Spinal Management

Full course       4 Hours $95.00 (GST Exempt)

Spinal management is a Surf Life Saving Australia award. It is an element of the unit PUASAR009A - Participate in a Rescue Operation from the Public Safety Training Package.

Course Content

• Legal issues of First Aid
• Documentation
• Patient assessment
• Review of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• The chain of survival
• Anatomy and physiology
• Immobilisation techniques
• Safety issues
• Equipment checks
• Application of a spinal collar
• Transporting the casualty
• Use of a spinal board
• Management of spinal injuries

At the end of the course you should be able to:

• Display a basic understanding of the spinal cord anatomy and injuries
• Describe the possible courses of spinal injuries
• Detail the signs and symptoms of a patient with suspected spinal injuries
• Demonstrate how to move a casualty with suspected spinal injuries
• Detail and demonstrate the management of head and spinal injuries
• Detail the principals of immobilisation for spinal injuries
• Detail the precautions necessary for the transportation of casualties with suspected spinal injuries

Accreditation

After successfully completing in training, participants will obtain a Surf Life Saving WA certificate of participation in Spinal Management.

Validity

Spinal Management is valid for 12 months