Locally Owned & Trusted First Aid Training

Servicing Bowral, Mittagong, Moss Vale, the Southern Highlands, Sydney, Illawarra and beyond.

With 30 years of real-life experience as a NSW Paramedic, Doug's passion is delivering high quality, nationally recognised First Aid and CPR training. As a registered trainer, he personally delivers every course — informative, enjoyable, and focused on the emergencies you're most likely to face.

Our courses are much shorter thanks to our quality pre-course online learning, saving your precious time. You receive your certificate on the same day.

Check out our excellent Testimonials below .

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1. Weekly Public Courses — Mittagong Venue

Join us at 'The Cottage' at the Mittagong Hotel. Come and enjoy "First Aid in the Pub"!
See the Booking Calendar for upcoming dates.

2. Workplace Private Courses (Groups of 5 or More)

We come to you. Ideal for workplaces, schools, sporting clubs, and community organisations.
📞 0458 879 370
✉️ reallifefirstaidaus@gmail.com

Nationally Recognised Courses We Offer

1. HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | $65.00

Duration: 1 hour face-to-face (plus 1 hour pre-course online learning).

Ideal for individuals and workplaces needing to meet CPR and Defibrillation compliance requirements. (For more details on this course: see "Nationally Recognised Courses We Offer" below).

Pocket Masks are an effective barrier when performing CPR. You may wish to add Pocket Mask Training (see course details below) to your course.

2. HLTAID011 Provide First Aid | $145.00

Duration: 2 hours & 15 min face-to-face (plus 3.5 hours pre-course online learning).

Includes Provide CPR (HLTAID009) and Provide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID010). (For More Details on this course: see "Nationally Recognised Courses We Offer" below).

Pocket Masks are an effective barrier when performing CPR. You may wish to add Pocket Mask Training (see course details below) to your course.

3. HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting | $150.00

Duration: 2.5 hours face-to-face (plus 4 hours 15 min pre-course online learning).

Required for childcare and education settings — and highly recommended for pharmacists, nurses, recreation workers, and police. Includes HLTAID009, HLTAID010, and HLTAID011. (For More Details on this course: see "Nationally Recognised Courses We Offer" below).

Pocket Masks are an effective barrier when performing CPR. You may wish to add Pocket Mask Training (see course details below) to your course.

4. Pocket Mask Training (Non-Accredited Add-On) | $45.00

Pocket Masks provide an effective barrier during CPR. This course meets the NSW Police Force Pocket Mask requirements and is beneficial for pharmacists, nurses, educators, recreation workers, and any workplace where the defibrillator includes a Pocket Mask. Anyone interested can do this course.

You receive a Statement of Completion in the use of a Pocket Resuscitation Mask. The course fee includes your own high-quality Pocket Mask in a hard cover case — yours to keep. (For More Details on this course: see "Non-accredited Courses We Offer" below).

This course is delivered within your First Aid or CPR course. Book it in addition to your chosen accredited course.

Testimonials

Dr Gabor Kalotay — M.B., B.ScVet., B.Sc., B.S.

I have known Doug for almost 30 years, having worked extensively with him on-road in the Ambulance Service of NSW. In that time I was always impressed by Doug's commitment to his patients' care and his professional obligations and ethics. As an on-road Training Officer, Doug's passion and ability for teaching was evidenced by the success his student paramedics went on to achieve. With this skill set, depth of knowledge and experience, I can highly recommend Doug's First Aid & CPR training courses.

Mr Zac Hulm — Manager, Bowral Mt Eymard Retirement Village

I can't thank you and your organisation enough for the comprehensive training you delivered. At Mt Eymard we pride ourselves on the high level of care we provide to our residents, and your training plays a vital role in ensuring their health, safety, and well-being. The option to complete pre-course online learning made the entire process far more efficient and manageable for our team — it allowed us to better prepare and engage with the material. We will be using your services again in the future.

Mr Troy Flocco — Director, Flocco Civil Constructions Pty Ltd

I recently undertook my First Aid and CPR training with Doug from Real Life First Aid. Doug's 30 years experience as a paramedic really showed as he passed on his knowledge and taught the course. I felt very comfortable asking multiple questions and these were answered without hesitation. The course is very affordable and time efficient — being able to watch videos before the face-to-face class is something I really appreciated. I will be undertaking all our future courses with Doug and recommending him to all the contractors I work with.

100% Online Courses — Some Free

Study from home at your own pace and gain useful qualifications. Click Online Courses (top right) to view all options.

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