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TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training
COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team
LOCATION: 139 Charters Towers Road, Townsville QLD 4812 (RSL)
DATE: 15 November 2025
TIMINGS 0900 – 1600
PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.

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TRAINING EVENT: Operational Skills Training
COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief and Recovery Team
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 20th – Sunday 21st September 2025
TIMINGS 0900 – 1600 both days
PREREQUISITES: Must be Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready in Muster and have Tetanus vaccine up to date.

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COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBA
DATE: Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th August 25
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1630 – Both days
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: 10 hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready and have a Tetanus vaccine up to date
WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS: This supervisor-focused training hones essential rural fencing skills tailored for disaster relief, including fence line clearance, efficient dismantling with salvage practices, and repair techniques. It also covers construction of replacement fences with key components like end assemblies and gates. Designed for supervisors, the course empowers them to lead Strike Teams in securing property and livestock, crucial for community recovery after disasters.
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2275 – Fell trees manually (Basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Sandy Creek
DATE: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August 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
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain Chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and Cut Felled trees & FWPCOT3301 Trim Tree using a Polesaw
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Emu Gully Helidon, 142 Twidales Rd, Helidon Spa QLD 4344
DATE: Sat 19th to Sun 20th July 20
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.

CPR only

First Aid CPR

TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: DRA National Operations Centre – 3A / 441 Nudgee Road, Hendra, QLD, 4011
DATE:  Saturday 30th November 2024
TIMINGS: CPR Only: 0900 – 1100
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: CPR = 1.5 hours Approx.
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

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TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION:“CAMP SMEAC” 2315 Steve Irwin Drive, Landsborough, QLD, 4550
DATE: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th November 2024
TIMINGS: 0800-1600 on both days
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: 9 hours

Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site – HLTAID013

First Aid CPR

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia

LOCATION: EMU GULLY ADVENTURE EDUCATION GROUP
142 Twidales Road, Helidon Spa  Qld  4344
DATE:  Saturday-Sunday, 07th-08th September 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready

First Aid & CPR

First Aid CPR

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

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: DRA National Operations Centre – 3A / 441 Nudgee Road, Hendra, QLD, 4011
DATE:  Saturday, 27th July 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

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TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws & FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees

COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: 1189 Banks Creek Rd, Banks Creek, QLD
DATE: Saturday 13th – Sunday 14th July 2024
TIMINGS: 0800-1600 on both days
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: 4 hours

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