FRSITO is:
• An Industry Training Organisation approved by the Minister of
Tertiary Education under section 5 of the Industry Training Act 1992
• An organisation established at the request of the Fire and Rescue
Industry
• An organisation owned and governed by the Fire and Rescue
Industry but principally funded through Vote Education
• An educational, not a fire or rescue organisation

FRSITO’s role is to:
• Set standards and register qualifications on the National
Qualifications Framework to meet the needs of the Fire and Rescue
Services Industry.
• Manage training arrangements that enable trainees to attain standards.
• Provide leadership to the industry on skill and training matters.

In 2007 Trainees suggested that FRSITO:
• Have more contact with Trainees including site visits
• Provide more regular feedback on progress
• Process results more quickly
• Keep trainees informed of changes to qualification requirements
• Provide easier access to training material
• Provide more practical training and simplified paperwork
• Be more active within Fire Service TAPS programme
• Have greater programme flexibility for volunteers
• Work closer with Managers and Trainers to encourage training

Achievements since then
• Leadership.
– Membership of NTAG
– NRFA Alignment project
• Quality Management System. High Trust-high accountability.
• Operations. Four dedicated field staff. (Soon to be 5)
• Administration. More staff. Simplified paperwork. Improved systems
• Development
– All unit standards/ and qualifications reviewed
– Volunteer research and projects
– Rural fire alignment project assessment resources
– Resources. Assessment Guides, Rural resources, CIMS
– FRSITO Conference

Achievements in 2010
• New governance arrangements
• Recognition as an ITO for further 5 years
• New Investment Plan – 1 of few ITOs to be offered increased funding
• 3525 Registered trainees
• 540 National Certificates achieved
• 23,727 credits registered.

2010 Trainee Survey
• 89.9% said their training programmes met their needs;
• FRSITO training is considered up to date with industry trends and able to be done at a good pace;
• FRSITO written training material is well structured and organised, easy to understand and has helpful content;
• The Assessment system is thorough and comprehensive, up to date and relevant to job;
• 89% said the training programmes met their needs;
• 96.5% are satisfied with FRSITO overall;
• 68% said FRSITO's performance is getting better