CPR Overview

PSAR 35
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
Module 1 – Introduction to Surf Life Saving
- Drowning prevention strategies
- Lifesavers and Lifeguards
- SLSA Governance and Organisational Structure
- Training and Education
- Module 1 – Reflection Questions
Module 2 – Safety and Wellbeing
- Safety and wellbeing
- Work Health and Safety
- Workplace injury and illness
- Physical Health
- Mental Health
- Member protection
- Module 2 – Reflection Questions
Module 3 – Radio Operations
- Radio Equipment
- Radio Transmissions
- Radio protocols
- Incidents and emergencies
  - Emergency call
  - Incident procedures
- Radio Maintenance
  - Battery Charging
- General Information
- Module 3 – Reflection questions
Module 4 – Surf Awareness
- The coastal environment
- Wave Formation
- Surf Zone Currents
- Tides
- Beach types and hazard ratings
  - Types and safety issues
  - Beachsafe App
- Surf skills
- Module 4 – Reflection questions
Module 5 – Rescue
- Rescue principles
- Rescue Techniques
- Recognising the Victim
  - Characteristics of different types of victims
- Signalling team members
- Planning the Rescue
- Undertaking the Rescue
- Module 5 – Reflection questions
Module 6 – Resuscitation
- Safety first
  - Prevention of cross-infection during CPR
  - Prevention of cross-infection during CPR training
- Anatomy considerations that can affect CPR
- Best practice guidelines
  - Chain of survival
- Primary patient assessment – DRSABCD
- Complications during CPR
- Bag-Valve-Mask use
- Management of the patient after CPR
  - Documentation
  - Patient handover
- Module 6 – Reflection Questions
Module 7 – Emergency Care
- Safety First
- Best Practice Guidelines
  - Aims of First Aid
  - Legal Considerations
- First Aid Kits
- Primary assessment – conscious patient
- Secondary Assessment
- Advanced Medical Assistance
  - Requesting an ambulance
  - Referring to a Medical Practitioner
- Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Circulation Emergencies (Bleeding)
- Allergic Reactions
- Brain-related Emergencies
- Temperature-related Emergencies
- Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Venomous Bites and Stings
- Module 7 – Reflection Questions
Module 8 – Communication
- Communication
  - Effective Communication
  - Methods of Communication
- Public Image
- Verbal communication
  - Active listening skills
  - Barriers to verbal communication
- Non-verbal communication
  - Body language
- Graphic communication
- Selecting an appropriate communication tool
- Social media
- Building relationships
  - How to provide feedback
  - Conflict resolution
- Communicating with an agitated person
- Routine communications for lifesavers
- Module 8 – Reflection Questions
Module 9 – Spinal Management
- The Spinal Cord
- Common causes of spinal cord injury
- Classification and level of injury
- Signs and Symptoms
- Managing a victim with suspected spinal injury
- Log roll technique
- Strapping and extrication
- Module 9 – Reflection Questions
Module 10 – Patrol Operations
- Patrolling the beach
- Patrol uniforms
- Preparing for patrol
- Risk management
- Team Briefing
- Patrolling the beach as a team
- Emergencies on patrol
- Concluding patrol operations
  - Team debrief
- Other patrol resources
  - Service agreements
  - Standard operating procedures
- Module 10 – Reflection Questions
Reflection Questions
References

How long should CPR be continued?

CPR should be continued until:

an authorised person declares the patient deceased.
the lifesaver cannot physically continue.
the risk of danger returns.
the patient is handed over to Paramedics.
the patient recovers (is breathing normally).

Don’t give up – people have recovered after resuscitation attempts lasting longer than an hour.

CPR for a pregnant patient

Team CPR