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My humble attempt to pass the ACT firefighters physical aptitude test | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (555+ words) The mercury drops to five degrees as dozens of enthusiastic entrants in helmets and gloves gather at the emergency services training centre in Hume. Almost 60 people at the ACT Fire and Rescue's (ACTFR) "come and try" evening session are about…...
ACT paramedics get high-tech training room to combat on-the-job-violence
1+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) The ACT Ambulance Service has launched a cutting-edge immersive simulation environment to better prepare its paramedics for unpredictable and violent frontline incidents. The new facility, known as the Blended Learning Interactive Simulation Suite (BLISS), turns a traditional classroom into a…...
Dasha getting down 'n dirty to battle back in the swim
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (399+ words) Sounding more like a plain-talking, fair dinkum Aussie by the day, Daria Kasatkina can't help explaining she's been battling to "swim out of the shit" and reboot her faltering career. And after victory in a first-round match against Turkey's Zeynep…...
The anatomy of a disaster: how ACT firefighters train for mass casualties
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (870+ words) Cries for help fill the air as ACT Fire and Rescue arrives at the scene of a serious crash in Hume. At least nine, including a baby, are trapped in the wreck of an accident involving a tourist bus and…...
Aussie Olympic snowboard gun secures late big air start
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) Young gun Valentino Guseli has been given the surprise honour of being the first Australian to compete at the Milan-Cortina Olympics after being granted a late start into the snowboard big air event. The 20-year-old had ambitions of competing in…...
Set more targets, require more training to boost ACTPS diversity: audit
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (542+ words) The ACT public service should set more targets to ensure its workforce is diverse, urgently update out-of-date inclusion strategies and introduce more mandatory training for staff, an audit has recommended. The Auditor-General also found considerable work is needed to boost…...
Poland push Swiss into doubles decider in Cup final
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) Hubert Hurkacz has fired Poland into a deciding mixed doubles rubber during a pulsating United Cup final in Sydney. Belinda Bencic upset an ailing Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-0 6-3 to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead before Hurkacz levelled the tie at 1-1 with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 win…...
Latvian pair and Swedish champs strike gold at worlds
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (316+ words) Sweden's Olympic beach volleyball champions David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig have continued their recent dominance by capturing the world title in Adelaide. Ahman and Hellvig prevailed over compatriots Jacob Holting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson in Sunday night's men's final. And…...