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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
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
LOCATION: Anstey Hill Recreation Park
DATE: Saturday 3rd – Sunday 4th May 2025
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 6 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Veteran Wellbeing Centre, Bldg 37, Repat Health Precinct, 216 Daws Road, Daw Park SA 5041
DATE: Friday, 6 December 2024
TIMINGS: 0800 – 1600
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT: = Approx. 9 Hours
MUSTER STATUS REQUIRED: Engagement Ready or Deployment Ready
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Adelaide Office – 10 Greenhill Rd, Wayville
DATE: Saturday 7th 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
COURSE PROVIDER: Emergency Australia
LOCATION: Veteran’s Wellbeing Centre – Repat Health Precinct, Bldg 37, 216 Daws Road, Daw Park SA
DATE: Saturday, 16th November 2024
TIMINGS: First Aid: 0900 – 1400 – CPR Only: 0900 – 1030
ONLINE PRE-COURSE REQUIREMENT:
First Aid = 4 hours Approx.
CPR = 1 hour Approx.
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.
