Specialist Training
As part of specialist training, where eligible, you will be enrolled on to a Level 3 Operational Firefighter Apprenticeship.
You will continue the 12- 24 month apprenticeship development programme into the workplace, where you will complete it as part of your daily duties.
The 14 weeks specialist Firefighter training course takes place at the Defence Fire Training Unit, Moreton-in-Marsh( Ofsted Outstanding). The specialist course will teach you:
• Fire Extinguisher Maintenance
• Fire Service Drill
• Breathing Apparatus Operations
• Structural Firefighting Operations
• Road Traffic Incident Techniques
• Aircraft Construction
• Aviation Firefighting Operations You will deal with‘ live’ practice fires and gain experience of specialist aviation rescue fire-fighting vehicles.
Your First Tour
For your first tour you will be posted to one of eight UK RAF bases where you will work as part of a close-knit team, on call to handle on Station emergencies.
You will focus on understanding the operation of a busy military aerodrome and routine tasks to support the running of the Fire Station.
During this time expect to deploy to one of the ongoing deployment locations for a period of 4 months.
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