How do I become an aviation firefighter?
The Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) is a nationally-recognised qualification. The program duration is 15 weeks. The training entails theory and practical activities to provide you with the skills and knowledge to perform the role of an aviation rescue fire fighter.
Can I join the Australian fire Service?
Yes. Applications are only accepted from Australian and New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of Australia. FRNSW does not sponsor applicants with other citizenships through the visa application process. If you are a New Zealand citizen, you are eligible to work in Australia.
What is an aviation rescue firefighter?
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) is a specialist category of fire ghting involving the response, hazard mitigation, evacuation and possible rescue of passengers and crew of an aircraft, typically involved in an airport ground emergency.
What qualifications do you need to be in the fire service?
Many ask for GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and maths, or equivalent qualifications. You’ll need to pass: an online test to assess your judgement ability in a realistic work setting. number and reading tests.
What do airport firefighters do?
In this role, your responsibilities are to travel throughout the airport as quickly as possible, rescue passengers from an aircraft during a fire, and suppress fires inside an aircraft, at an airport, or on the ground. Other duties include inspecting and maintaining all firefighting, rescue, and safety equipment.
How much money do firefighters make in Australia?
Public sector – Full-time
| Classification | Weekly pay rate | Overtime – public holiday – day workers |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighter level 1 | $1,156.66 | $68.85 |
| Firefighter level 2 | $1,173.04 | $69.83 |
| Firefighter level 3 | $1,193.01 | $71.03 |
| Qualified firefighter | $1,292.44 | $76.93 |
What does a firefighter do all day?
When not fighting fires, firefighters spend all day responding to medical emergencies and other types of calls, checking equipment, vehicle maintenance, housework/cleaning, writing reports, training and education, physical fitness, public safety demos, and station tours.
Do firefighters make good money?
Firefighters earned, on average, a similar amount in regular pay – $91,000 – but they also earned about $42,000 in overtime and $13,000 in other pay. Police pay is significantly higher in urban areas than in rural parts of the state, likely due to cost of living and competition for the best officers.
Where do aviation rescue fire fighters work in Australia?
Airservices Aviation Rescue Fire Fighters work in 27 fire stations at airports around Australia. Our fire fighters protect travellers and workers at Australia’s busiest airports and respond to a broad range of aviation and airport emergencies.
Which is the largest fire fighting service in Australia?
Our fire fighters protect travellers and workers at Australia’s busiest airports and respond to a broad range of aviation and airport emergencies. Our Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) service is one of the world’s largest with more than 900 operational and support personnel based at airports around Australia.
Do you have to be a fire fighter to join Airservices?
Airservices also recruits experienced fire fighters to bring new skills and backgrounds to build and strengthen its diverse and highly-skilled aviation rescue fire fighting service (ARFFS) workforce. Successful applicants will go through a condensed training period to gain their Leading Fire Fighter classification.
What kind of enterprise agreement does Airservices Australia have?
An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Airservices Australia (Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting) Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009(the Act). It has been made by Airservices Australia.