far west team - 2016 training calendar

7/25/2019 FAR WEST TEAM - 2016 Training Calendar

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eLearning is available NOW!!! Any RFS member can enroll

and get started. Contact the FCC for info and to apply.


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January 2016 XXXX Public Holiday XXXX Local EventXXXX Training Activity XXXX Mother/Fathers Day

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Notes:

1 2 3 Jan 1: Happy new year!!

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Jan 13: Wilcannia FIRST AID course.

Jan 14: Menindee FIRST AID course.

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Jan 21: Ivanhoe FIRST AID course.

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jan 26: Australia Day

Jan 27: School returns

February 2016Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Notes:

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22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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March 2016


1 2 3 4 5 6 March 4-6: First Aid courseCobar (3 x courses)

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 March 16-17: First Aid courseBarrier Range

March 19: St Pats Races Broken Hill

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 March 25-28: Easter Long Weekend

28 29 30 31


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April 2016 XXXX Public Holiday XXXX Local EventXXXX Training Activity XXXX Mother/Fathers Day


1 2 3 April 3: Daylight Saving finishes

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 April 8-26: School Holidays

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Apr 16-17: BFG/VSG/SWR Skills/drills Tibooburra

April 16: Bourke Show

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 April 23-24: Cobar Show

April 25: ANZAC Day long weekend

25 26 27 28 29 30 Apr 29-May1: RFD Course/Off Road Driving -Wilcannia

May 2016

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Notes:1 Apr 29-May1: RFD Course/Off Road Driving -

Wilcannia

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 May 4: First Aid courseBoorungie (Little Topar)

May 6-7: Broken Hill Ag Fair; May 8: Mothers Day;May 9: Cobar Races

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 May 13-15: SWR, Village Skills/DrillsJoint

exercise Cobar District RFS/FRNSW

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 May 20-22: White Cliffs Music Festival

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 May 27-29: RFD Course/Off Road Driving - Bourke

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June 2016


1 2 3 4 5 June 3-5: Fireground Management / GLG - Cobar

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 June 11-12: Queens Birthday Long Weekend

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 June 17-19: Fireground Management/GLG - Bourke

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 June 25-26: Village Skills/Drills - Wilcannia

27 28 29 30 June 27: Brewarrina Field Day


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July 2016 XXXX Public Holiday XXXX Local EventXXXX Training Activity XXXX Mother/FathersDay


1 2 3 July 1-3: SWR, Village Skills/DrillsJoint exerciseBourke Distinct RFS/FRNSW

July 2-17: School Holidays

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 July 13-14: Fireground Management/GLGCD/UNIN

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 July 22-24: SWR, Village Skills/DrillsJointexercise Brewarrina District RFS/FRNSW

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

August 2016


1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Aug 12-14: RFD Course/Off Road Driving -Brewarrina

Aug 8: Louth Races

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22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

September 2016


1 2 3 4 Sept 4: Fathers Day

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sept 17-19: Broken Hill Show

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sept 23-Oct 10: School Holidays

26 27 28 29 30


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October 2016 XXXX Public Holiday XXXX Local EventXXXX Training Activity XXXX Mother/Fathers Day


1 2 Oct 1-3: Labour Day Long Weekend

Oct 2: Daylight Saving starts

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sept 23-Oct 10: School Holidays

Oct 23-25: Cobar Festival of Miners Ghost

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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November 2016Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Notes:

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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December 2016


1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Dec 20: School finishes 2016

Dec 25 - 27: Merry Christmas from all of us!!

26 27 28 29 30 31

PLEASE NOTE:


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ALL TRAINING/ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY IS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITHRELEVANT SERVICE STANDARDS (SS) AND SOPs. SS 6.1.3 TRAINING IN THERURAL FIRE SERVICEPROVIDES THE CONTEXT AND PROCEDURES REQUIRED TOBE FOLLOWED BY ALL DISTRICTS WHEN UNDERTAKING ANY TRAINING ORASSESSMENT ACTIVITY. FOR A COPY GO TO MYRFS OR CONTACT THE FCC.

ALL TRAINING PRE-REQUISITES MUST BE OBTAINED BEFORE ANY CERTIFICATIONWILL BE ISSUED. ALL NEW MEMBERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE INDUCTIONPROCESS PRIOR TO STARTING ANY TRAINING. PRE-REQUISITE LIST ATTACHED.

eLearning is now available for any RFS member. This means you can complete thetheory component of some RFS mainstream qualifications online any time you wishand then participate in a practical activityeither as a Brigade training activity or in anactual activity under supervision. Contact Bill Britt to discuss your options.

