Global Wind Organisation Basic Safety Training Refresher Course Description
The aim of the course is to refresh the knowledge and skills of currently accredited delegates for GWO basic safety training. On completion of this course, the delegate will be re-accredited for the next 24 months in accordance with GWO BST Standards.
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Course Information
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Course Price | $1550 pp for public course Corporate bookings – Request a quote, click here |
Units of Competency:
- RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
- PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility
- HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTWHS005 Conduct manual task safely
- PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support

About this course
Why Choose This Course
The aim of the course is to refresh the knowledge and skills of currently accredited delegates for GWO basic safety training. On completion of this course, the delegate will be re-accredited for the next 24 months in accordance with GWO BST Standards.
Pre-Requisites:
- N/A
FSA Entry Requirements:
- GWO Basic Safety Training within last 24 months
- Winda ID (BST modules must show on Winda)
- Fitness to Participate declaration
- Long sleeves and long pants, appropriate safety footwear
- Unique Student Identifier (USI)
- Language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course
Basic Safety Training Modules:
- Fire Awareness
- Manual Handling & Working at Heights combined
- First Aid
Course Content:
Refresh and update on:
- Legal and ethical
- Risk/Hazards/Planning/safe methods of working
- Anatomy and Lifesaving first aid – primary survey – D-R-S-A-B-C-D
- Secondary survey, first arrest systems, dropped objects
- Fire science, classes of fire, types of extinguishers
- Basic firefighting tactics
- Emergency procedures and management of an incident
- Scenario based training and rescue exercises
Group Size:
Theory all modules 1-12
Practical
Fire: 1-12
First aid: 1-6
Practical Working at Heights: 1-4 (onsite) or 1-6 at FSA training facilities
Manual Handling: 1-12
Duration:
- Manual Handling module – 4 hours
- Fire Awareness module – 4 hours
- Working at Heights module – 8 hours
- First Aid module – 8 hours, plus pre-course reading
Location:
Onsite or at our training facility
Schedule:
Public and corporate courses available in most states

Benefits of this course
- On successful completion of the training you will receive GWO Certificates of Attendance and a Statement of Attainment
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this program, participants will be awarded the following Nationally Recognised Units of Competency:
- RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
- PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility
- HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTWHS005 Conduct manual task safely
- PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
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We always put our clients first, with tailored training courses and bespoke on-site medical and emergency response solutions.

TEAM
150+ FSA team members and our values-based culture is at the heartbeat of our company.

TRACK RECORD
15+ years in business, training 40,000 people per year, providing 10,000+ days per year in Paramedic, Nurse, and Emergency Services Officer shifts.

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What you Recieve
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Access to FSA’s dedicated customer support.
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Qualified and experienced trainers.
Job Prospects
This course will benefit various careers including:
- Work Health and Safety Manager
- Workplace Manager
- Floor Manager
- Department Manager
- HR Manager
- Safety Practitioner
- Supervisor or management position in certain industries
- Security Officers
- Building Managers
- Office Managers
- Hotel or Restaurant Managers
- Safety & Emergency Managers
- Education Professionals
- Team Leaders
On The Day
- Parking is available on site
- Tea & coffee is provided
- What to wear: Closed toe shoes and clothing that may get dirty
- What to bring: Laptop or Tablet
Cancellation / Transfer Policy
Refer to the course participant handbook.
Refund Policy
Public Courses
All cancellation and transfer requests must be received in writing.
Course Cancellation Policy
When cancelling an enrolment, the following charges will apply:
- 2 business day cooling off period
- 7 or more business days - no charge
- 6 or less business days - 50 percent (50%) of course fee incurred
- 3 business day’s notice or less from start time (weekends / public holidays not included) – no refund / full course charge
Course Transfer Policy
When transferring an enrolment from one course date to another, the following charges will apply:
- Transferred 7 or more business days prior to course date – no charge
- Transferred 6 or less business days prior to course date – 50 percent (50%) of course fee incurred
- Transferred 3 or less business days from start time (weekends / public holidays not included) – no refund / full course charge
- Name changes 5 business days or less prior to course date will incur a $50.00 +GST fee per name change
- Non-attendance of any course will not entitle the client to any refund, set-off, waiver or reduction of the fee and the client remains required to pay all fees in respect of courses that it does not attend, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the company.
- In the event any learner is turned away from training as a result of being adversely affected by drugs or alcohol in the trainer’s opinion, there shall be no refund
Corporate Courses
Cancellation Policy
Once a training date has been confirmed by FSA, any changes made by the client to this booking, including cancellation or postponement will result in the following fees after the 2 business day cooling off period:
- Cancelled / transferred 7 or more business days prior to course date - no charge
- Cancelled / transferred 6 business days or less prior to course date - 50 percent (50%) of course fee
- Cancelled / transferred 3 or less business days from start time - no refund / full course charge name changes 5 business days or less prior to the course date will incur a $50.00 + GST fee per name change
Distance Learning
All Cancellation Requests must be received in writing
When cancelling or withdrawing an enrolment, the following charges will apply:
- 2 business day cooling off period upon receipt of payment
- Cancelled / withdrawn between 3-13 business days, course fee refunded minus an admin fee of $250.00
- Cancelled / withdrawn after 14 days from commencement – 100% of course fee forfeited.
Link to Fees, Refunds and Charges Policy
https://fireandsafetyaustralia.app.axcelerate.com/showDoc.cfm?DocID=449361