Flood Rescue Support Officer
FRS003P
Introduction:
Target Audience:
Members who hold the skills and attributes to be developed as a Flood Rescue Support Officer including good beacon and communication skills.
Learning Outcomes:
- Successful completion of the Flood Rescue Support Officer Course
Content:
- Flood Rescue incidents & readiness
- Communications
- Use of ICEMS and Functions
- Management of Flood Rescue incidents
- Scalability of operations
- Managing team boards and mapping
- Managing teams in beacon
- Tasking and communication
- High tempo operations
Learning Methods and Duration:
This course will be delivered via face-to-face classroom sessions. Course duration is two days. There is a pre-course eLearning requirement (approximately 1 hour duration) to complete prior to the face-to-face sessions.
Course Entry Requirements:
- Job Ready
- beacon IMT Operator
- Work in an Incident Control Centre
- AIIMS Principles and Functions
- Operate Communication Equipment
- Emergency Management Program
- Tsunami Awareness (Recommended)
Upcoming Workshops
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Available Spaces | |
| Flood Rescue Support Officer | 31 January – 1 February 2026 | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm | South East Zone | 4 | NOMINATE |
| Flood Rescue Support Officer | 28 February – 1 March 2026 | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm | North Western Zone (Tamworth Office) | 10 | NOMINATE |
| Flood Rescue Support Officer | 28 & 29 March 2026 | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm | Northern Zone | 10 | NOMINATE |
| Flood Rescue Support Officer | 18 & 19 April 2026 | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm | Southern Zone | 10 | NOMINATE |
| Flood Rescue Support Officer | 9 & 10 May 2026 | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm | North East Zone | 10 | NOMINATE |
| Flood Rescue Support Officer | 23 & 24 May 2026 | 08:30 am – 04:30 pm | Western Zone | 10 | NOMINATE |