5.5. COURSE INFORMATION: ADVANCED RESUSCITATION TECHNIQUES CERTIFICATE

COURSE SUMMARY
Advanced Resuscitation aims to provide participants with the necessary skills, knowledge and applications to use advanced resuscitation techniques. It is specifically designed for individuals wishing to safely administer oxygen by facemask or mechanical resuscitator to a breathing or non- breathing casualty.

UNIT/S OF COMPETENCY

• HLTAID009 – Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• HLTAID015 – Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy
  

SLSA AWARD

• Advanced Resuscitation Techniques
  

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum Age 15
• Financial member (who holds appropriate Blue Card if over 18 years of age)
  

LEARNING RESOURCES

• SLSQ Education Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Assessment on aXcelerate
  

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Respond to an emergency situation

• Recognise an emergency situation
• Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
• Assess the casualty and recognise the need for advanced resuscitation response
• Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services where required
  

Perform advanced resuscitation

• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Provide supplemental oxygen
• Display respectful behaviour towards casualty
• Obtain consent from casualty where possible
• Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
• Monitor casualty condition and rectify issues preventing adequate treatment
  

Communicate details of the incident

• Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services
• Report details of incident in line with organisational policies
• Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies
  

Evaluate the incident

• Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
• Participate in debriefing to address individual needs
• Check, maintain and clean equipment ready for future use
  

WHO CAN TRAIN

• SLSQ Education Endorsed Emergency Care Trainer or Facilitator
  

WHO CAN ASSESS

• SLSQ Education Endorsed Emergency Care Trainer or Facilitator
  

ASSESSMENT

• Assessment is through demonstration, presentation and application of all elements of competency in the workplace.
• Participants will be required to complete activities that may include role-plays, oral and written questioning, practical demonstrations and performing scenarios.
  

SKILLS MAINTENANCE/ PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

• For this award (Advanced Resuscitation Techniques [AID]) to remain current, candidates must perform an annual skills maintenance activity at a Queensland Club between 1 July and 31 December of each year.
• For this award (Resuscitation [AID]) to remain current, candidates must perform an annual skills maintenance activity at a Queensland Club between 1 July and 31 December of each year.
• Please note that if you gain your award after 1 July then you are not required to attend a proficiency until the following year.
• Members should contact their club and/or Branch for proficiency dates in their region.
• Please note that it is recommended that Queensland members do not attend a proficiency outside of the state. Those that do, will require written pre-approval from their Branch Director of Lifesaving. Upon returning to Queensland, members will be required to complete any additional Queensland requirements before patrolling in Queensland.
• Members who wish to renew the Unit of Competency must do so every 12 months through a Registered Training Organisation including SLSQ Education- Courses & Training (the Unit of Competency cannot be renewed at club Skills Maintenance days).
  

PATROLLING
To patrol as an award member, that is a member does not hold proficient Bronze or SRC award, you must hold the Observers award and a minimum of one other award, eg radio, First Aid, ART
Please refer to SLSQ Patrol Operations Manual for further information.

^For members to be eligible for QFES funding (ie free course). If members do not meet this Entry Requirement, a fee will be payable in order to complete the course.