Available Courses

• Induction for overseas and interstate fire personnel

    

  This course is intended as an induction package for international and interstate firefighters and incident management personnel assisting with wildfire response in Victoria.
  
• AIIMS Awareness 2011-12

  

  This awareness course is a brief introduction to the principles, structure and processes of the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS).
• Basic Wildfire Awareness

  This course provides participants with an awareness of wildfire behaviour, wildfire suppression techniques, safety and survival in a wildfire situation and the use of simple strategies and tactics for attacking a small wildfire.
  
  

  IMPORTANT: This course is NOT offered to the general public or private contractors who do not have a contractual agreement with DSE for aviation support (including Call When Needed) or plant support for fire suppression. DSE will not process these applications.

• Fatigue Management

  

  The aim of this online training course is to raise the awareness of the risks of fatigue while working and to provide information on the 'Working Hours and Fatigue Related Risk Guideline'.

  Target audience for this course is all staff from DSE and NEO Partner organisations with fire related roles, especially those with control of resources including employees and contractors. Normal line managers of staff with fire and emergency roles are also encouraged to understand fatigue management and the guidelines that impact staff working hours.

  
  
• Protect and Preserve an Incident Scene

  

  This unit forms part of the accreditation process for Wildfire Investigators. The unit covers competencies which are required by emergency service personnel in order to secure and preserve an incident scene and to record and report observations and details of a scene. It is particularly relevant for personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a wildfire incident.
• Smoke Dispersion Forecasting

  This is a Bureau of Meterology program designed to give participants an understanding of the smoke dispersion forecasting process to assist land managers minimise the effects of smoke during prescribed burning operations.
• State Control Centre (SCC) Facility Induction 2011-12

  

  This course is designed to induct new staff into the State Control Centre (SCC) facility. It is intended for all staff from any agency who have a role working in the SCC.
• IRIS Dispatcher Competency Test

  Competency test necessary for individuals who will be filling the IRIS Dispatcher role for IRIS co-ordination.
• IRIS Operator Competency Test

  Competency test necessary for individuals who will be filling the IRIS Operator role for IRIS co-ordination.