TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 – Fell trees manually (Basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Monday 1st – Tuesday 2nd September 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, Both days
ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: ~3 hours
PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster, have Tetanus vaccine up to date and be qualified in Maintain Chainsaw, Trim & Cut Felled Trees.
WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS: This course builds higher-level skills beyond standard chainsaw trimming, advancing into safe tree felling, assessment, and maintenance. With a strong focus on safety and risk management, volunteers are better equipped to support disaster recovery operations

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TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training
COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team
LOCATION: Howard Springs Nature Reserve
DATE: Sat 16th to Sun 17th Aug, 25
TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days
PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled Trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Howard Springs Nature Reserve
DATE: Sat 26th to Sun 27th July, 2025
TIMINGS:

  • Full Trim & Cut Course: 0800 – 1600, Both days
  • Polesaw Only: 0800 – 1600, Second day
ONLINE PRE-LEARNING: Full chainsaw course ~9 hours
PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date.

WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS: This training equips you with essential skills for disaster recovery operations, where managing fallen trees and debris safely and efficiently is critical. You’ll learn how to assess, plan, and execute tree trimming and cutting tasks with confidence, skills that are often the first step in helping communities recover from disaster.

4WD Certification:
– Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads – FWPCOT3325
– Recover four wheel drive vehicle – FWPCOT3326

4WD

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 11th – Sunday 12th January 2025
TIMINGS: 0900 – 1600 Both Days
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = 4 hours Approx.
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

Remote First Aid:
Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site – HLTAID013

First Aid CPR

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia

LOCATION: (TBC)
DATE: Saturday 31st May – Sunday 1st June 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

Provide Advanced First Aid – HLTAID014

First Aid CPR

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia

LOCATION: (TBC)
DATE: Sunday 13th October 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

First Aid & CPR:
– Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation – HLTAID009
– Provide first aid – HLTAID011

First Aid CPR

TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Blain Electorate Office. Shop 4, Oasis Shopping Centre. 15 Temple Terrace, Palmerston
DATE: Saturday 15th March 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

First Aid & CPR:
– Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation – HLTAID009
– Provide first aid – HLTAID011

First Aid CPR

TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: (TBC)
DATE: Saturday 12th 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

Chainsaw Trim & Crosscut, Maintain Chainsaw & Pole Saw

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TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees & FWPCOT3238 Trim tree using a Polesaw

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Howard Springs (TBC)
DATE: Tuesday 17th – Wenesday 18th September 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

Chainsaw – Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – FWPCOT2275

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TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 – Fell trees manually (Basic)

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: (TBC)
DATE: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th June 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

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