydrants and Hoses10. Introduction to Structural Firefighting11. Fire Extinguishers12. Ropes, Lines and Ladders

Equivalent to‘Introduction to Structural Firefighting’

Firefighter Modules 1. Safety and Survival2. Wildfire Behaviour3. Wildfire Suppression4. Communications5. Organisation and Chain of Command6. Map Reading7. Driving8. Handtools9. Hydrants and Hoses10. Introduction to Structural Firefighting11. Fire Extinguishers

Equivalent to‘Introduction to Firefighting’ and ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’

Firefighter Modules 1. Safety and Survival2. Wildfire Behaviour3. Wildfire Suppression4. Communications5. Organisation and Chain of Command6. Map Reading7. Driving8. Handtools9. Hydrants and Hoses

Equivalent toVFTP ‘Advanced Bush Fire Firefighting

2.28 ‘Wildfire Behaviour 2’and 2.29 ‘Wildfire Suppression 2’

Modules 1–12 are no longer available to be delivered. The replacement programs are VFTP ‘Induction’, ‘Introduction to Firefighting’and ‘Structural Firefighting’.

NOTE:


Annex AVolunteer Firefighter Training Program (VFTP)

Transitional Pathway for existing Bush Fire Brigade Volunteers


Introduction to Firefighting(VTEC)

Record of Completion‘Introduction to Bush Fire Firefighting’

Record of Completion‘Introduction to Firefighting’ and ‘Bush Fire Firefighting’

• Introduction to Firefighting

Introduction to Firefighting(VTEC)

• Introduction to Firefighting• Wildfire Behaviour and Suppression

Firefighting Operations(VTEC)

• Firefighting Operations

and must have completed:

• Introduction to Firefighting• Wildfire Behaviour and Suppression


• Bush Fire Safety Awareness• Bush Fire Behaviour• Bush Fire Suppression• Incident Command & Control**


• Incident Command & Control** • Map Reading• Incident Command & Control• Radio Communications• Map Reading

Complete training for:Complete training for:

If a person has completed any of the following training courses, they meet the requirements for Incident Command and Control:

**NOTE: VTEC ‘Introduction to Firefighting’ and ‘Wildfire Behaviour and Suppression’ are no longer available to be delivered. The replacement programs are VFTP ‘Induction’, ‘Introduction to Firefighting’and ‘Structural Firefighting’.

NOTE:

• ‘Introduction to ICS’ or ‘AIIMS Awareness’• ‘Fire and Incident Operations (3.04)’• ‘ICS (4.04)’ or ‘Introduction to AIIMS’• VTEC ‘Incident Command and Leadership’

VTEC ‘Introduction to Firefighting’ VTEC ‘Introduction to Firefighting’PLUS

VTEC ‘Firefighting Operations’

Equivalent toVFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’

(FESA 0404E)

VTEC ‘Vehicle Rescue’

Equivalent toVFTP ‘Road Crash Rescue’

VTEC ‘Breathing Apparatus’

Equivalent toVFTP ‘Breathing Apparatus’

and VFTP ‘Entry Control Officer’

Complete training for:• Incident Command and Control• Radio Communications(part of the VFTP ‘Introduction to Firefighting’ courses)

Complete ‘gap’ training for:• VFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’ (FESA 0413)

Record of CompletionVFTP ‘Introduction to

Firefighting’

Record of CompletionVFTP ‘Structural Firefighting’

(FESA 0404D)

VTEC ‘Hazmat’

Equivalent toVFTP ‘Hazmat’

Annex A1Volunteer Firefighter Training Program (VFTP)

Transitional Pathway for existing Fire and Rescue Service Volunteers

Notes


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