Training - Brigade Officer

General issues

Brigade Officers are experienced bush fire fighters with superior competence in bush and grass fire fighting, and a high level of skill in people management. Brigade Officers have the responsibility for leading crews at a fire or other incident. The prerequisites for advancment to this level are:

• Having been at the Advanced Bushfire Fighter level for at least three years;
• Attended appropriate bushfire responses or hazard reduction burns; and
• Have the endorsement of the Chief Officer for appointment as a Brigade Officer.

Competencies

To achieve the Brigade Officer level, members must be assessed as competent in the following:

• Develop incident control strategies;
• Maintain safety at an incident scene;
• Lead, manage, and develop teams;
• Supervise response; and
• Conduct briefings and debriefings

For more information on the training programs please contact ESA Training.

Staff Development and Training
Phone (BH) - (02) 6207 8473
Email - ESA Training