First Aid

“Learn the skills and knowledge to manage an emergency first aid situations until professional medical support is available”

The aim of this course is to provide you with the skills and knowledge to manage emergency first aid situations until professional medical support is available. On successful completion, you will receive a First Aid Certificate and a statement of attainment for units of competency.

+ Course Details

You will be taught the skills and knowledge to perform First Aid until proffessional medical support is availble

  • Date: Saturday 31st August
  • Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
  • Location: Upwey High School

All candidates are required to register through Member Training Portal

Questions? chiefinstructor@woolamaibeach.asn.au

+ Course Outcomes

  • understand the priorities in an emergency situation
  • undertake a primary assessment of an injured person
  • have a knowledge of and deal with respiratory conditions
  • have a knowledge of and deal with cardiac conditions
  • deliver the techniques of resuscitation
  • deal with bleeding and shock
  • have a knowledge of and deal with medical emergencies
  • manage musculoskeletal injuries
  • manage head, neck and spinal injuries
  • manage chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
  • deal with poisoning and envenomation situations
  • have a knowledge of and deal with environmental emergencies
  • document treatment given

+ Pre-requisites

  • You must be a current financial member of Woolamai Beach SLSC
  • You must be at least 14 years of age on the date of final assessment

+ Qualifications

  • SLSA Award: First Aid
  • National Qualifications:
    • HLTAID009: Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    • HLTAID010: Provide basic emergency life support
    • HLTAID011: Provide first aid

+ Skills Maintenance

  • Not included in Skills Maintenance
  • Must renew every 3 Years via a full course or update course
  • Must keep Resuscitation/CPR (HLTAID001) current every year