A model for sharing firefighting experience and building skills
Valuing Experience
Enhancing Training
Sharing Knowledge
Built by firefighters for firefighters
The Bushfire Model is a hands-on training model used by volunteer brigades, trainers, and fire agencies across Australia to share experience, build understanding, and improve decision‑making on the fireground.
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The model uses a flexible landscape that can be shaped to represent different terrain, supported by elements such as appliances, aircraft, fire shapes, and assets.
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Firefighters use it to support structured training, demonstrations, and tabletop exercises—working through fire behaviour, suppression, and real-world scenarios together.
Used across Australia.
Proven in real training environments.
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Registered Australian design.​​​
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See it in action
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Firefighters use the model for training—working through scenarios, sharing experience, and improving decision‑making together.
Firefighters working through fireground decisions in a structured scenario
Crews discussing strategies
Simulating fire spread and suppression strategies
Integrated into structured training
Used by brigades and trainers across Australia
Supporting training across multiple states and operational environments.
Used by volunteer brigades and trainers across WA, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS and the ACT.
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Used in brigade training, fire agency courses, scenario exercises, and incident debriefs.
In use since 2016 and continually refined through real training environments.
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​“These kits have changed the way we train and assess. They make sessions more realistic, and engaging." — Trainer
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“The crew were still talking about the session days afterwards; it made a real impression.”
— Chief Bushfire Control Officer
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“A fantastic idea. We use it for different scenarios from bushfire to HAZMAT”
— Brigade Captain, Fire and Rescue Service
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Ready to get started?
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Practical | Proven | Effective
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For more than a decade, brigades across Australia have used the Bushfire Model to strengthen operational understanding, improve decision‑making, and build confidence at every level.
Since its introduction in 2016, the model has been adopted by brigades and fire agencies to provide clear, hands‑on learning; helping crews better understand fire behaviour, and suppression strategies.
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Why the Bushfire Model Works
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Supports All Learning Styles
The Bushfire Model turns complex bushfire behaviour and operational concepts into something that firefighters can see, move and discuss. Whether participants learn best by seeing, doing, or working through scenarios, it gives everyone a practical way to engage and build understanding.
Improves Decision‑Making
By working through scenarios, crews improve the ability to interpret changing conditions, prioritise actions, and make sound tactical decisions—skills that directly translate to real‑world incidents.
Practice Tough Calls Without Real‑World Risk
Crews can work through different scenarios, and learn from outcomes without operational consequences. This provides a safe environment to test strategies, build confidence, and refine decision‑making.
Highly Engaging and Collaborative
The model naturally brings people together. Participants gather around, move elements, discuss strategies, and work through solutions as a team—creating an interactive learning environment.
Builds Capability at All Levels
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New firefighters build understanding and confidence
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Experienced firefighters share insights, discuss reasoning and refine skills
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Trainers facilitate discussion, run exercises and guide decision‑making
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Leaders mentor and provide feedback
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The Bushfire Model enables firefighters to share knowledge, test understanding, and learn through practical scenarios.
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Find the right Bushfire Model for your needs
Choose the model that best suits your training needs.
​​Standard and Enhanced Kits
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The most popular option for brigades and trainers is using the Standard and Enhanced Kits together to provide full flexibility across training scenarios.
The Standard Kit
Provides the landscape and core elements required for most rural fire scenarios.
The Enhanced Kit
Builds on this with additional elements for Rural Urban Interface scenarios and has features to customise the landscape—such as roads, rivers, and rail lines.
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Additional models are available to support different training needs:
Basic Model
Designed for smaller budgets, the Basic Model includes the core elements needed to run basic training scenarios and introductory exercises.
Specialist Kits
Extend the model for specific scenarios such as HAZMAT and Crash / Rescue, along with additional tools such as the Whiteboard Kit for trainers.
Urban Model
Emergency Services Model
Designed for incidents in urban environments, including residential, commercial and industrial settings.
Designed for SES operations including severe weather, cyclone, flood, storm, and land search scenarios.​​​​
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Not sure which model is right for you?
Our Buyer’s Guide outlines options for training and exercises.
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​We’ll help you choose the right setup or customise a model to suit your needs.
How it works
A simple process to get a model that fits your needs.
