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CFS/MFS training levels

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Scania_1:
Some people have been sprouting on this group that a CFS person with L3 and BA is more highly trained than MFS retained firies. Well I would have agreed with you about a year ago. I have been a CFS vollie for over 15 years and have now been an MFS retained Firefighter for 3 months so have seen both sides.Well I am not going to say that mets are better but their training and their levels are definitely of a similar standard.All MFS firefighters have to do BA and a Hose/Ladder course before they can even ride the appliances. Virtually everyone does RCR, most do HAZMAT, we do First Aid every year including advanced Resus (for oxy viva). Train weekly and have to learn pumps thouroughly before being appointed as a driver.These standards apply across the state.

Mike:
bring on national standards..... no argument then!  :-D

oz fire:
ath - you make a valid point about changes in training delivered.
Good to see services evolve and change their attitude towards training, informing and equipping crews for the incidents they attend.

CFS is no different, the transition from Level 1 to BFF1 has seen many fire fighters receive an advanced level of training that those who undertook the Level 1 a couple of years ago didn't experience - they are now also given a better understanding of Hazamt, structure fires and RCR than ever before!

The great thing about being in emergency services, they always change, new skills always come in and slowly they all filter down to the crews on the ground - ensuring a better level of service to the community

probie_boy:
oh man, i gotta work like a dog to be in mets! i think that CFS and MFS have worked well together at the jobs i've been to.

i am under the impression of why fix something thats not broken?

PF_:
Yeah same, need to get first aid certificate (hope to get that through CFS) and an MR licence when IM 18 (might be able to get that through CFS too) 

Dunno if I have to do much fitness work (I am pretty fit) as did and kinda still do cycling, do tennis and have started distance running. Maybe a bit of weights work for the strength requiring activities in the Pat2 test. CFS training should be an advantage I would imagine, especially if you are BA trained, CFB trained etc.

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