DEFENCE SAFETY TRAINING COURSES
Specialised safety training courses designed to meet the rigorous demands of defence forces, enhancing safety and operational readiness across army, navy, and airforce.
Fire & Safety Australia offers a range of specialised safety training courses tailored for defence forces and contractors, including Vertical Rescue, Advanced First Aid, and Tower Rescue. Our training is designed to meet the specific needs of those working in submarine maintenance, construction, and other high-risk environments within the defence sector. With a focus on preparing army, navy, airforce personnel, and contractors for challenging operations, our courses ensure that teams are ready to handle any situation.
Our experienced trainers, with backgrounds in fire, rescue, and defence, provide hands-on, practical training that enhances the safety and effectiveness of your teams, whether in construction sites, maintenance facilities, or operational environments.
This course teaches your team how to safely rescue people from confined spaces, following WHS Regulations and Australian Standard 2865-2009. It also includes a refresher on using breathing apparatus, ensuring rescuers can safely operate in hazardous atmospheres.
Training in the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS), essential for effective emergency management in Australia's fire and emergency services industry.
Our nationally accredited height safety training course is designed for people who need to work at heights. Participants will learn how to choose the right height safety equipment and use it correctly for different tasks.
Train your team in essential fire safety. Learn to use fire extinguishers, hose reels, and blankets confidently, ensuring workplace safety in Australia.
Our Provide First Aid Training Course teaches you how to handle First Aid emergencies at home, at work, or anywhere in daily life. It's meant for First Aiders to care for patients until Emergency Services arrive.
This course gives you the confidence to perform CPR on an unconscious person. It's designed for anyone who may need to use the DRSABCD action plan for CPR.
Training in the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS), essential for effective emergency management in Australia's fire and emergency services industry.
This refresher course helps update the skills needed for complex tower rescues. It focuses on rescues from telecommunications radio towers and is designed for non-fire sector environments.
This 4-hour program is for non-firefighting staff who need to access active fire areas. It's useful for essential services like media, electrical, water, gas, and telecom workers who need to restore services quickly or visit incident scenes during or after a major fire.
This training course equips personnel with the skills needed to perform complex tower rescue procedures from structures like telecommunications radio towers. It is designed specifically for a non-fire sector environment.
Our nationally accredited Vertical Rescue Training Course is for those who need to perform rope rescues to help injured people.
Our Advanced First Aid training course teaches you the skills needed to provide advanced first aid, manage the incident, and coordinate with other first aiders until medical help arrives.
This training course is part of the Resources and Infrastructure Industry training package and includes two core units of the RII30719 Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue.
Our nationally accredited Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis Training course teaches you how to complete Risk Assessments and Job Safety Analyses accurately, following your workplace procedures.
This course aims to help you better understand your role in continuously improving safety performance and behaviour in the workplace.
This course helps new and current Health and Safety Committee (HSC) members understand and carry out their legal duties.
This training course helps participants earn the BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety (WHS). It is designed to provide practical knowledge and skills for giving accurate and timely WHS advice and improving workplace safety.
The MHFA accredited blended Mental Health First Aid Refresher course updates your knowledge and skills in providing initial support to adults experiencing mental health problems or crises.
This blended MHFA accredited course for Mental Health First Aid (Standard) combines eLearning and a face-to-face classroom session. It teaches you how to provide initial support to adults experiencing mental health problems.
This classroom-based course teaches you how to recognise, approach, and provide initial support to adults experiencing a mental health issue or crisis, until professional help is received.
This Low Voltage Rescue course teaches how to safely perform rescue procedures from live electrical equipment in the workplace. It also features an online self-paced module on workplace safety regulations.
This Low Voltage Rescue course teaches how to safely perform rescues from live Low Voltage equipment in the workplace, excluding overhead lines and underground cables. It covers essential safety practices and responsibilities for all levels of workers, focusing on transmission, distribution, and rail work.
This training course teaches participants how to rescue an unconscious person from live Low Voltage electrical equipment using a Low Voltage Rescue (LVR) kit. It also includes CPR training following ARC guideline and WHS practices.
This course provides the essential skills to rescue an unconscious person from live Low Voltage (LV) electrical equipment using a Low Voltage Rescue Kit.
This course gives participants the confidence and skills needed to perform CPR on an unconscious person. It is designed for anyone who may need to use the DRSABCD method as part of their job.
Our Occupational First Aid Training course teaches you how to handle first aid emergencies when help might be delayed or when you need to manage the workplace first aid room.
Learn to operate a telehandler safely and efficiently in site-based roles. Gain the expertise you need to handle a telescopic materials handler with confidence.
Learn to safely operate bridge and gantry cranes with this course. Gantry cranes, which move on wheels or tracks, are used in places like shipyards and rail yards to lift heavy materials.
Accredited by the Elevating Work Platform Association (EWPA), this course gives you the skills to operate elevating work platforms (EWPs). Gain transferable knowledge for platforms under 11 metres.
This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to operate Elevating Work Platforms (EWP) that do not require a High Risk Work Licence (HRWL).
This course checks that you have the essential skills to operate an Elevated Work Platform (EWP) safely and according to national standards. It includes both a written test and practical assessments to confirm your skills.
