Country Fire Authority - Training

Training

See also: CFA Training College, Fiskville

The CFA Operates seven major training facilities at the South Eastern Training Ground (SETG) in Bangholme, Penshurst in Western Victoria, Longerenong (near Horsham), Bendigo, the Gippsland Fire Training Complex in West Sale, Wangaratta and Fiskville near Bacchus Marsh. Fiskville is the largest training facility in Victoria and is where Metropolitan Fire Brigade and CFA staff firefighters receive basic training. Fiskville has three precincts including a Hospitality Precinct, a Teaching Centre and Admin Precinct and a PAD Precinct SETG near Carrum is the major Training facility for outer metropolitan brigades, which includes Lecture facilities as well as flammable liquid spill, Gas Attack and Breathing Apparatus training areas

All members are required to undertake Wildfire "Minimum Skills" training before turning out in a fire truck. This consists of five basic training modules including:

  • Personal Protection
  • Map Reading
  • Wildfire Behaviour
  • Wildfire Suppression
  • Wildfire Communication

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