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WAFA PATFAMS and Recruitment Tips

FRNSW & WAFA Recruitment Familiarisation Sessions (PATFams)

 

Dates: 12, 15, 29 April, and 10 May 2024

Cost: $25 per person

Duration: 3 hours

Location: FRNSW Emergency Services Academy, 1 Distribution Drive, Orchard Hills (Please note, there is no on site parking. Please park on Distribution Drive and enter through Pedestrian gate one. (PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARRIVE 30 MINS PRIOR TO YOUR START TIME.)

 

Purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wafa-and-frnsw-pat-famil-tickets-857999578837

 

About this event:

Recruitment Familiarisation Sessions (PATFams) offer valuable insights, and expert advice, including hands-on interaction with the Physical Aptitude Test course, followed by a strength and conditioning workshop focusing on effective physical preparation for the PAT. Places are limited, so secure your place early.

 

Important Information for Participants:

  • Please read the information on this page, and ensure it is understood.
  • Please bring your completed Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) with you. This will be sighted by FRNSW on the day. Download here.
  • Wear standard gym/exercise clothes, including joggers.
  • Please bring your own water, towel, and snacks.
  • Only PAT Information Day participants may attend i.e. no bystanders, family or friends.
  • WAFA is a voluntary organisation, and we welcome new members. For more information visit: www.wafa.asn.au

 

Please note: FRNSW recruitment takes place from time to time in line with operational needs. Campaigns are announced via PageUp here [https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/jobs/search]. To be notified of the next general recruitment campaign, please join the mailing list here [https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/permanent-firefighter].

 

Fire and Rescue NSW is committed to ensuring the health and safety of everyone who enters our sites and proactively reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Risk management procedures are in place for staff and visitors who attend Fire and Rescue NSW Stations, work sites, training facilities and offices. Upon arrival at our Emergency Services Academy, you may be required to undergo a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). If you test positive you will be asked to leave the premises immediately.

 

Please do not attend, and cancel your Eventbrite Ticket to free the spot for another candidate, if any of the following applies:

  • You have been tested for COVID-19 in the past 14 days or are currently awaiting COVID-19 test results.
  • You are experiencing flu-like symptoms.
  • You have been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, someone who is displaying flu like symptoms, is currently being tested or awaiting COVID-19 results in the last 14 days.


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WAFA UNIFORM SURVEY

Female fire­fight­er? Have an opin­ion on your gear?We’re doing a sur­vey of female fire­fight­ers to under­stand their per­cep­tions of the fit of their PPC and duty wear. We seek to under­stand how well female fire­fight­ers feel their PPC fits, as well as access to cus­tom made and female-spe­cif­ic PPC and duty wear.The sur­vey is aimed at female fire­fight­ers who are issued gear through their Ser­vice (not self pur­chased PPC). The sur­vey is anony­mous. The more respons­es we get, the bet­ter we can advo­cate. Please help us by tak­ing 10 mins to fill this in and spread the word through your networks.


The WAFA PPC Pre­sen­ta­tion is avail­able to watch on-demand on the WAFA YouTube Channel.

Take the Survey Here

GENDER AND DISASTER AUSTRALIA: WOMEN IN FIRE AND EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP

Women in fire and emer­gency leadership


Reflec­tions on the UK and Aus­tralian expe­ri­ences and ideas for sys­temic change in gen­der inclu­sion. Join us as Com­man­der Don­na Wheat­ley talks to four inspir­ing women, all of whom have faced bar­ri­ers – and over­come them – to become lead­ers with­in their com­mu­ni­ties and organisations. 

In con­ver­sa­tion with Don­na are:

• Alex John­son — Chief Fire Offi­cer, South York­shire Fire & Res­cue UK, named ​“Most Influ­en­tial Woman in Fire” in 2019 

• Dawn Har­tog — Cap­tain, Toolan­gi Fire Brigade and Senior Pro­gram Man­ag­er, FFMVic, Cul­ture and Diversity 

• Quinn Cramer — Pres­i­dent of Women and Fire­fight­ing Australasia 

• Bec­ci Bryant QFSM MBA MIFireE Hon DPP — Chief Fire Offi­cer, Stafford­shire Fire and Res­cue Ser­vice HQ Pire­hill Stone, Stafford­shire, UK

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REDBUBBLE SHOP

In order to allow our mem­bers the oppor­tu­ni­ty to have a big­ger range and vari­ety of WAFA mer­chan­dise we’ve expand­ed to the Red­bub­ble plat­form. There are 14 great designs to choose from with each avail­able on some 60+ prod­ucts. Cloth­ing is avail­able in ladies, men’s and kid’s sizes and you can pick from a range of dif­fer­ent styles and colours.

Below is just a snap­shot of the range avail­able, just fol­low the link below to check out the full range and pur­chase:

SHOP HERE

WELLBEING AUSTRALIA - FIRST RESPONDERS SUMMIT


Spe­cial invi­ta­tion for WAFA mem­bers to the First Respon­ders Well­be­ing Sum­mit events. See mem­bers area Events Page.