This Verification of Competency (VOC) for Elevated Work Platforms (EWP) course ensures that a person still has the skills and knowledge gained from the TLILIC0005 Licence to operate boom-type elevated work platform (with a boom length of 11m or more).
This Perth-based dogging course aims to equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills needed to safely perform high-risk tasks associated with a dogman role.
Our goal with this course is to provide learners with the skills and knowledge needed for the safe operation of a forklift truck. Completing this course may also help you meet the requirements for obtaining a High Risk Work Licence in your State or Territory.
This Verification of Competency (VOC) Forklift training course ensures that you still have the required skills and knowledge gained from your initial HRW Forklift Licence training.
Our goal with this course is to equip participants with the skills and knowledge to safely operate an Elevated Work Platform (EWP). Completing this course may help you meet the requirements needed to obtain a High Risk Work Licence for operating a Boom-type EWP in your State or Territory.
This course teaches the skills needed for rescuing someone from a cable pit, trench, or excavation during live Low Voltage (LV) cable jointing at work.
Learn the essential skills for safely rescuing from cable pits, trenches, and excavations, with a focus on live low voltage cable jointing in transmission, distribution, or rail work environments.
This course teaches you the knowledge and understanding of using locks and tags in the workplace to ensure safety for everyone. A Lockout/Tagout system is essential for protecting all employees.
Lifting, pulling, and pushing are common causes of lower back injuries, but they can often be prevented. Our manual handling training course gives you a basic understanding of the relevant legislation and the National Manual Handling Code of Practice.
This course is for people who need to monitor potentially hazardous atmospheres at work.
Our nationally accredited training course is for anyone who needs to issue work permits for various tasks, including confined space entry, hot work, working at heights, and other specific workplace activities.
In this course, you'll learn to select, wear, operate, and maintain open circuit breathing apparatus in hazardous environments, following Australian Standard AS/NZS 1715:2009. The course emphasises safety and emergency procedures and is part of the Public Safety Training Package
This nationally accredited course teaches you how to recognise hazards and work safely in confined spaces.
This is a basic one-day course for personnel who need to enter confined spaces but are not required to act as a standby person, issue permits, perform rescues, or conduct gas testing.
This one-day refresher course helps you renew your confined space skills and qualifications quickly. It's designed for those who already have experience, reducing time spent in the classroom while ensuring you stay up-to-date with safety standards.
The main goal of this course is to teach the skills and knowledge needed to prevent minor spills from becoming major incidents. Participants will also learn how to use spill kits effectively in line with procedures if a spill occurs.
This course teaches the skills and knowledge needed to handle and work with dangerous goods and hazardous substances. You will learn how to follow site incident procedures and choose the right techniques for handling and storing these materials.
This course teaches you how to identify and monitor air conditions to measure contaminants, understand the readings, and recommend actions based on the results and the effects of exposure to hazardous atmospheres.
Our HAZMAT Response course teaches Emergency Response Teams how to identify, monitor, and safely handle hazardous materials incidents.
This course teaches you how to respond to wildfires, work safely as part of a team to put out fires, handle mop-up and patrol tasks, and get equipment ready for the next crew.
In our Inspect & Test Fire Blankets & Fire Extinguishers course, you will learn to service a variety of portable firefighting equipment. As a technician, you’ll be able to install, inspect, test, and tag firefighting equipment within your workplace.
Learn to use fire extinguishers, hose reels, and fire blankets effectively. Ideal for technicians and those responsible for workplace fire safety, this course covers fire classes, alarm raising, evacuation procedures, and practical firefighting scenarios. Ensure compliance with OHS/WHS policies and industry standards.
Our Fire Safety Adviser re-certification course gives you the skills to keep working as a Fire Safety Adviser, managing daily tasks and on-site emergencies effectively.
Equip your team in Queensland with key fire safety skills in our Fire Safety Adviser course. Learn roles, responsibilities, and legal requirements, identify fire safety equipment, and handle real-life incident scenarios. Gain hands-on experience with fire extinguishers and master emergency planning.
Our Fire Extinguisher and Fire Warden course will ensure your employees are well-trained to handle fire emergencies. They will learn to use fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, and fire blankets safely and effectively.
We span Australia-wide, providing exceptional safety training and services from urban centres to remote Islands for the defence industry. No matter your location, we ensure unparalleled safety expertise is always within reach.
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125 Fairbairn Road
Sunshine West VIC 3020
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Garden City Hotel Canberra
55 Jerrabomberra Ave, Narrabundah, ACT, 2604
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Construction Industry Training Centre
491-499 South Road
Regency Park, SA 5010
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Mawson Lakes SA 5095
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Unit 3, 259 Hanson Road
WINGFIELD SA 5013
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North Lake WA 6163
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The Bob Marshman Building,
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460-492 Beaudesert Road
Salisbury QLD 4107
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Get nationally recognised training in fire safety from Australia’s largest safety company.
Fire & Safety Australia has a long-standing history of providing specialised safety training to the Australian Defence Forces. Our courses, including Vertical Rescue, Advanced First Aid, Tower Rescue, and other critical safety training, are designed to meet the rigorous demands of the army, navy, and airforce. We are proud to support our defence forces with expert training that enhances the safety and readiness of personnel across all branches.
We’re not just providing instruction; we’re committed to safeguarding those who serve.