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That should cover a few searches.

Welcome to the Firie's thread.

Guess who now wants to be a full time firie?

First Question: How does your State do firefighting?

VIC: Metropolitan Fire Brigade
http://www.mfb.org.au
(Paid Fulltime) up to say 20k out

Country Fire Authority
http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Paid Fulltime at 'integrated' (mixed) stations
CFA Volunteer Part Time elsewhere; stations could be classed as Urban
or Rural Brigades

CFA Rescue - Specialist units dotted around

(SES - who often share the rescue work esp rural areas)

renth

Here's WA

http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au/internet/

Pollyana

QLD Qld Fire Rescue Service
Paid up Permies in Metropolitan area
Paid up Part-Time Auxiliaries in Mixed and non-Mixed stations
Rural Fire Service (Volunteer)

and the SES - "who often share the rescue work esp rural areas" - not so much active fire work up here in Qld, though they do provide support at bushfires - we have a lot out in the Caloundra area tonight, helping with evacuation of the publicand food/drink support for the Firies

www.fire.qld.gov.au
and
www.emergency.qld.gov.au

The Bloke

Don't forget the most important fact that regardless of what position you are in the UK, in Australia you start at the bottom as a recruit(for fulltime personnel)

The O'Neills

good luck