The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB)

The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board

Ever wondered about the rigorous training that firefighters undertake? While training IS about fighting fires and other vital emergency response capabilities, it is also about learning how to manage a team of diverse people and helping them to work towards common goals.

With this end in mind, The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board has engaged DeakinPrime to form a training partnership, developing its leading fire fighters to Station Officer rank. This development stage in fire fighting training is often described as ‘moving from the back of the truck to the front of the truck’ as fire fighters need to demonstrate superior leadership and team capabilities both at the fire station and also under extremely challenging emergency situations.

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