Fifty forestry workers from as far as Eden, Narrabri, Forbes and everywhere in between joined forces in Kioloa this week to enhance their firefighting skills.
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The week at the Kioloa Australian National University campus involved theory and field trials for NSW Forestry Corporation firefighters.
On Wednesday, crews practised hose drills, but on Thursday they are likely to get hotter, with active fire drills.
Boot camps were introduced this year and five have been held.
NSW Forestry fire training manager Cameron Wade said for some, it was their first formal firefighting training.
"For others, it is a chance to enhance their skills," he said
Over five full-on days, Mr Wade said there was a lot to learn
"It is all about making them ready for any fire situation," he said.
"There is a big focus on safety, to make sure they can operate gear safely and properly.
"Teamwork is important too."
Mr Wade said bringing firefighters of differing skill levels together had worked.
"We have brought them all together to work in teams," he said.
"We have had a very good response.
"People love it because they actually get to learn things from each other, as opposed to an instructor in a classroom."
"These are our seasonal firefighters who work during the summer," Mr Wade said.
"They have to be prepared to fight native forest fires and pine forest fires."
They will train in a Batemans Bay forest on Friday.
Forestry looks after 2.2 million hectares of forest across NSW.