Metropolitan Fire Service

237 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (27 September 2016). In reference to 2016-17 Budget Paper 4, Volume 2, page 83—does SAMFS training include dealing with fires and explosions resulting from potential terrorist attacks in suburban areas and if so, can an overview be provided?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Housing and Urban Development): The Minister for Emergency Services has been advised:

All SA Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMFS) recruit firefighters are trained using nationally recognised training and are awarded the Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations) at the completion of their training program and probationary period. A unit of this qualification is Respond to Urban Fire.

Further, all SAMFS firefighters undergo compulsory study and training for the first six years of their career. Included within their studies are the following units:

Suppress Urban Fire

Render Hazardous Material Incidents Safe

In addition, all SAMFS station officers are trained to assess risks at emergency incidents, determine appropriate control measures to mitigate the risks present, and to develop and implement an appropriate incident action planto control the emergency incident. Exercise Team Spirit is a multi-agency exercise that focuses on terrorist incidents. The SAMFS is actively involved in Exercise Team Spirit, both in writing and participating in this discussion/practical exercise.