WA Occupational First Aid

Full Course           4 Days  $550.00 (GST Exempt)

WA Occupational First Aid is designed for Australian Workplace conditions to specifically deal with injuries, accidents and illness that occur in the workplace. This course is essential for people who are responsible for workplace Occupational Health and Safety issues. WA Occupational First Aid will broaden the knowledge learned in a Senior First Aid course and will equip the First Aider with the skills to work within an industrial environment, using relevant First Aid equipment. The course also provides information on state and federal legislation, as it applies to workplace First Aid.

The course covers:

• Manage safety and apply legislation in the workplace
• Welfare in the workplace
• Care and maintenance of First Aid facilities
• Completing relevant documentation
• Assessment of a casualty
• Resuscitation, oxygen and defibrillation
• Administration of medications
• Recognise and apply the principals of triage
• Bleeding and wound care
• Legislative requirements

Accreditation:

After successfully completing the training, participants will obtain a nationally accredited Statement of Attainment in the following units of competence:

• HLTFA402A  Apply Advanced First Aid
• HLTFA403A  Manage First Aid in the workplace

• HLTFA404A  Apply advanced Resuscitation Techniques

Validity:

WA Occupational First Aid is valid for 3 year. It is a recommendation of the Australian Resuscitation that the CPR component be updated every 12 months.