Group
Unit Group
4512 Emergency Services Officers and Firefighters
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
4512 Emergency Services Officers and Firefighters
Respond to fire alarms and emergency calls, control and extinguish fires and attend the scene of emergencies in order to minimise risk to community safety and security.
Paramedics and police officers are excluded from this unit group. Paramedics are included in Unit Group 2694 Paramedic Professionals. General Duties Police Officers are included in Occupation 451331 General Duties Police Officer. Specialist Police Officers are included in Occupation 299231 Specialist Police Officer.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience