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bajdas:
I could be creating a storm here, but I am curious on a volunteers opinion.

Should the training organisations of MFS, CFS & SES be combined under SAFECOM to avoid duplication in standards and delivery of courses to volunteers ? I would envisage this would include training facilities being combined.

Would you has a CFS volunteer be happy to receive training from a qualified SES or MFS trainer ?

Can we avoid the duplication by a different system ?

Can you see any advantages in a combined training system ?

Please note I do not have any problems with training individuals or training departments. The questions above are not aimed to attack or discredit anyone.

My background on the question is:

** this pager message indicates another organisation attending a SES course: “09:03:18 01-02-06 Accommodation for SES chain saw course confirmed at Hahndorf OLD MILL. Training officer From Sthn Fleurieu GCC 01/02/06 09:02:53”

** I have attended a Leadership course at CFS Brukunga which was delivered by SES & CFS trainers. It was brilliant.

** We all have some similar skills & taskings: chainsaws, first aid, RCR, GRN, Operations control, Leadership, Map & Navigation (incl GPS), etc.

** Training courses need to be delivered by qualified instructors, so I would envisage (for example) that rural fire fighting courses will always be delivered by CFS instructors.

** Other forums on this website detail courses being cancelled, re-accreditation issues in RCR, boat rescue skills, driver training skills, etc.

** SES have recently released a new Road Crash Rescue Training Resource kit. I wonder how similar this is to CFS or MFS training standards.

** The SA Road Crash Rescue Competition is an example of how the different organisations sometimes do the same tasking and receive similar training.

But my major question is: “Would you has a CFS volunteer be happy to receive training from a qualified SES or MFS trainer ?”

fire03rescue:
On the compartment firefighting course the MFS guys did some training with us. It was great

Mike:
With all the courses going towards national standards there shouldnt be any question between the quality of the courses, or information obtained as a result of attending.

I wouldnt have a problem with where any instructor came from.... as long as they knew what they were talking about!

medevac:
if there a qualified trainer i cant see why not...

i have no problem with the other services, My problem is the long drawn out war stories that everyone knows is actually false anyway... :roll:

PF_:
No problems whatsoever.  it really doesnt matter who does the training as long as they are good at it and teach us well how to do the specific training thing.  

WOuldnt mind going to a mets station to do training for something though.

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