Getting trained up

Fire & Rescue NSW Cobar Station 256’s recruit Ben Dormer has this week been at the Fire and Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy learning all the skills necessary to be a new firefighter. Ben (second from the right in the back row) is one of 14 recruits in Fire & Rescue NSW’s Retained On Call Recruit Program. These firefighters have come from retained fire stations from different areas across NSW. Their first day of training involved a search and rescue exercise in a smoke filled high rise building, rescuing multiple casualties. Following their week-long training, the recruits will become proficient in Breathing Apparatus, Gas Test Atmospheres and Hazmat. ▪ Contributed

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