Welcome to the Base Camp Crew Member course
This learning is designed to provide an overview of Base Camp Management and enable personnel to operate in Base Camp Manager (SAM) and Staging Support Officer (SSO) roles. It includes relevant skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing, operating and demobilising a Base Camp safely, effectively and efficiently.
Assessment tasks that need to be completed are:
- Assessment 1: Knowledge assessment
- Assessment 2: Practical Assessment
You need to complete this online course and knowledge assessment before attending your face-to-face sessions.
Welcome to the Emergency Services (ES) Headquarters Building Induction
This induction provides you with information that will prepare you to start working in the ES Headquarters Building.
You do not have to complete this induction in one session. Once you have completed a section, you can close the window and continue at a later time. Your progress will be saved.
Should you have any questions that are not answered in this package, please speak with your Line Manager or Agency Transition Coordinator.
Please note: the building’s emergency management information will be provided separately to this induction course.
Once you have entered the course, click the “Start Course” button at the top of the page to begin.
This online version is applicable to all employees and volunteers of the Emergency Services Sector as defined in the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005
The First Responder Swiftwater Awareness course is for all Emergency Service First Responders and Local Government employees. It is designed to ensure that anyone attending a Swiftwater or Floodwater incident has the knowledge and awareness to stay safe and provide the appropriate information back to their communications centre. Please be aware that this training is not a substitute for Land Based Swiftwater Rescue training.
Welcome to the Humanihut Crew Member course
This learning is designed to provide an overview in the process to establish a Humanihut. It includes relevant skills and knowledge required to establish and dismount the Humanihut Base Camp.
This course is delivered in the following topics containing information about:
- Topic 1A. Overview
- Topic 1B. Safety
- Topic 2A. Overview
- Topic 2B. Fit out
- Topic 3. Pack up
Assessment tasks that need to be completed are:
- Assessment One
- Assessment Two
- Assessment Three
Welcome to Introduction to Community Engagement.
This course will introduce you to:
- What is community engagement?
- What does community engagement look like?
- How does community engagement work?
- Understanding the Australian Warning System
- What will community engagement look like for you?
Duration
Module One 40 - 45 minutes
In this 'Introduction to Emergency Management' online course following section will be covered:
- How different organisations work together to manage emergencies in South Australia and the Emergency Management, Prevention, Preparation, Response and Recovery (PPRR) principles.
- Hazard Leaders, Control Agencies and the emergency incidents they are responsible for managing.
- The role of Support Agencies, Functional Support Groups and Zone Emergency Support Teams.
- Emergency Declarations.
- The introduction to Incident Management and Command, Control and Coordination responsibilities.
- The recovery process.
- Further reading and more detailed information about Emergency Management, if you like to find out more.
To participate in this course please do the following:
- Go to the training calendar to identify when and where this course is offered.
- Use the training calendar course information to fill out your Nomination Form.
- Ensure that your nomination form has been approved and signed by your Unit Manager.
- Ask your Unit manager to email the completed and signed nomination form to
The objective of this course is to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to navigate to an incident in urban and rural environments. It is applicable to personnel who are required to make decisions about the most appropriate route to an incident.
The objective of this course is to provide you with the skills and knowledge required to navigate to an incident in urban and rural environments. It is applicable to personnel who are required to make decisions about the most appropriate route to an incident.
To participate in this course please do the following:
- Go to the training calendar to identify when and where this course is offered.
- Use the training calendar course information to fill out your Nomination Form.
- Ensure that your nomination form has been approved and signed by your Unit Manager.
- Ask your Unit manager to email the completed and signed nomination form to
(released:01/01/2019)
Welcome to Module Two: Planning for Community Engagement.
This course has been divided into four topics:
- Topic One: Pre-Planning
- Topic Two: Partnerships and Connections
- Topic Three: How to Identify Hazards and what to do
- Topic Four: Emergency Planning
It is estimated that this module will take 40 to 45 minutes to complete.
Session outline
A short online course to provide awareness of the Incident Management arrangements in South Australia.
Intended audience
This online course provides an outline of what incident management is, and how it is applied in South Australia. The course aims to provide an awareness to any individual, who might work in, or interact with, any incident management role, in incident management.
The course is a starting point for those personnel who may aim to become an incident management practitioner. They would follow this with more detailed training such as Introduction to incident management, and the Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS), as well as training for specific incident management functions and roles such as Incident Controller and Planning Officer.
