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DRRT NSW South - Advanced First Aid - Saturday 1st February 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: City of Newcastle RSL sub-Branch48 Baker Street MAYFIELD DATE: Saturday 1st February 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or […]
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT VIC LOCATION: Vic Goldfields Railway Muckleford Station - Muckleford Walmer Road, Muckleford VIC 3451 DATE: Saturday 01st - Sunday 02nd February 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend CANCELLED COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT NSW South LOCATION: Boroowa (1329 Taylors Flat Road, Taylors Flat) DATE: Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd February 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT ACT - Advanced First Aid - Friday 7th February 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Canberra Services Club, 51 Blackall Street, Barton DATE: Friday 7th February 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT NSW NTH- Provide First Aid & CPR - Saturday 8th February 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Tamworth region DATE: Saturday 8th February 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 - CPR Only: 0800 - 1100 (Couple hours only) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = […]
Rural Fencing Supervisor: - Plan and construct an electric fence – AHCINF306 - Plan and construct conventional fencing - AHCINF307 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Lions Youth Haven, 244 Kambah Pool Road, Kambah ACT 2902 DATE: Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th February 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1630 - Both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = 10 hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement […]
Advanced First Aid: Provide Advanced First Aid - HLTAID014 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Geraldton (TBC)DATE: Friday 14th February 2025TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 HoursMUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT VIC - 4WD Certification Training - Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th February 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3325 Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads + FWPCOT3326 Recover four wheel drive vehicle COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Lerderderg 4WD Training Park, Seereys Track, Lerderderg VIC 3458 DATE: Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th February 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 […]
DRRT NSW NTH - ADVANCED FIRST AID Saturday, 15th February 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 - Provide Advanced First Aid COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Taree Region DATE: Saturday, 15th February 2025 TIMINGS: Adv First Aid: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Remote First Aid: Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site - HLTAID013 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency AustraliaLOCATION: Geraldton (TBC)DATE: Saturday 15th February - Sunday 16th February 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 HoursMUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: 1 Gladstone Street, Perth DATE: Saturday 22nd February 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
First Aid & CPR TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 - Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: DRA National Operations Centre - 3A / 423 Nudgee Road, Hendra, QLD, 4011 DATE: Saturday, 22nd February 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 - 1600 - CPR Only: 0800 - 1100 (Couple hours only) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = […]
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend CANCELLED COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT TAS LOCATION: (TBC) DATE: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd February 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT NSW STH- Trim & Cut Fell trees, Maintain Chainsaws & Pole saw - Monday 24th - Tuesday 25th February 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Sydney DATE: Monday 24th - Tuesday 25th February 2025 TIMINGS: First Aid: […]
DRRT ACT - Remote First Aid - Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd March 2025 TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID013 - Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Canberra Services Club, 51 Blackall Street, Barton. DATE: Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd March 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 (Both days) ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours MUSTER […]
Rural Fencing Supervisor: - Plan and construct an electric fence – AHCINF306 - Plan and construct conventional fencing - AHCINF307 COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Camp Eagle Eye Scout camp located at 2080 Orara Way Glenreagh 2450 NSW DATE: Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd March 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1630 - Both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = […]
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.
