First aid in good health Alex Tilbury FROM humble beginnings, Queensland First Aid has grown over 35 years to become one of the state's most recognised providers of first aid training. For entrepreneur Garry Draper, this wasn't enough. He saw a business that could build on years of credibility to bring an entire industry into the next generation. "I could see that Queensland First Aid had the ability to adapt to the current market's needs," he said. "We could offer all the credibility of the tra- ditional providers with the ability to move with the times, in line with an ever changing market." This meant adapting the course to provide one of the quickest, yet compre- hensive, nationally ac- credited one-day first aid training courses. With 11 locations across Queensland as well as off- site training for groups, Mr Draper reckons his business model is changing the face of first aid training to suit the needs of the com- munity and business. "We make the whole process easier for the cli- en t from the point of booking their course through to a concise, streamlined, one-day course, with no pre-course homework requirement, and provide participants certificates on the same day." Mr Draper has invested in Queensland First Aid's information technology systems, upgrading its software and website to simplify online booking. The growth of the business is based on the belief that everyone has the ca- pacity to save a life in an emergency if they are properly trained. ENERGY TRANSFUSION: Queensland First Aid CEO Gary Draper "Having basic first aid training is vital to every one of us," Mr Draper said. "If you are present in an emergency and there is no doctor or ambulance on the scene, it's important to have the skills to be able to take charge and help." Jan Lobwein, a recent graduate of a Queensland First Aid course with more than a decade of experi- ence , said it was by far the best course she had ever participated in. She said she'd love to see more and more Queens- landers take such courses. Picture: Tim Marsden Ref: 119539147 Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) licenced copy Courier Mail 17-Oct-2011 Page: 29 Business Owner By: Alex Tilbury Market: Brisbane Circulation: 195490 Type: Capital City Daily Size: 385.67 sq.cms Frequency: MTWTFS-

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First aid in good healthAlex Tilbury

FROM humble beginnings,Queensland First Aid hasgrown over 35 years tobecome one of the state'smost recognised providersof first aid training.

For entrepreneur GarryDraper, this wasn'tenough. He saw a businessthat could build on yearsof credibility to bring anentire industry into thenext generation.

"I could see thatQueensland First Aid hadthe ability to adapt to thecurrent market's needs,"he said.

"We could offer all the

credibility of the tra-ditional providers with theability to move with thetimes, in line with an everchanging market."

This meant adapting thecourse to provide one ofthe quickest, yet compre-hensive, nationally ac-credited one-day first aidtraining courses.

With 11 locations acrossQueensland as well as off-site training for groups, MrDraper reckons his busi-ness model is changing theface of first aid training tosuit the needs of the com-munity and business.

"We make the wholeprocess easier for the cli-

en t from the point ofbooking their coursethrough to a concise,streamlined, one-daycourse, with no pre-coursehomework requirement,and provide participantscertificates on the sameday."

Mr Draper has investedin Queensland First Aid'sinformation technologysystems, upgrading itssoftware and website tosimplify online booking.

The growth of the busi-ness is based on the beliefthat everyone has the ca-pacity to save a life in anemergency if they areproperly trained.

ENERGY TRANSFUSION: Queensland First Aid CEO Gary Draper

"Having basic first aidtraining is vital to everyone of us," Mr Draper said.

"If you are present in anemergency and there is nodoctor or ambulance onthe scene, it's important tohave the skills to be able totake charge and help."

Jan Lobwein, a recentgraduate of a QueenslandFirst Aid course with morethan a decade of experi-ence , said it was by far thebest course she had everparticipated in.

She said she'd love to seemore and more Queens-landers take such courses.

Picture: Tim Marsden

Ref: 119539147Copyright Agency Ltd (CAL) licenced copy

Courier Mail17-Oct-2011Page: 29Business OwnerBy: Alex TilburyMarket: BrisbaneCirculation: 195490Type: Capital City DailySize: 385.67 sq.cmsFrequency: MTWTFS-