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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 26th – Sunday 27th October 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 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: Hunter Valley
DATE: Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW STH – Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th October 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 – Fell trees manually (basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Hunter (1670 Old Maitland Road, Sawyers Gulley)
DATE: Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th October 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT VIC – Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) – Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th October 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 – Fell trees manually (intermediate)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th October 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT NSW NTH – Fell Trees Manually (Basic) – Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th September 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT2274 – Fell trees manually (basic)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th September 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 3 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRT ACT – Fell Trees Manually (Intermediate) – Saturday, 9th and Sunday, 10th November 2024
TRAINING EVENT: FWPCOT3347 – Fell trees manually (intermediate)
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday, 9th and Sunday, 10th November 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: Approx. 3 hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
LOCATION: 421 Cudlee Creek Rd, Cudlee Creek
DATE: Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 June 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600, both days
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = (TBC)
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief Team
LOCATION:421 Cudlee Creek Road, Cudlee Creek
DATE: Saturday 5th – Sunday 6th April 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 Both Days
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
COURSE PROVIDER: Internal Disaster Relief Team
LOCATION: SA (TBC)
DATE: Saturday 14th – Sunday 15th September 2024
TIMINGS: 0900 – 1600 Both Days
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.
