Units of Competency on Certificate
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- UETDRMP018 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel (LVR)
In a relaxed and enjoyable environment, you will achieve the skills and knowledge to effectively Provide CPR & Low Voltage Switchboard Rescue. The course covers the performance of rescue procedures from live Low Voltage (LV) apparatus and can be contextualised for your workplace. Commonly referred to as LVR CPR, the course is essential for any electrical worker.
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- Face-to-face training
- Course learner guide provided on enrolment
- Nationally accredited certificate on successful completion
- Online Booking and payment available
Certificate
Duration
6 hours
Normally 8am to 12pm
Qualification Validity
Both the CPR unit and LVR require refresher training every 12 months. Our student management system will remind you when your units of competency’s are due to be refreshed.
Course Cost
$145.00 per participant. GST Free
A group booking for 8 or fewer participants is $1160, then $145 for every extra participant. Training can be held at your workplace or our training room. Please email or speak to one of the team to arrange training. We have a corporate portal that allows training managers to self manage staff enrolment in either a corporate booking or in one of our public courses.
Location
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisite – HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Enrolling in this course, students will complete both CPR and LVR courses, with CPR being delivered and assessment prior to LVR. If you wish to enrol in only LVR, a recent Statement of Attainment for HLTAID009 will need to be provided.
It is recommended participants have sufficient English language and visual interpretation skills to successfully complete the training.
Participants will also be required to undertake practical training and assessments. This includes demonstrating CPR on a manikin (placed on the floor) for a period of two minutes and performing the ‘one man drag’ of another participant or 70kg manikin. If you have a current injury poor mobility or please discuss this prior to enrolling.
Minimum Age
Enrolments for participants under of the age of 16 are not accepted for this course. Participants under the age of 18 are required to provide a consent form completed by their legal guardian.
Requirements for Successful Completion
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Requirements
Participants will need suitable LLN skills to complete the following tasks/skills:
- Read information from a PowerPoint and whiteboard
- Listen and understand verbal information by an English-speaking trainer
- Complete written incident report forms in English
- Read and answer a multiple-choice & short-written question paper
- Listen to instructions of an Automated External Defibrillator where prompts are delivered in English and count to 30
Topics covered in LVR
CPR
- ARC Guidelines relevant to provision of CPR and first aid
- safe work practices to minimise risks and potential hazards
- infection control principles and procedures, including use of standard precautions
- requirements for currency of skill and knowledge
- legal, workplace and community considerations including:
- awareness of potential need for stress-management techniques and available support following an emergency situation
- duty of care requirements
- respectful behaviour towards a casualty
- own skills and limitations
- consent
- privacy and confidentiality requirements
- importance of debriefing
- considerations when providing first aid including:
- airway obstruction due to body position
- appropriate duration and cessation of CPR
- appropriate use of an AED
- chain of survival
- standard precautions
- how to recognise a person is not breathing normally
- chest
- response/consciousness
- upper airway and effect of positional change
UETDRMP018 Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel
- identifying organisational rescue requirements
- identifying hazards, assessing risks and applying control measures
- identifying the isolation point
- confirming voltage(s) and related safe approach distance(s)
- obtaining and inspecting rescue equipment
- fitting of rescue personal protective equipment (PPE)
- performing a rescue from a live low voltage (LV) panel in accordance with workplace requirements.
Organisational procedures for the rescue of a casualty from a live LV panel including:
- inspection and placement of rescue equipment
- types and application of rescue PPE
- assessment and control hazards to rescuer, casualty and others
- isolation identification procedures
- identify voltages and related safe approach distances
- safety observer role and responsibilities
- assessment of situation
- activation of emergency response
- electrical contact release
- removal of casualty to safe location
- assessment of casualty
- incident site security
- reporting requirements.
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