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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
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Riverina Veteran Wellbeing Centre, 240 Baylis Street
DATE: Friday, 28th June 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
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID014 – Provide Advanced First Aid
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Geraldton (TBC)
DATE: Friday 14th February 2025
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 7 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT TAS – Remote First Aid – Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May 2025
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID013 – Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Northwest Tasmania
DATE: Thursday 15th and Friday 16th May 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600 (Both days)
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
DRRT TAS– First Aid & CPR – Sunday 23rd March 2025
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Devonport RSL, 16-18 Macfie St, Devonport
DATE: Sunday 23rd 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
DRT TAS– First Aid & CPR – Saturday 30th November 2024
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: TBC
DATE: Saturday 30th November 2024
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
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
TRAINING EVENT: HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Sydney
DATE: Friday, 29th November
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
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.
