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Joining the RFS
Interested in joining your local Rural Fire Brigade?
You will be asked to undertake a Bush Firefighter course if you wish to be involved in any firefighting related activity. This ensures that you are competent in basic firefighting skills.
Even if you do not attend incidents, you will have an understanding of the firefighting operations and be able to support firefighters in safely conducting emergency activities.
The course runs for about 20 hours and is held at brigade stations or district offices.
You will then be asked to attend a station for regular activities such as duty days (as a firefighter), brigade meetings, training and maintenance activities, etc.
Depending on your chosen role in the Service, this commitment can be as little or as much as you can manage.
The more active you are in operational activities, the more your skills and knowledge will develop.