Electrical services first aid
This course provides participants with the skills to manage common first aid situations that can arise in an electrical services industry environment. It is suitable for people employed as electricians and others employed in the electrical services industry.
This course requires students to have completed HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the previous 12 months.
Electrical services first aid
This course requires students to have completed HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the previous 12 months.
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Updated 27 April 2022
For the continued safety of staff and students in line with current COVID settings, the following measures are in place:
- PPE including masks and gloves are available at our public classes for students
- All students are required to wear masks during any assessments that prevent them from maintaining 1.5m distance from another student
- Students will not be required to practice first aid techniques on other students or staff, only on themselves or a manikin. For example, bandaging, CPR, recovery position and use of EpiPens will not be conducted on others. Students will not be directed to breathe into a manikin at this time.
- Thorough cleaning of all equipment after every class
- Alcohol based hand sanitiser is available throughout the venue for use upon arrival, during class and on departure
- We discard all bandages, dressings or other class consumables at the end of the class and they are not re-used
If a student has tested positive for COVID-19 in the 7 days prior they must not attend any face-to-face St John training course.
For a limited time only, all First Aid training will come with access to our Infection Control eLearning course that participants can complete online in just 45 minutes.
Students will receive a link to the course on their student readiness page.
This course provides practical advice for you and your workplace teams to follow to help reduce the spread of infection such as Coronavirus.
This unit covers the provision of first aid in an electricity supply industry (ESI) environment. It includes the recognition and provision of an initial response where first aid is required in emergency situations by providing essential first aid using basic life support measures. The course topics include rescue from low voltage apparatus and hazards and risk management.
It is suitable for electricians and others working in an electrical services environment.
This course is taught by St John trainers with over 100 years of combined experience and backgrounds in Nursing, Education and Leadership. They are ready to share their experience and passion with you that creates confidence to perform first aid should you ever need to.
6.5 hours Face to Face
Course Outline
This course covers the following:
- Infection control
- Defibrillation awareness
- Introduction to low voltage principles
- Rescue from low voltage apparatus
- Hazards and risk management
- Wounds and bleeding
- Bites and stings
Statements of attainment
On successful completion of this course you will be issued a Certificate which is a statement of attainment in:
- UETDRRF007 - Provide first aid in an ESI environment
- UETDRRF004 - Perform rescue from a live LV panel
St John recommends, as per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines, that electrical services first aid skills are renewed every 12 months.
Assessment is through a combination of practical first aid activities and a written test paper.
You will be required to demonstrate CPR on a manikin on the floor
As a pre-requisite for this course, students must have completed HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the previous 12 months
Training Cancellations / Refund Policy: Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made less than 5 business days prior to the start of your course. If you wish to cancel, you must contact St John 1300 360 455 or emailing customer.service@stjohnvic.com.au at least 5 working days prior to the commencement of the course to be eligible for a refund of the course fees. Full terms and conditions can be found here.
This course is available onsite
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