ANY BRIGADE WANTING SPECIFIC TRAINING PLEASE CONTACT FIRE CONTROL ASIT MUST BE ORGANISED AROUND THIS CALENDAR. BRIGADES ARE ENCOURGAEDTO CONDUCT THEIR OWN TRAINING ACTIVITIES.

Training outside of PROGRAMMED events (such as First Aid, Chainsaw) may be availablewith adequate notice. If available, training will only be conducted when the Brigade hasparticipant numbers confirmed at minimum requirements and the venue/location is confirmed.Consult with the Learning and Development office for assistance.

If preferred, TRAINING/ASSESSMENT events can be conducted on WEEK-DAYS instead ofweekends. Brigades are encouraged to organise participants and days. Adequate prior notice

must be provided to allow notice to be sent to ALLbrigade members.

Brigades may conduct their own training at any time. RULES APPLY to ASSESSMENTS andRPL/AOD (details in Training Folder available to the training event coordinator). PLEASECONTACT FCC IF ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED.

REMEMBER: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Assessment-On-Demand (AOD) isavailable for MOST RFS training. Please contact Bill Britt or the FCC for information of whatis best suited to your requirements. All you have to do is ask!!!

ALL LOCAL TRAINING INDICATED ON THIS CALENDAR IS ABLE TO BE TAKEN TO

DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AS REQUIRED. ANYONE CAN ATTEND COURSES IN ANYAREA. DATES CAN BE CHANGED - CALL FIRE CONTROL CENTRE TO DISCUSS ANYIDEAS.

TRAINING INFORMATION CONTACT

CONTACT ANY OF THE FCC's during business hours for any information Cobar Ph: 02 6836 1226 Bourke Ph: 02 6872 4023or BILL BRITTPh: 02 6995 1330Email:[email protected]
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PRE-REQUISITES FOR TRAINING CERTIFICATION:

BF/BFG/BFS (Bush FirefighterGrasslands, Support)- Currently a member entered intothe RFS membership database either probationary or active status. BF Available ONLINE

AF = API (Advanced Principles Introduction), NAV (Navigation), HYD (Hydraulics,Pumps and Pumping), WFB (Wild Fire Behaviour) & CSW (Crew Safety and Welfare)-Currently a member entered into the RFS membership database as active status andcompleted BF/BFG or equivalent. API Available ONLINE

VF (Village Firefighter) - Currently a member entered into the RFS membership databaseas active status and completed BF/BFG or equivalent.

CLG (Crew Leader Grasslands)- Currently a member entered into the RFS membershipdatabase as active status and completed BF/BFG or equivalent and has leadershipexperience at minimum of local level. Must complete/have CLS to be certified as CLG.

GLG (Group Leader Grasslands) - Currently a member entered into the RFS membershipdatabase as active status and completed BF/BFG or equivalent and has substantiveexperience in firefighting leadership at minimum of local level. Should have CLS or haveevidence of equivalent experience to be certified as GLG.

CL = CL Wildfire & CL Supervision + CL Village(CLV only if applicable) - Currently amember entered into the RFS membership database as active status and completed BF/BFGand AF, and VF (if CLV is applicable), or previous experience can be recognised for lateralentry. Willingness AND ability to lead crews in Out-of-Area emergencies. Available ONLINE

FAA (First Aid Application)- Currently a member entered into the RFS membershipdatabase either probationary or active status. Must hold one of BF/BFG/BFS certifications.Must be a current active member of a brigade.Available ONLINE

RFD (Rural Fire Driver)- Currently a member entered into the RFS membership databaseas active status and completed BF/BFG or equivalent. Must be a current active member ofa brigade.There is also the ORD (Off-Road Driving)component which is carried outseparately. Drivers MUST hold the applicable license to the vehicle they will drive. AvailableONLINE

TFTL1 (Trim Felled Trees)- Currently a member entered into the RFS membership

database as active status and completed BF/BFG or equivalent. Must be a current activemember of a brigade.

TFIL2 (Tree Felling - Intermediate)- Currently a member entered into the RFSmembership database as active status and completed TFT or equivalent. Must be a currentactive member of a brigade.

SWR (Safe Working on Roofs)- Currently a member entered into the RFS membershipdatabase as active status and completed BF/BFG or equivalent. Must be a current activemember of a brigade.

Contact FCC to discuss any other certifications or for any further information.

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