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Find out moreTRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 10th – Sunday 11th August 2024
TIMINGS: 0900 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW North – Remote First Aid – Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th December 2024
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th December 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW NTH – Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) – Thursday 25th – Friday 26th July 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 – Fell trees manually (intermediate)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Thursday 25th – Friday 26th July 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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: = First Aid = 4 hours Approx. – CPR = 1.5 hours Approx.
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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 STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees FWPCOT3301 Trim trees using a pole saw
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: 279 Sawpit Creek Road Sawpit Creek NSW 2474
DATE: Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd June 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT NSW NTH- Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th June 2025
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 – Fell trees manually (basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: 279 Sawpit creek Road Sawpit Creek 2474
DATE: Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th June 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Iluka Scout Hall
DATE: Saturday, 26th October 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1400 – CPR Only: 0900 – 1030 (Couple hours only)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = First Aid = 4 hours Approx. – CPR = 1.5 hours Approx.
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 6th – Sunday 7th April 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC)
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW NTH- Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – Sat 27th – Sun 28th April 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 – Fell trees manually (basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Taree
DATE: Sat 27th – Sun 28th April 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC)
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
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.
