Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Introduction:
The Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course provides students with the skills and knowledge required to provide CPR‚ manage and assess an emergency situation, DRSABCD emergency response strategy, use of automatic external defibrillator and first aiders legal responsibilities.
All training provided is in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines.
Upcoming Workshops
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This course is designed for candidates who may require CPR training first aid training as part of their workplace requirements as recommended by the Australian Resuscitation Council.
This course is designed also for candidates who wish to gain a good understanding of CPR‚ not only for those in the workplace, but also for anyone wishing to learn how to perform this essential life-saving skill at home or for sporting activities.
This unit is also suitable for General Practitioners who may be able to gain CPD points following completion. Please refer to your specific governing association.
• $55.00 per candidate, or please contact us for group rates
PPE Requirements - Enclosed footwear, long pants and a sleeved shirt are required at Baseline Training courses.
- Pre-Requisite Unit - There are no formal entry requirements stipulated for this program
- Fitness Requirement - Training and assessment involves moderate to high physical activity. Candidates are required to be able to freely walk, bend and twist, perform safe lifting techniques and be familiar with typical workplace risk and safety protocols
- Fitness Requirement - As an accredited training package, the requirement of this course states that learners are physically capable of performing uninterrupted CPR for at least 2 minutes on a CPR manikin placed on the floor
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills - Candidates must possess basic literacy and numeracy skills
- 1. Save someone’s life
- 2. Increase patient comfort
- 3. Prevent worsening situations
- 4. Be more valuable to your community
- 5. Majority of cardiac arrests happen at home
- By receiving training in First Aid and CPR can make a difference in the lives around you
This course has a written and practical assessment component. As an accredited training package, the requirement of this course that learners are physically capable of performing uninterrupted CPR for at least 2 minutes on a CPR manikin placed on the floor.
4 Hour course | Classroom based or onsite workplace training
Delivery consists of face to face and practical simulations
Additional Information:
The Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines [10.1] recommend that refresher training in CPR is completed every 12 months.
The Safe Work Australia | First Aid in the Workplace – Code of Practice [July 2019] recommends the frequency of training for First Aiders as refresher training in CPR should be carried out annually and first aid qualifications should be renewed every three years.
All current Baseline Training related policies including Course Cancellation and Refund Policy can be located within the Learner Handbook located on the Baseline Training website.
- Upon successful completion of this course, each candidate will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the following unit:
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Perform CPR procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Review the incident
- Compression and ventilation skills must be demonstrated on resuscitation manikins following ARC guidelines for the purpose of assessment of CPR procedures
