The South Australian Country Fire Service (SACFS) is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). This allows CFS volunteers to receive training at the highest of standards whilst obtaining certain competencies at a nationally accredited level. A majority of the courses undertaken by volunteers adhere to the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Minimum Standard

As a firefighter you will be required to undertake training that will equip you with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to undertake these tasks. The minimum level of training required for a member of the SACFS is Basic Firefighting 1 (BFF1).

However as a member of Athelstone you may wish to undertake specialist training allowing you to respond to incidents involving breathing apparatus, Road Crash Rescue and Hazardous Materials. If the response is Enhanced Mutual Aid (EMA) or a response in conjunction with Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS), then some of the these competencies listed below are required as a minimum.

Specialist Training

This is a brief list of a few specialist courses delivered by the SACFS that can be avaliable to you as an Athelstone CFS member.