The ARTC Course is conducted through your local Surf Life Saving Club for Members, contact your Surf Club to enrol in the next ARTC Course.

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Course Introduction

The aim of the Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certficiate course is to develop your skills and knowledge to use oxygen, airway management devices, and automated external defibrillators during resuscitation, and to administer oxygen to casualties. You will develop knowledge and skills to enable you to demonstrate competence in the nationally recognised unit:

• HLTFA404A Apply advanced resuscitation techniques

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• assess the casualty and develop a management plan
• check defibrillation equipment
• attach and operate a defibrillator
• recover and restore defibrillation equipment
• check resuscitation equipment
• resuscitate a casualty using oxygen
• use oxygen to provide therapy
• recover and restore oxygen equipment
• maintain an airway by:

             - using oropharyngeal airways (OP airways)

              - using suction

Assessment

You will be assessed for competence in the following ways:

• completion of the ART workbook
• practical scenarios
• theory paper