Rescue Swimmer / Down the wire jobs
Posted: Mon Apr 2 2018, 05:07
Hi all, I hope everyone's having a good easter break.
I'm new to this forum, I have been viewing it for quite a while as a guest. So I thought I'd let you all know who I am and what I'm on here for. I also know this subject has been spoken of a lot, I'm sorry if you all are sick of it.
I am a 29 year-old Australian, I have four seasons experience as a rappel capable forest firefighter in Canada. I am looking for a rescue swimmer job anywhere in Australia. I'm currently living in Perth but am willing to relocate.
I am a hard worker, who believes that a job should be done right the first time. I am open to opinions on how to better do a task and further my knowledge. I am decisive and work well in high stress and complicated scenarios and have great problem solving skills. I am incredibly motivated and I enjoy being pushed mentally and physically to become a better and more valuable team member.
I have a passion for being active, outdoors. Aviation, firefighting, Search and Rescue, Skydiving and staying fit and healthy. I exercise 5-6 days a week, including weights, running, swimming, so I am trying to get as prepared as can be for the fitness testing.
I have 178 live rappels and 100's of training/tower rappels, just over 496 hours of flight crew time, mainly in B 205/212/212s and a few hours in AS350 B2. All logbook certified. I have experience in flight planning, heli safety, communication systems, map reading/flight following.
I have the following certs/tickets; Restricted Aeronautical radio operator (Canadian), TDG, EMR(Canadian), Advanced first aid, Bronze medallion, CASA Class2 Medical. I plan on doing a HUET course soon.
From all the research I've done it seems that there is no real consensus on the crewman/ Air crewman courses. I can not afford a course at the moment, but am willing to do one in the near future if that is what perspective employers are looking for. I have emailed a lot of the heli companies that employ rescue crews and am going to visit the local hangers.
A few questions; Does anyone know if there are companies that don't require rescue swimmers to be dual certified as Air crewman? Where is the best place to look for jobs, are they advertised or more word of mouth? Any advice/opinions/feedback would be much appreciated.
Thank you everyone, in advance. I appreciate all of your help and time.
I'm new to this forum, I have been viewing it for quite a while as a guest. So I thought I'd let you all know who I am and what I'm on here for. I also know this subject has been spoken of a lot, I'm sorry if you all are sick of it.
I am a 29 year-old Australian, I have four seasons experience as a rappel capable forest firefighter in Canada. I am looking for a rescue swimmer job anywhere in Australia. I'm currently living in Perth but am willing to relocate.
I am a hard worker, who believes that a job should be done right the first time. I am open to opinions on how to better do a task and further my knowledge. I am decisive and work well in high stress and complicated scenarios and have great problem solving skills. I am incredibly motivated and I enjoy being pushed mentally and physically to become a better and more valuable team member.
I have a passion for being active, outdoors. Aviation, firefighting, Search and Rescue, Skydiving and staying fit and healthy. I exercise 5-6 days a week, including weights, running, swimming, so I am trying to get as prepared as can be for the fitness testing.
I have 178 live rappels and 100's of training/tower rappels, just over 496 hours of flight crew time, mainly in B 205/212/212s and a few hours in AS350 B2. All logbook certified. I have experience in flight planning, heli safety, communication systems, map reading/flight following.
I have the following certs/tickets; Restricted Aeronautical radio operator (Canadian), TDG, EMR(Canadian), Advanced first aid, Bronze medallion, CASA Class2 Medical. I plan on doing a HUET course soon.
From all the research I've done it seems that there is no real consensus on the crewman/ Air crewman courses. I can not afford a course at the moment, but am willing to do one in the near future if that is what perspective employers are looking for. I have emailed a lot of the heli companies that employ rescue crews and am going to visit the local hangers.
A few questions; Does anyone know if there are companies that don't require rescue swimmers to be dual certified as Air crewman? Where is the best place to look for jobs, are they advertised or more word of mouth? Any advice/opinions/feedback would be much appreciated.
Thank you everyone, in advance. I appreciate all of your help and time.