School Programs
Girls on Fire bring fire and emergency training into schools, working with teachers and education departments. Students explore careers in fire services and learn how to volunteer in their communities. Our programs run in cities, regional areas, and remote towns.
Great for: Learning emergency basics, exploring career options, and preparing for volunteering.
Example: Virtual fire training for Regional Industry Education Partnerships (RIEP).
Fire Camps
Girls on Fire one- and two-day programs are “a day in the life of fire and emergency services” showcasing activities for experiential, hands on, practical activities for volunteer, seasonal, part time & fulltime employment.
Great for: Bringing students together created an unforgettable experience of learning, courage, and community connection.
Example: Fire and Resilience Program at the Bangholme Victorian Emergency Training Centre
Cultural Inclusion Programs
We run fire training camps in remote and diverse communities. Indigenous leaders teach traditional and modern firefighting techniques. Young people learn teamwork, confidence, and leadership while helping their communities stay safe.
Great for: Inspiring future Indigenous leaders, connecting diverse youth, and preparing communities for emergencies.
Example: Working with Indigenous communities in Brewarrina and Tamworth.
Specialist Programs
We work with people who often face barriers, including girls, Indigenous youth, LGBTQIA+ youth, and young people in correctional centres. We aim to provide a sense of purpose and belonging while teaching valuable skills like teamwork, resilience, and self-acceptance. We also help communities get ready for fires and other disasters with training in prevention, response, and recovery.
Great for: Strengthening communities, building a diverse emergency workforce, and improving safety through representation and community outreach.
Example: Fire training for young people in Youth Justice Centres or our Rainbow Inclusion Program.
Juvenile Justice Programs
These programs were developed to meet specific safety constraints for the corrections environment. There are two programs (girls one day, boys one day). Focus is on personal resilience, community-mindedness, and basic fire and emergency literacy, as well as a strong focus on cultural sensitivity.
Great for: Personal growth and confidence, resilience and wellbeing, connection and relevance.
Example: Fire training for young people in Youth Justice Centres.
Mentor development
Designed to strengthen the connection between the agency volunteers who join Girls on Fire programs and develop a fully-fledged volunteer ecosystem. Includes a current one-day train-the-trainer model for mentor development to help Girls on Fire scale while also giving back to volunteers through professional development and networking.
Great for: Focuses on youth engagement, youth recruitment, wellbeing, and street level capability building by viewing every young person as a vehicle for youth-led disaster preparedness.
Example: Fire training for volunteers at Bangholme.
Vocational Pathways Programs
Working with the same group of young school leavers a day a week for an eight-week period to attend a school approved vocational training program that leads to completing NSW Rural Fire Service competencies
Great for: Creating job pathways without needing university or leaving regional
areas.
Example: Fire training for young people in Kemps Creek in Western Sydney
