Sixteen new firefighters have joined the Tasmania Fire Service ranks after graduating from a 15-week course in core firefighting disciplines.
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TFS chief officer Dermot Barry said the training that the recruits received was designed to teach them a diverse range of skills needed to deliver the range of services provided to the community.
"They have been trained using world's best practice firefighting and rescue techniques that will allow them to respond to structure fires, bushfires, road crashes, hazmat incidents, and deliver first aid to patients," he said.
"Our recruits are expected to meet high standards during their recruit course and thanks must go to the instructors for their hard work in developing our new generation of firefighters."
Course manager Adam Doran said the 15-week course worked through four specific areas, including breathing apparatus, urban firefighting, bushfire hazmat, and road crash rescue.
Of the 16 new firefighters, seven will be stationed in Launceston, four in the North-West, and five in Hobart.
"We do a strategic analysis of where we need our firefighters and then we place them around the state accordingly," Mr Barry said.
"I'm pleased that we can now inject 16 new firefighters into the TFS ranks, who are all ready to respond to all types of incidents, and work with their new colleagues to protect the Tasmanian community.
"Firefighting is a diverse and dynamic career, with many pathways available, and I look forward to seeing where their journeys take them."
David Tyrrell moved from South Australia to follow his dream and complete the course. The graduate will be stationed in Launceston from Monday.
Mr Tyrrell said he wanted to become a firefighter in order to serve the community and achieve job satisfaction.
"I feel very proud. Everyone here has worked really hard," he said.
Mr Tyrrell said one of the aspects of the job he was most looking forward to was being able to help someone on their worst day.
The new firefighters take the total number of career firefighters in the state to 364.
"They continue to sustain our exiting numbers, they enhance our ability and it's a perfect time as we go into the fire season," Mr Barry said.
Mr Tyrrell said a career in firefighting was for everyone, and anyone interested should apply.
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