SOCIO.ECONOMICS | FIRE SERVICE | REQUIREMENT TO JOIN F.S. | TRAINING | RECRUIT. TRAIN | PERMANENT REFRESHER TRAIN | NEW TECHNIQUES TRAIN | SPECIAL TRAIN | SPECIALITY FIRE FIGTHER CAREER - NEW TECHNIQUES TRAIN - General

At what level is training for "new techniques" regulated ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	is not regulated
Belgium	regional level	Remark:
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	national level regional level local level
Denmark	local level
Estonia
Finland	local level
France	National level
Germany	local level
Greece	is not regulated
Hungary
International	national level
Ireland	local level
Italy	national level
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	national level local level
Netherlands	national level regional level local level
Norway	local level
Poland	national level local level
Portugal	local level
Slovakia
Slovenia	is not regulated
Spain	regional level local level
Sweden	national level
United Kingdom	national level

Time invested in training for "new techniques" for each fire-fighter:

Country	No.	remark
Austria	is arbitrary
Belgium	is a determined number of hours per year / month
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	is a determined number of hours per year / month is arbitrary
Denmark	is arbitrary
Estonia
Finland	is a determined number of hours per year / month
France	is a determined number of hours per year / month
Germany	is arbitrary
Greece	not applicable
Hungary
International	is arbitrary
Ireland	is arbitrary
Italy	is arbitrary
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	is arbitrary
Netherlands	is arbitrary
Norway	is arbitrary
Poland	is arbitrary
Portugal	is arbitrary
Slovakia
Slovenia	is arbitrary
Spain	is arbitrary
Sweden	is arbitrary
United Kingdom	is arbitrary

When is the training for "new techniques" performed ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	During shift time
Belgium	During shift time	Remark:
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	During shift time Outside normal shift hours
Denmark	Outside normal shift hours
Estonia
Finland	During shift time
France	Outside normal shift hours
Germany	During shift time Outside normal shift hours
Greece	not applicable
Hungary
International	During shift time
Ireland	Outside normal shift hours
Italy	Outside normal shift hours
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	During shift time Outside normal shift hours
Netherlands	During shift time
Norway	During shift time
Poland	During shift time
Portugal	During shift time
Slovakia
Slovenia	During shift time
Spain	During shift time
Sweden	Outside normal shift hours
United Kingdom	During shift time

If not all training for "new techniques" is carried out within programmed working shifts, is there a certain number of hours reserved for this kind of training in every worker's time table ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	During shift time
Belgium	no
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	no
Denmark	no
Estonia
Finland	no
France	80 hours / year
Germany	none
Greece	not applicable
Hungary
International	no
Ireland	Up to 100 hrs per annum
Italy	No, training for "new techniques" is carried out during specific courses.
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	50 hrs per year
Netherlands	Yes. It varies strongly between brigades (± 40 hours/year)
Norway	no
Poland	N/A: training for "new techniques" is performed during shift
Portugal	-
Slovakia
Slovenia	No
Spain	Depending on the services, it can be done, but the time spent is usually compensated.
Sweden	N/A: training for "new techniques" is performed outside normal shift hours
United Kingdom	no

If training for "new techniques" is not carried out daily, specify how it is undertaken.

Country	No.	remark
Austria	not applicable: training is performed during shifts
Belgium	This is variable depending upon the type of training wanted by the trainee.
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	It depends on leading fire officer and training department
Denmark	Occasionally in most fire brigades
Estonia
Finland	Daily
France	differs and depends on item and level
Germany	varies significantly within the fire services
Greece	Special seminars for the training usually once per year
Hungary
International	This is variable dependant upon the type of training required. It may involve 1 day or 1 week to undertake the new techniques training. This may need to be undertaken either at station level or at the training centre on a specific course basis.
Ireland	Out of hours - combined with refreshertraining
Italy	Special training courses
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	if actual needed, periodically
Netherlands	There is a special programme for "new techniques" training
Norway	Training for "new techniques" are implemented in the ordinary training-plan.
Poland	N/A: training for "new techniques" is performed during shift
Portugal	-
Slovakia
Slovenia	Special refresher training courses
Spain	It is not regulated
Sweden	Not specified
United Kingdom	This is variable dependant upon the type of training required. It may involve 1 day or 1 week to undertake the new techniques training. This may need to be undertaken either at station level or at the training centre on a specific course basis.