This course is suitable for those wanting to understand incident management and how their organisational role or position might interact during emergencies. These individuals might be council Chief Executives and other executives, members of Zone Emergency Management Teams, or members of other organisations that interact with emergency management organisations.
Duration
30 minutes
Questions and feedback
SA State Emergency Service (on behalf of the Interagency Incident Management Sub-Committee, a Sub-Committee of the State Response Advisory Group)
Safety Induction Online Training v2 released Dec 2020.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- outline the purpose of WHS legislation
- explain the duties for workers under the WHS legislation
- follow workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control
- contribute to participative arrangements for the management of WHS, and
- report hazards, accidents and injuries.
The course aims to provide information to operators on the standard functionality of the SAGRN Paging Web Portal it contains videos and instructions that cover message entry, searching, group creation and personal address lists.
Paddy the Platypus is recognised, and used, as a character mascot by State Emergency Services around Australia, and assists to raise the profile of the service and engage members of the community to get prepared for flood, storm and heatwave. As such, all behaviours displayed by Paddy the Platypus within South Australia reflect directly on the whole service and SASES.
To enrol in this course, you need a current First Aid certificate and a Working with Children Check.
Please contact Oshanna Alexander via Oshanna.Alexander@eso.sa.gov.au for more information.
To participate in this course please do the following:
- Go to the training calendar to identify when and where this course is offered.
- Use the training calendar course information to fill out your Nomination Form.
- Ensure that your nomination form has been approved and signed by your Unit Manager.
- Ask your Unit manager to email the completed and signed nomination form to
This module will provide an overview of the deployment process, including minimum requirements, roles and responsibilities, and the importance of the Deployment Register.
SES Induction Online Training v2 released Dec 2020.
After completing this course, you will have an understanding of:
- our purpose, roles and functions
- our structure and how we fit within the wider emergency services
- the ranks within the Chain of Command
- the purpose of our policies and procedures
- the main roles of unit members
- the values we want you to develop
- our Code of Conduct
- the support available to you
- who is responsible for your further development
- why further training is important, and
- how to access training and training records.
SES Rescue First Aid course
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or promote recovery.
This course is intended to increase the capabilities of SES volunteers to be able to treat and manage a casualty until advanced pre-hospital care arrives in the form of a health care professional.
SES Rescue First Aid course
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or promote recovery.
This course is intended to increase the capabilities of SES volunteers to be able to treat and manage a casualty until advanced pre-hospital care arrives in the form of a health care professional.
Welcome to the SES Rescue First Aid Refresher course
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or promote recovery.
This course is a Refresher course intended for those who have completed the SES Rescue First Aid course previously.
SES Rescue First Aid course
First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person suffering from either a minor or serious illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, or promote recovery.
This course is intended to increase the capabilities of SES volunteers to be able to treat and manage a casualty until advanced pre-hospital care arrives in the form of a health care professional.
To participate in this course please do the following:
- Go to the training calendar to identify when and where this course is offered.
- Use the training calendar course information to fill out your Nomination Form.
- Ensure that your nomination form has been approved and signed by your Unit Manager.
- Ask your Unit manager to email the completed and signed nomination form to
To participate in this course please do the following:
- Go to the training calendar to identify when and where this course is offered.
- Use the training calendar course information to fill out your Nomination Form.
- Ensure that your nomination form has been approved and signed by your Unit Manager.
- Ask your Unit manager to email the completed and signed nomination form to
SES Shoring Online Pre-course Assessment
Please nominate to participate in the SES Shoring course.
Your Session Coordinator will provide relevant enrolment information and access to the course.
To participate in this course please do the following:
- Go to the training calendar to identify when and where this course is offered.
- Use the training calendar course information to fill out your Nomination Form.
- Ensure that your nomination form has been approved and signed by your Unit Manager.
- Ask your Unit manager to email the completed and signed nomination form to
This course is designed to introduce SES members to the incident reporting requirements in SESIIMS.
To participate in this course please do the following:
Email ses.infosys@eso.sa.gov.au with your name and member ID when you have completed the following:
- Introduction to SESIIMS
- Are not a probationary member
Welcome to the Staging Area Management and Support course
This learning is designed to provide an overview of Staging Area Management and enable personnel to operate in Staging Area Manager (SAM) and Staging Support Officer (SSO) roles. It includes relevant skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing, operating and demobilising a Staging Area safely, effectively and efficiently.
Welcome to Module Three: Techniques for Community Engagement.
This course is face 2 face: Techniques for Community Engagement