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DRRT TAS - TCA - Maintain Chainsaws & Trim and Cut Felled Trees - Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th May 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3238 Trim tree using a Pole saw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Central Highlands DATE: Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th May […]
Chainsaw Trim & Crosscut, Maintain Chainsaw and Pole Saw TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3238 Trim tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Southwest Region (TBC) DATE: Saturday 10th May - Sunday 11th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready […]
Chainsaw Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - FWPCOT3347 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3238 Trim tree using a Polesaw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: TBC DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 10-11 May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment […]
DRRT NSW STH- Trim & Cut Fell trees, Maintain Chainsaws & Pole saw - Friday 16th May - Saturday 17th May 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Boroowa (1329 Taylors Flat Road, Taylors Flat) DATE: Friday 16th May […]
DRRT VIC - Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) - Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th May 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3350 - Fell trees manually (intermediate) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Vic Goldfields Railway Muckleford Station - Muckleford Walmer Road, Muckleford VIC 3451 DATE: Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 […]
Chainsaw: - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - FWPCOT2275 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: SA DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 17-18 May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 Both days ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 4 hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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 17th - Sunday 18th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 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 COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT NSW North LOCATION: Willawarrin DATE: Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 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 COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT ACT LOCATION: Ingedene, Thawa DATE: Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT ACT - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd May 2025 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Ingedene, Thawa DATE: Thursday, 22nd and Friday, 23rd May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw: - Fell Trees Manually (Basic) - FWPCOT2275 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: Perth (TBC) DATE: Saturday 24th May - Sunday 25th May 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Chainsaw: Fell Trees Manually (basic) - FWPCOT2274 TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 - Fell trees manually (Basic) COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia LOCATION: 606 Boulders Rd, Babinda DATE: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600 ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Weekend: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Weekend COURSE PROVIDER: DRRT TAS LOCATION: Lions Club of Kings Meadow 18 Merion St Kings Meadow Launceston DATE: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0800 - 1600, participants can select to attend one, or both days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
Operational Skills Training: TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team LOCATION: Low 4x4 Meeraba 4870 DATE: Sunday 01st June 2025 TIMINGS: 0900 - 1600 Both Days MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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