Training

Comprehensive Training & Safety Excellence

Marine Rescue Cottage Point, in partnership with Marine Rescue NSW, delivers high‑quality training through professionally qualified instructors. Our members undertake Advanced First Aid and Advanced Resuscitation courses, ensuring they are fully prepared to act as effective first responders during medical emergencies.

All members also receive essential fire‑fighting and sea survival training, along with licensed marine radio operator certification, maintaining the highest standards of safety and clear communication on the water. We regularly train alongside Toll Group for winch operations and collaborate in search and rescue exercises with other Marine Rescue units to ensure operational readiness and teamwork in real‑world conditions.

Public Training Courses

Marine Rescue Cottage Point also offers a range of training courses to the public. These courses are delivered with the support of an external Registered Training Organisation (RTO) for a fee, with all proceeds donated directly to Marine Rescue Cottage Point to support our ongoing operations.

If you are interested in any of the courses listed below, call or email our training office Leanne Chandler on 0404 016 011 or [email protected] and we can arrange training dates to suit participants.

Available Courses:

• Boat Skills Days

• Skipper Skills

• First Aid (Certified – valid for 3 years)

• Minor First Aid & Confidence Course (including AED use)

• Marine Radio Etiquette and Operation

• Fire and Sea Survival (Externally Certified)

• Navigation and Passage Planning

• Chart Plotters and Radar – Operation and Practical Skills