This course provides participants with the skills to manage the danger of accidental electrocution. It is primarily designed for electricians.
Updated 27 April 2022
For the continued safety of staff and students in line with current COVID settings, the following measures are in place:
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.
Learn how to provide first aid for accidental electrocution. This course has been designed for electricians and covers the performance of rescue procedures from live low voltage (LV) apparatus (not including overhead lines and underground cables) in the workplace. It specifies the mandatory requirements of rescue from a live LV panel and how they apply in the context of transmission, distribution or rail work functions.
The course topics include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), introduction to low voltage principles and rescue from low voltage apparatus.
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.
5.5 hours Face to Face
This course can also be completed as Assessment only 2 Hours Onsite. Fill out the onsite enquiry form for more information.
This course covers the following:
On successful completion of this course you will be issued a statement of attainment in:
St John recommends, as per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that low voltage rescue 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.
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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.
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