First aid training that actually sticks.
Gary teaches Provide First Aid, CPR, Low Voltage Rescue and Childcare in a simple, common sense style that's easy to understand, learnt from his own real-life experiences.
“Best and most interesting First Aid course I’ve ever been on — this one finally made it click.”
Dan Aylott★★★★★“Loved the real-life examples — no one else teaches it that way.”
Nic Jayne★★★★★“A lady fell and hit her head near me. I stayed calm and gave first aid until the ambulance arrived.”
Gilles★★★★★“Honestly the best first aid course I’ve been to in over 15 years of regular updates.”
Chris Cunningham★★★★★Upcoming Sessions
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Four courses. One trainer who makes them count.
Every course is nationally recognised and delivered face-to-face at Cairns RSL — or at your workplace for groups.
Provide First Aid
The complete course — first aid plus CPR, for work, home, and everywhere in between.
CPR
A focused, fast course covering CPR on its own — ideal for annual renewals.
Education & Care
Includes asthma and anaphylaxis management — built for childcare and education staff.
Low Voltage Rescue
Perform rescue from a live LV panel, plus CPR — required for electrical and trades workers.
The certificate you receive from either the Traditional or the Express course is exactly the same Nationally Recognised certificate.
Check session times & book instantly
Real-time seats, straight from our booking system — pick a course below.
CPR Sessions
2.5–3.5 hr sessions · $70
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Provide First Aid Sessions
4–6 hr sessions · $150
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Education & Care Sessions
4–6 hr sessions · $150
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Meet Gary.
Students keep saying the same thing: this was the first course where it actually made sense. Gary teaches with real incidents, straight talk, and the odd bad joke to keep the room human — because the day you need this, you won't have time to remember a slide.
Read Gary's story
Carmin is Gary's daughter. Most likely she's the one who'll answer your questions and help you through the booking process — Gary admits he'd be lost without her.
Built around how emergencies actually happen
Certificates in 2 hours
No waiting weeks for your paperwork — typically in your inbox within 2 hours.
Taught from experience
Real incidents, not just theory — the kind of detail that makes it stick when it counts.
Central, free parking
Cairns RSL on The Esplanade — easy to find, with parking free at the rear.
Nationally recognised
Delivered on behalf of IRFA, RTO #32154 — accepted Australia-wide.
Groups & corporate
We'll come to your premises and train your whole team, on your schedule. Group bookings of more than 20 students receive a 20% discount.
Refreshers that don't drag
Already certified? Keep it current without sitting through the whole course again.
What the Australian data actually shows
Cardiac arrest outside hospital is common, it usually happens at home, and what a bystander does in the first minutes changes the outcome more than anything else.
Survival after cardiac arrest, by what a bystander did
Percentage of people who survived. Longer and darker bars are better outcomes.
| Nobody gave CPR or used an AED | 7% | |
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| All cases, national average | 13% | |
| Witnessed arrest, Victoria | 44% | |
| First shocked by a public AED | 63% |
About these numbers. The national figures are from the Australasian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus‑ROC) registry; the 7%, 44% and 63% figures are Ambulance Victoria data. The groups are not measured the same way — the Victorian witnessed rate uses the international Utstein comparison group, so the bars show the direction and scale of the difference, not a like‑for‑like ranking. Sources: Aus-ROC, Resuscitation and Ambulance Victoria.
Trusted across Cairns & Far North Queensland
"Best and most interesting First Aid course I've ever been on — I've done my certificate three or four times and this one finally made it click."
"A lady fell and hit her head near me. I stayed calm and gave first aid until the ambulance arrived — it all came straight from your class."
"Loved the real-life examples — no one else teaches it that way. When I faced a real cardiac arrest, I knew exactly what to expect."
"A man was bitten by a brown snake near my work. I stayed calm and applied the compression bandage exactly as taught — he made a full recovery."
"I've attended courses with Red Cross, QAS and St John over the years — this was the most useful and enjoyable of them all."
"Understanding the why behind each step made all the difference. I retain things far better when I understand the reasoning."
"Highly recommend this course to everybody, especially with Gary. I've done a few now with different trainers and he's by far the best."
"A fun session, yet very educational. I love how Gary keeps things simple so we're not overwhelmed, but still remember all the important stuff."
"Gary made the training fun with his outgoing personality and kept everyone's interest going over the entire two-day period."
"The best first aid training I've received. Understanding the body's systems helped me understand the why's and how's of what we do."
"A most dynamic and engaging teacher — thank you for sharing your wisdom in such an accessible manner. A truly honourable service."
"You are fantastic at your job. So glad I chose your company for my training."
"Honestly the best first aid course I've been to in over 15 years of doing regular updates."
"I've done a lot of first aid courses with different organisations and your 'real life' approach is the best I've seen."
"Gary's natural ability to deliver the content in a very digestible way was outstanding — he raised the bar of what I expect from trainers."
"Best and most interesting First Aid course I've ever been on — I've done my certificate three or four times and this one finally made it click."
"A lady fell and hit her head near me. I stayed calm and gave first aid until the ambulance arrived — it all came straight from your class."
"Loved the real-life examples — no one else teaches it that way. When I faced a real cardiac arrest, I knew exactly what to expect."
"A man was bitten by a brown snake near my work. I stayed calm and applied the compression bandage exactly as taught — he made a full recovery."
"I've attended courses with Red Cross, QAS and St John over the years — this was the most useful and enjoyable of them all."
"Understanding the why behind each step made all the difference. I retain things far better when I understand the reasoning."
"Highly recommend this course to everybody, especially with Gary. I've done a few now with different trainers and he's by far the best."
"A fun session, yet very educational. I love how Gary keeps things simple so we're not overwhelmed, but still remember all the important stuff."
"Gary made the training fun with his outgoing personality and kept everyone's interest going over the entire two-day period."
"The best first aid training I've received. Understanding the body's systems helped me understand the why's and how's of what we do."
"A most dynamic and engaging teacher — thank you for sharing your wisdom in such an accessible manner. A truly honourable service."
"You are fantastic at your job. So glad I chose your company for my training."
"Honestly the best first aid course I've been to in over 15 years of doing regular updates."
"I've done a lot of first aid courses with different organisations and your 'real life' approach is the best I've seen."
"Gary's natural ability to deliver the content in a very digestible way was outstanding — he raised the bar of what I expect from trainers."