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(6) The duration of each course is; Stage 1 Rescue - 2 days, Stage 3 Rescue - 10 days, Stage
1 Vertical - 2 days and Stage 2 Vertical - 10 days. The techniques are also regularly
tested in exercises.
(7) All training is developed by persons holding relevant instructor level qualifications who
have been involved in the development of National Standards for the Australian Fire
Authorities Council.
(8) There is no Fire Search and Rescue Unit, all Fire Brigade employees are requested to
undertake a Differential Apptitude Test as part of the recruit selection process.
(9) Expressions of interest are called for places on rescue courses and personnel are rotated
through various areas of the service as required to meet the demands.
(10) All operational members hold the Stage 1 Rescue and 151 members hold the Stage 3
Rescue. In addition 231 members hold the Level 1 Vertical and 21 members hold the
Level 2 Vertical qualifications.
(11) No additional cost is incurred for rescue training. No additional funding has been sought as a result of the transfer of road and industrial rescue, for south Canberra, to the Fire Brigade.
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