Monaro RFS Training & Events Calendar
Event
- Title:
- Rural Fire Driving (RFD) Course
- When:
- Fri 06 Aug 2010 - Sun 08 Aug 2010
- Where:
- Yanco Agricultural College - Yanco
- Category:
- Region South Courses
Description
This is a special course for instructors and participants...
Rural Fire Driving (RFD) is an internal RFS, specialist program for members who drive RFS vehicles under operational conditions. It is aligned with a national unit of competency. It is designed to take a member with an appropriate driver’s licence, Bush Firefighter (BF) or Bush Fire Support (BFS) certification, and give them operational driving competency.
RFS Entry Requirements
Before commencing training or assessment in RFD, a member must:
- Be able to understand, speak, read and write the English language sufficiently well to communicate effectively with other members in a team, comply with road regulations and signs, and operate a vehicle under operational firefighting or similar conditions.
- Possess a “full” driver’s licence appropriate to the type of vehicle being driven. Most, but not all, tankers require an MR type licence. Holders of provisional driver’s licences of any type should not drive RFS vehicles under operational conditions.
- Be certified as competent in Bush Firefighter (BF) or Bush Fire Support (BFS) or its equivalent.
Note: Most members seeking RFD certification do so in order to drive and operate firefighting appliances on the fireground. In such cases they should be encouraged (but are not required) to complete the AFT component of the Advanced Firefighter (AF) program, or equivalent. This is because the subjects covered in AFT, (namely equipment maintenance, operation of pumps and navigation) provide skills that are also often relevant to operating firefighting appliances on the fireground.
The Monaro Team includes many of the AFT subjects that relate to pump operations in the BF course (this is a local arrangement)
Units of Competency
The following unit of competency is aligned with this program:
| National Code | Title of Unit of Competency |
| PUAVEH001B | Drive vehicles under operational conditions |
Pre-requisites & Co-requisites
There are no national pre-requisites or co-requisites specified for the unit of competency PUAVEH001B Drive vehicles under operational conditions.
Pre-requisites (simple version)
Pre-requisites for the RFD course are a BF qualification plus some previous pump operations training (example: a Monaro Team pumps and pumping workshop)
Training Times
We had two successful nominees, they will receive joining instructions directly from our Regional L&D Officer.
Nominations have now closed
Venue
- Venue:
- Yanco Agricultural College
- Street:
- Irrigation Way
- ZIP:
- 2703
- City:
- Yanco
- State:
- NSW
Description
Yanco Agricultural College is an excellent training facility that offers training rooms, plenty of space and accommodation.
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