The safety of our people underpins everything we do, and the quality of our training is a significant contributor to safety across CFA.
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Minimum Skills Wildfire training for all operational volunteers was introduced 18 year ago and more than 35,000 of our members have completed it since its launch.
However, a review of Minimum Skills identified a range of potential improvements. A project team was formed to redevelop and modernise the program, leading to the design and development of the new General Firefighter course.
General Firefighter is now the essential foundation for the future training and development of our operational members.
We've had lots of questions about how the General Firefighter program development is going, especially in light of the intense fire season and the current COVID-19 situation
Currently the risk of COVID-19 transmission means a pause in all non-essential brigade activities, including face to face training. This means we've had some delays in introducing the program.
However, there are alternative ways of passing on information and learning. Some options the team are keen to explore:
- Making all eleven foundation skill drill videos available on the Learning Hub as soon as possible.
- eLearning sessions available in electronic format for new members
- Introducing our CFA educators to the program remotely via delivery of briefing sessions using video platforms and other means of remote communication.
