Course Duration: 15 hours

Vocational outcome: Remote First Aid Certificate  

Valid for: 3 years

Pre-requisite Current WorkCover approved first aid certificate.

Manual to be used Remote First Aid

Recertification 8 hours with proof of current Remote First Aid Certificate

Description This course is designed for people where help may be delayed or a delay in obtaining help.

Modules to cover:   

  What is Remote Area First Aid?

  Environmental factors or problems you may encounter in Remote Areas

  Risk Management

  Types of Injuries and Illnesses

 Prioritising casualties

  Ethical Decisions

  Long term care of a casualty

  Sending people to alert emergency services.

 Stretchers, manual lifting, evacuations, helicopters

  Nutrition, hydration

 Toileting

  Casualty assessment – vital signs, head to toe

  CPR revision

  Documentation – legal duties

  First Aid treatments