New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting)

This qualification is designed for people in the aviation rescue fire fighting sector who may be responsible for leading an emergency response team or crew.

This qualification contributes to a safer New Zealand through providing skilled emergency response personnel, who deliver risk reduction, readiness, response, and recovery.

Graduates will operate under the broad guidance of a Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) Operations Manager or Incident Controller.

As the largest Industry Training Organisation in the country Skills works across 23 different industries from plumbing, and electrical through to scaffolding, real estate and more. We act as a broker between industry, government and training providers, to develop standard setting qualifications, that will help develop the leaders of tomorrow.

For more than 25 years, we’ve been helping train up the next generation of tradies and professionals. We work with industries to ensure that qualifications provide trainees with the right skills at the right time.