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DRT ACT - Trim & Cut Fell trees, Maintain Chainsaws and Pole saw - 17th-18th Feb 2024 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Friday 31st May - Saturday 1st June 2024 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE […]
First Aid & CPR: - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation - HLTAID009 - Provide first aid - HLTAID011 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Veteran's Wellbeing Centre - Repat Health Precinct, Bldg 37, 213 Daws Road, Daw Park SA DATE: Friday, 7 June 2024 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 […]
First Aid & CPR: - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation - HLTAID009 - Provide first aid - HLTAID011 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Friday 07th of June 2024 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 - 1400 - CPR Only: 0900 - 1030 (Couple hours only) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: […]
Advanced First Aid: Provide Advanced First Aid - HLTAID014 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Busselton Legacy Camp, 128 Caves Road, Siesta Park WA 6280 (TBC)DATE: Friday 14th June 2024 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 - 1600ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 HoursMUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT ACT - 4WD Certification Training - Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th June 2024 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3325 Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads + FWPCOT3326 Recover four wheel drive vehicle COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th June 2024 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 Both Days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = 4 hours Approx. MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement […]
Chainsaw Trim & Cross Cut, Maintain Chainsaw and Pole saw TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 1189 Banks Creek Rd, Banks Creek, QLD DATE: Friday 15th - Saturday 16th June 2024 TIMINGS: 0800-1600 on both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: 4 Hours
Chainsaw: - Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - FWPCOT3347 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 - Fell trees manually (intermediate)COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 15-16 June 2024 TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC) MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw Trim & Crosscut, Maintain Chainsaw & Pole Saw TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Somerset Drive, Mossman QLD- Camping available at Creeks Edge Park, Odonoghue Road Mossman- $40 per car per night, powered site. DATE: Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of June 2024 (Must attend both days) […]
DRT VIC- Fell Trees Manually (intermediate) - 22nd - 23rd June 2024 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 - Fell trees manually (intermediate) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd June 2024 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: TBC MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw: - Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - FWPCOT3347 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 - Fell trees manually (intermediate)COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency AustraliaLOCATION: Ellenbrook 6069 (TBC)DATE: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd of June 2024TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 (both days)ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC)MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW NTH - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - Sat 29th - Sun 30th June 2024 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 - Fell trees manually (basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Sat 29th - Sun 30th June 2024 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 (both days) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC) MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Opportunity: With the launch of the DRA and Emergency Australia (EA)(RTO) partnership we now need to find our Subject Matter Experts (SME's) to work with EA initially to help contextualise the training so it sets our people up to be best prepared to employ their skills within operations. The ongoing opportunity is for (paid) casual trainers, employed […]
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