Respond to Wildfire Training & Prevent Injury

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This course is currently delivered “on demand” to corporate teams. Please complete the form below to organise delivery to suit your organisation

WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE

This course teaches you how to safely respond to wildfires, work as part of a team to put out fires, and handle mop-up and patrol tasks. You'll also learn how to prepare equipment for the next crew. It includes the prerequisite unit PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury (or equivalent).

This course is ideal for:

  • Individuals interested in wildfire response
  • Firefighting team members looking to enhance their skills
  • Anyone needing to learn safe and effective fire control techniques

Units of Competency

  • PUAFIR204 Respond to Wildfire
  • PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury
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ABOUT THE COURSE

Our Wildfire Response Course equips you with the necessary skills to safely and effectively manage wildfires. You'll learn how to prepare for wildfire response, adapt to changing wildfire behaviour, and work as part of a team to control and extinguish fires.

  • Preparing for wildfire response
  • Reacting to changing wildfire behaviour
  • Using extinguishing media for dry wildfire control
  • Maintaining health and safety
  • Participating in mop-up and patrol operations
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DELIVERY OPTIONS

Delivery options to suit businesses of all sizes.

INDIVIDUALS & SMALL GROUPS

This course is only availible for corporate bookings.

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We offer convenient nationwide training tailored to you, ensuring your staff are well-prepared for emergencies and high risk workplaces without leaving your premises.

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Course Content
  • Response preparations to wildfire, location and access
  • Reacting to changing wildfire behaviour due to changes in weather, topography and fuel conditions
  • Participating in dry wildfire control with the use of extinguishing media
  • Maintaining health and safety of self, other workers and people in the immediate work area
  • Participating in mop-up and patrol, ancillary operations participation
  • Correct procedures for equipment stowage and maintenance

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this program, participants will be awarded the following Nationally Recognised Units of Competency:

  • PUAFIR204 Respond to Wildfire
  • PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury

Prerequisites and Entry Requirements

FSA Entry Requirements:

  • USI
  • Fitness to participate
  • Enclosed footwear, long pants, long sleeves
  • Sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course
  • Fire rated PPE & footwear, head and eye protection, PLUS gloves (wildfire rated)

Physical Requirements:

This course requires a high level of physical fitness, stamina, and resilience to safely participate in wildfire suppression activities.

To successfully complete this course, you will need to be physically able to:

  • Wear full wildfire personal protective equipment (helmet, gloves, boots, fire-retardant clothing)
  • Walk over uneven ground, slopes, and through vegetation while carrying firefighting tools and equipment
  • Lift and carry water knapsacks (up to 20kg) and operate hand tools such as rakes, hoes and shovels
  • Use hoses and nozzles under pressure during fire suppression
  • Bend, dig, cut and rake repeatedly for extended periods
  • Assist with equipment clean-up and recover at the end of operations

Key overall physical demands:

  • High level of physical fitness required: prolonged walking, bending, lifting, and tool use
  • Manual handling: equipment (2–20kg), hose lines, knapsacks, hand tools
  • Repetitive labour; raking, digging, cutting, lifting, water pumping
  • Working conditions; heat, smoke, noise, low visibility, uneven or sloped terrain
  • Endurance; assessments run over several hours with crew rotations
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