At what level are the subjects or thematic contents of the training for "new techniques" determined ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	service level
Belgium	regional level
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	national level regional level service level station level
Denmark	national level
Estonia
Finland	service level station level
France	National level
Germany	service level
Greece	national level
Hungary
International	national level
Ireland	service level
Italy	national level
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	national level service level other
Netherlands	national level regional level service level
Norway	service level
Poland	national level
Portugal	service level station level
Slovakia
Slovenia	service level
Spain	service level station level
Sweden	service level
United Kingdom	national level

Who programmes the training for "new techniques" activities for firefighters ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	Training section
Belgium	Fire chief Others
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	Training section
Denmark	Station commanders
Estonia
Finland	Training section
France	Chief Fire Officer
Germany	Training section Fire chief
Greece	Training section	Remark:
Hungary
International	Training section
Ireland	Fire chief
Italy	Vocational Training Office (Ministry Interior)
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	Training section
Netherlands	Training section
Norway	Fire chief
Poland	Fire chief Others	Remark:
Portugal	Training section Fire chief
Slovakia
Slovenia	Fire chief
Spain	The service itself
Sweden	Training department, station commanders
United Kingdom	Training section

How frequently is the effectiveness of the training for "new techniques" evaluated ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	It is not evaluated
Belgium	It is not evaluated
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	Random
Denmark	It is not evaluated
Estonia
Finland	Random
France	Periodically
Germany	It is not evaluated
Greece	It is not evaluated
Hungary
International	Periodically
Ireland	It is not evaluated
Italy	It is not evaluated
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	Random
Netherlands	Periodically
Norway	Random
Poland	Periodically
Portugal	It is not evaluated
Slovakia
Slovenia	It is not evaluated
Spain	It is not evaluated
Sweden	Periodically
United Kingdom	Periodically

Is a training record kept for firefighters regarding training for "new techniques" ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	Others	Remark:
Belgium	No	Remark:
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	Group record
Denmark	Yes. But it differs a lot from brigade to brigade
Estonia
Finland	Personal record Group record
France	Personal record
Germany	Personal record
Greece	Personal record
Hungary
International	Others
Ireland	Personal record
Italy	Certificate at end of course
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	No
Netherlands	Yes, individual record, but often also per group
Norway	Personal record
Poland	Personal record
Portugal	no
Slovakia
Slovenia	Watch record
Spain	Group record
Sweden	Individual record
United Kingdom	Others

Where is the main part of the training for "new techniques" performed ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	Within the stations, Within the service's facilities
Belgium	In external facilities within the region
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	Within the stations Within the service's facilities
Denmark	Within the stations In centralised national facilities
Estonia
Finland	Within the stations Within the service's facilities
France	Within the service's facilities In external facilities within the region In centralised national facilities
Germany	Within the stations
Greece	In centralised national facilities	Remark:
Hungary
International	Within the stations Within the service's facilities In centralised national facilities
Ireland	Within the service's facilities
Italy	Within the service's facilities
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	Within the stations Within the service's facilities In external facilities within the region Abroad Other
Netherlands	Within the service's facilities In external facilities within the region
Norway	Within the service's facilities Other
Poland	Within the stations Within the service's facilities In centralised national facilities
Portugal	Within the stations
Slovakia
Slovenia	Within the stations Within the service's facilities
Spain	Within the stations
Sweden	Within the service's facilities In centralised national facilities
United Kingdom	Within the stations Within the service's facilities In centralised national facilities

Who carries out the main part of the training for "new techniques" for firefighters ?

Country	No.	remark
Austria	Specific training personnel, Station or shift responsible
Belgium	External lecturers
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Denmark	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible
Estonia
Finland	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible
France	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Germany	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Greece	Specific training personnel	Remark:
Hungary
International	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Ireland	Specific training personnel External lecturers
Italy	Specific training personnel
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible
Netherlands	Specific training personnel External lecturers
Norway	Station or shift responsible
Poland	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Portugal	Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Slovakia
Slovenia	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers
Spain	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible
Sweden	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible
United Kingdom	Specific training personnel Station or shift responsible External lecturers