Category:Training
VR Practice In Empress Canyon
VR Practice In Empress Canyon DRAFT 5 February 2026 I had not been through Empress Canyon in a while so I Jumped at the...
VR Practice In Serendipity Canyon
VR Practice In Serendipity Canyon 8 January 2026 This was an opportunity to play with the not so lightweight vertical rescue gear while one...
Closed Circuit Relay Pumping
Closed Circuit Relay Pumping 26 October 2025 Today we were training with Fire and Rescue Lawson (P359 from memory) and Lawson RFB.The objective was...
Ups and Downs – 2025 Navshield
Ups and Downs – 2025 Navshield 16 August 2025 I was up early and went in search of coffee and food – readily available...
2025 Navshield – Day 01
2025 Navshield – Day 01 15 August 2025 Only one hour-drive to the NavShield 2025 Edition: Jenolan State Forest and Kanangra-Boyd National Park! I...
Hanging On A Wire
Hanging On A Wire 13 June 2025 Time to re-certify my Helicopter Insertion Techniques credentials aka HIT – this is my 13th time on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
