Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Course Content

• Recognise an emergency situation
• Legal Issues and infection control
• Assessing the casualty and recognising the need for CPR
• Emergency action principles - DRSABCD
• Plan an appropriate first aid response
• Adult, Childs and Infant CPR techniques 
• One and two-person CPR techniques
• Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Assessment

This course is assessed through demonstration, presentation and application of all elements of competency in the workplace. Candidates will be required to complete activities that may include role-plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios.

Please note, it is a requirement of this course that a practical demonstration of CPR must be performed on the floor.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the following unit of competence: HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

PLEASE NOTE: There is NO online assessment required for this course. All assessment is completed on the day of the course.

Please note that we are unable to provide certificates on the day of the course. We also do not provide a temporary certificate.  We endeavour to issue certificates within 10 working days of the course date. If you require evidence of a certificate urgently we will do our utmost to assist but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to issue the certificate at such short notice.

Validity

One (1) year from date of course. It is recommended by the Australian Resuscitation Council that you update your CPR skills every 12 months.