This course provides the skills to recognise and then manage a casualty who is unconscious and is not breathing. CPR is a lifesaving technique which can sustain life until an ambulance arrives.

This course does NOT address other aspects of life support or first aid.

CPR can be done on its own or as part of our Provide First Aid course. It is a 2 hours comprehensive training. If done together with HLTAID003 Provide First Aid, it will be included in a day training from 9am-5pm.

Award Issued

Upon successful completion a Statement of Attainment will be issued for HLTAID001 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

This certificate is valid for 1 year. Each student will be given the certificate immediately after completion of the course.

Re-certification

Valid for 1 year from the completion date

Who Should Take This Course?

This unit applies to all workers or students who may be required to provide CPR in a range of situations, include community and workplace settings.

Pre-requisites

The Foundation Skills described those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.

• Oral communication – in order to make an accurate verbal report to supervisor and emergency response services.
• Written communication – in order to complete a written incident report in line with operational requirements of the business
• Physical requirement; healthy to perform CPR/ practical (e.g : not a post-trauma patient on rehabilitation)

Fee For Service

Rainbows Senior Firs Aid Pty Ltd delivers this course on a fee for service basis.

Nominal Hours

2 Hours

Trainer and Assessor

• Dr. Sabine Boes
• Mr. Barry McFarlane

What Will You Learn?

1. Basic anatomy and physiology
2. Recognising and emergency situation
3. Procedures for performing CPR
4. Calling for help
5. Understanding the use of and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) The Chain of Survival
6. Infection Control
7. Own skills and limitations
8. Reporting and recording an emergency
9. General WH&S and legal issues
10. Awareness of stress management and support

Our Delivery Strategy

The duration to complete this course is 2 hours face to face workshop.

Course Inclusions

Course Inclusions
• CPR Manual
• Certificate
• All training resources (face shields, gloves, etc)
• Student support services

Assessment

Assessment will be conducted using a range of methods including case scenarios, questioning, written assessment and practical skills demonstration, assessment strategies will be based on the principles of consistency, fairness, validity and reliability. To gain a statement of attainment in HLTAID003 Provide first aid participants will have to achieve competency in:

• Multiple choice questions
• Practical demonstrations/skills observations
• Short answer questioning
• Completion of reports

Venue/location

Information on the venues can be seen in this page

For more information: training.gov.au