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 principals - DRSABCD
• Plan an appropriate first aid response
• External cardiac compressions (CPR)
• Adult, Infant and child CPR rates and 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 practical demonstration of CPR must be performed on the floor.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a nationally recognised WorkCover approved statement of attainment for the following unit of competence: HLTAID001 - Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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.