Suitable for participants above 14 years of age. This course is designed for first time learners & the general community, preparing you with essential skills & knowledge to recognise and assess a cardiac emergency, call for medical assistance, apply CPR in a real-life emergency, including the correct use of an AED (Automatic external defibrillator) until medical assistance arrives.

Pre-requisites
There are no formal prerequisite units required for entry into this course. Learners will require English language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) skills.

• Combines HLTAID009 CPR, HLTAID010 Basic life support
• Theory based training – in a relaxed and fun environment
• Written assessment – Short multiple-choice quiz
• Practical assessment – Apply CPR & first aid skills

• Demonstrate the ability to apply DRSABCD
• Respond to an unconscious casualty
• Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult and infant manikin
• Effectively work in a two-person operated CPR
• Administering an autoinjector for anaphylaxis
• Administering asthma medication
• Bleeding and shock
• Assisting someone choking
• Managing casualties with non-life-threatening injuries
• Communicate in an emergency situation