Gain the essential skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to life-threatening emergencies. This course follows first aid guidelines established by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other leading national clinical bodies, ensuring you are well-prepared to handle critical situations effectively.

Guidelines & Procedures

• What is First Aid?
• Standard Precautions
• Renewal
• Handover
• First Aid Kits
• Workplace

Legal and Community Considerations

• Good Samaritan
• Skills and Limitations
• Consent
• Privacy
• Stress and Debriefing
• Incident Report Form

Anatomy and Physiology

• Respiratory System
• Cardiovascular System
• Anatomical Differences - Children

DRS ABCD

• Chain of Survival
• DRS ABCD
• DRS ABCD scenarios
• AED maintenance

Bleeding and Wounds

• Bleeding Control
• Internal Bleeding
• Choking
• Shock

Medical Conditions & Illnesses

• Stroke
• Heart Attack
• Angina
• Asthma (including action plans)
• Anaphylaxis & Allergic Reaction

You will be supplied with relevant and appropriate equipment including:

• adult and infant resuscitation manikins following ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures
• workplace first aid kit
• adrenaline auto-injector training device
• AED training devices
• placebo bronchodilator and spacer device
• different types of wound dressings and bandages
• blankets and items to treat for shock
• personal protective equipment (PPE)

Our comprehensive online assessment is designed to evaluate your knowledge and skills through a variety of question formats. Expect a combination of multiple-choice, true/false, short answer, and video response questions. This diverse approach ensures a thorough understanding of the material, allowing you to demonstrate your competency effectively and conveniently from any location.

During the practical assessment, you will need to demonstrate your ability to safely and effectively deal with a simulated emergency scenario. This will involve:

• demonstrating emergency action plan DRSABCD and managing an unconscious breathing casualty
• making a verbal report to you about the information to be passed on to the first response team about the CPR incident they responded to corresponding to the IMISTAMBO or ISBAR acronym
• responding to one community or workplace contextualised scenario where the candidate has no knowledge of the casualty's condition prior to starting treatment
• participating in a post-incident debrief and evaluation of own performance for a scenarios