Released 29/01/2018
Eighteen recruit firefighters were today welcomed into ACT Fire & Rescue as they begin a 19 week intense training course that will prepare them to work with the nation’s fastest responding fire service.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Mick Gentleman congratulated the recruits on their perseverance in chasing their dreams to become firefighters.
“Today I congratulate the women and men of Recruit College 39 on their selection to train to work for the one of the most trusted emergency services in the country,” Minister Gentleman said.
“I am told that a number of our new recruits have applied multiple times and their committed has paid off, beating hundreds of applicants to fill these 18 recruit positions”.
“New challenges start today for these recruits to complete their intensive learning program which will prepare them for the tasks associated with modern day firefighting.”
In 2015 the ACT Emergency Services Agency set upon a journey to increase diversity across emergency services and Minister Gentleman said that the ACT Government is committed to continue recruiting people from all walks of life.
“Recruit College 39 is a wonderfully diverse group of women and men from various backgrounds, and for the first time the college includes two recruits selected from the Indigenous Fire and Rescue Employment Strategy,” Minister Gentleman said.
“Embracing and harnessing the strengths that diversity and inclusion provide is fundamental to transitioning our emergency services into the future.”
The recruits of ACT Fire & Rescue College 39 will be required to successfully complete 19 weeks of training before graduating as firefighters and joining the frontline in June 2018.
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Mick Gentleman, MLA | Media Releases