Where are you now - Girls on Fire retrospective

Welcome to the "Where are you now?" survey

Calling all former Girls on Fire program participants! We'd love to know how Girls on Fire has influenced your life and what you've been up to since we last met. Whether you took part in our programs online or in-person, we want to hear from you. Your input will help us:

Showcase the benefits of Girls on Fire programs
Add your valuable insights to our future programs
Inspire more young people to pursue volunteering roles and careers in firefighting and emergency services
Offer more opportunities to connect with Girls on Fire in the future.

If you have questions, please email us at admin@girlsonfire.com.au.

The survey closes on June 2nd, 2023 - we can't wait to see what you have to say!

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* 1. What Girls on Fire programs have you taken part in?

The pilot program at Yarramundi

Face-to-face 2-day Cultural Inclusion programs e.g. Tamworth, Brewarrina, Campbelltown

Face-to-face 2-day urban firefighting programs e.g. Penrith, Newcastle

Face-to-face 1-day programs through my school

The Girls on Fire: Part 1 and 2 Careers in Emergency Services (through RIEP and Dept of Education) online course

Virtually Possible – hybrid online and in-person program run during Covid

I have booked for a program but haven’t attended yet due to rescheduling

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* 2. Since attending a Girls on Fire program, have you:

Applied for/or started working with fire and emergency services in a paid role e.g. NSW Fire and Rescue, Air Services Australia

Applied for/or started volunteering with fire and emergency services e.g. SES, NSW Rural Fire Service

Applied for/or started working in another service career e.g. Police, Ambulance, Defence Forces, Lifesaving, nursing, healthcare, aged care, mental health etc

Applied for/or started working or volunteering in youth related services

Applied for/or started some other form of volunteering in the community

Applied for/or started studying or training in a topic related to your experience with Girls on Fire e.g. fire and emergency, environmental management, community resilience etc

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Are you a student or trainee? If so, what are you learning and where?

Course

Institution

Year started

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* 4. How do you feel about your emergency management skills? In an emergency, I could:

Confidently give the right information to a 000 operator

Support others

Work with my community and/or in a team to help out

Remain calm

Act effectively and respond quickly

Lead others to safety

Help my family

Take part in the recovery

None of the above

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* 5. Thinking back at your time at a Girls on Fire program to now, what sounds most like you?

	Has increased a lot	Has increased a little	Has stayed the same	Has decreased
My interest in emergency services	My interest in emergency services Has increased a lot	My interest in emergency services Has increased a little	My interest in emergency services Has stayed the same	My interest in emergency services Has decreased
My desire to help others	My desire to help others Has increased a lot	My desire to help others Has increased a little	My desire to help others Has stayed the same	My desire to help others Has decreased
My confidence and belief in my abilities	My confidence and belief in my abilities Has increased a lot	My confidence and belief in my abilities Has increased a little	My confidence and belief in my abilities Has stayed the same	My confidence and belief in my abilities Has decreased
My interest in volunteering	My interest in volunteering Has increased a lot	My interest in volunteering Has increased a little	My interest in volunteering Has stayed the same	My interest in volunteering Has decreased
My resilience	My resilience Has increased a lot	My resilience Has increased a little	My resilience Has stayed the same	My resilience Has decreased
My emergency preparedness	My emergency preparedness Has increased a lot	My emergency preparedness Has increased a little	My emergency preparedness Has stayed the same	My emergency preparedness Has decreased
My knowledge of safety issues	My knowledge of safety issues Has increased a lot	My knowledge of safety issues Has increased a little	My knowledge of safety issues Has stayed the same	My knowledge of safety issues Has decreased
My awareness of fires and emergencies	My awareness of fires and emergencies Has increased a lot	My awareness of fires and emergencies Has increased a little	My awareness of fires and emergencies Has stayed the same	My awareness of fires and emergencies Has decreased
My ability to work in teams	My ability to work in teams Has increased a lot	My ability to work in teams Has increased a little	My ability to work in teams Has stayed the same	My ability to work in teams Has decreased

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* 6. Which of these cool activities would you like to try?

Becoming an ambassador for Girls on Fire to share my experiences at schools and community events

Volunteering at Girls on Fire programs to help train more young people

Work experience at my local fire and emergency service agencies

Volunteering with organisations like the SES or Rural Fire Service

Attending events and open days at my local emergency service agencies

Receiving online mentoring from women, LGBTQIA and Indigenous firefighters

Learning more emergency and firefighting skills at masterclasses, short courses, and workshops

Help with preparing mentally and physically to apply to the fire and emergency services

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 7. If we offered paid classes and courses, would you attend?

Yes

Maybe

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* 8. Would you recommend Girls on Fire to other young people? Why or why not?

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* 9. Thank you so much for your responses. We'll share the research results on the Girls on Fire website in July 2023. Want to see your contribution in action? Share your email for updates.