General News
17 July, 2023
Call for summer firefighters
FOREST Fire Management Victoria has started recruiting summer firefighters to be based at Inglewood. The Loddon is one of 15 bases to have a firefighter boost each year to have teams ready for quick responses to fires. Other locations include Avoc...
FOREST Fire Management Victoria has started recruiting summer firefighters to be based at Inglewood.
The Loddon is one of 15 bases to have a firefighter boost each year to have teams ready for quick responses to fires. Other locations include Avoca, Bendigo, Castlemaine, Cohuna,
“These fixed-term positions are a fantastic opportunity for people from all walks of life, who are physically fit, to get out in the bush, protect our region from bushfires and help maintain public land,” FFMVic Acting Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Paul Bates, said.
“New recruits will be involved in responding to bushfires, conducting planned burns, looking after recreation areas, pest and weed control, maintaining access to fire trails and roads, and supporting other emergency work to help protect the community and environment.”
“They can also be called on to support other emergencies like last year’s Victorian floods.
“Many of the forest firefighters deployed to the current Canadian bushfires started their careers as project firefighters.”
FFMVic recruits seasonal project firefighters each year. Roles include general firefighters, fire support officers and rappel crew firefighters. Firefighters are employed full-time from October until April.
“Successful recruits will be fully trained and get the opportunity to work with experienced staff from a range of fire management agencies across the state,” Mr Bates said.
“These are very rewarding roles, where no two days are ever the same.”