by AFAC

AFAC is delighted to announce that our new online Hydrogen Awareness Training program is now live.

The Hydrogen Safety Awareness Training program is designed for all Australian career and volunteer emergency response, fire and rescue personnel, as well as non-operational team members. It introduces the properties, possible risks and expected applications associated with hydrogen. It was developed by AFAC and Deakin University for the Australian Government.

The 60-minute training program is made up of seven sections and provides an accessible entry point for career and volunteer responders to understand the fundamentals of hydrogen and the basics of how to respond to hydrogen incidents. Future training is expected to focus on advanced emergency scenarios and include more technical response advice.

AFAC is proud to have delivered this project alongside Deakin University who took the lead in the development of this online course. Further thanks go to the working group whose input was invaluable, and to key stakeholders and subject matter experts who contributed to the design and development of the course.

This project was supported with funding by Australian governments through the Energy and Climate Ministerial Council. This funding provided us with the opportunity to create this training as a critical foundational step in the development of a safe, reliable hydrogen industry in Australia.

The link to the training program can be found at:

https://hydrogen-training.afac.com.au/

For any queries or assistance with the online course, please email hydrogenonline@afac.com.au.