Category:Emergency Services

Operating In Remote Environments
17 May 2025

Operate In Remote Environments Assessment

Operate In Remote Environments Assessment 17 May 2025 Today was the assessment for 20 Remote Area Firefighters (RAF) hopefuls. I was assessing three candidates...

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Varying Flow
3 May 2025

Hydraulics Course

Hydraulics Course 3 May 2025 I volunteered to help with the  hydraulics course this year. The format changed a bit from last year: we...

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Coffee Time
13 April 2025

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 02

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 02 13 May 2025 Similar to last year’s course, the participants were split in smaller groups. This time...

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Plotting Coordinates
12 April 2025

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 01

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 01 12 April 2025 The second Operate In Remote Area course of the year was in Cooma. After...

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Cave Below Wynnes Rock
16 December 2024

Mount Wilson Search

Mount Wilson Search 16 December 2024 Today we were looking for a bushwalker who has been missing for a couple of days in Mount...

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Pick-Off Rescue From A Ledge
30 November 2024

Multi-Agency VR Practice

Multi-Agency VR Practice 30 November 2024 Today’s training was a treat! The Blue Mountains SES Vertical Rescue team and BSAR had a joint training...

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Vertical Mobility
26 October 2024

Lightweight Gear VR Practice

Lightweight Gear VR Practice 26 October 2024 Today’s training was the use of the lightweight gear for vertical rescue. Lightweight up to a certain...

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The Street Is Getting Busy!
19 October 2024

Property Protection Exercise

Property Protection Exercise 19 October 2024 No fire for the last 4 years… I am rusty! So we organised a property protection exercise with...

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Plotting Coordinates
2 June 2024

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 02

2024 Remote Area Navigation Course DAY 2 WRITE UP 2 June 2024 On day 02 the participants were split in smaller groups and rotated...

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Night Navigation
1 June 2024

Operate In Remote Environments – Day 01

Operate In Remote Environments DAY 1 WRITE 1 June 2024 The weather was not great but the participants were ready for a weekend of...

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