React Right: First Aid, CPR, AED and Oxygen Administration
React Right is SSI’s emergency training program, consisting of the following basic components: Primary Assessment, First Aid & CPR Skills, Primary Stabilisation Techniques, and includes two optional components: Oxygen Administration in Diving Emergencies and Automated External Defibrillation Basics.
During the course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to provide an advanced first aid response, including management of the incident, casualties, by-standers and other first aiders, until the arrival of medical or other assistance.
We also offer VET Nationally Accredited First Aid Training for individuals, groups and businesses.
HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
22575VIC Course in Basic Oxygen Administration for First Aid
HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
This unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide CPR, in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
Course Elements:
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Perform CPR procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Review the incident
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty. The unit applies to all workers who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.
Course Elements:
- Respond to an emergency situation
- Apply appropriate first aid procedures
- Communicate details of the incident
- Review the incident
Applied first aid procedures for the following:
- managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, breathing casualty including appropriate positioning to reduce the risk of airway compromise
- managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, non-breathing adult
- managed, in line with ARC guidelines, the unconscious, non-breathing infant
- anaphylaxis
- asthma
- non-life-threatening bleeding
- choking
- envenomation, using pressure immobilisation
- fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, using appropriate immobilisation techniques
- minor wound cleaning and dressing
- nosebleed
- shock
22575VIC Course in Basic Oxygen Administration for First Aid
Graduates of the Course in Basic Oxygen Administration for First Aid will be able to recognise and respond to emergency situations that require the application of first aid oxygen therapy or oxygen resuscitation, as appropriate until the arrival of medical assistance.
This course excludes the:
• Use of bag-valve-mask, manually triggered resuscitators and closed-circuit oxygen units
• Administration of oxygen in non-first aid situations
Who is this course suitable for?:
- Businesses or staff members who are required to provide an emergency first aid response in a workplace.
- Divers and Dive Professionals
- Anyone who wants to be prepared in the case of sudden illness or injury
Pre-requisites:
You must be physically capable of performing at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor and on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface.
You will need a USI (Unique Student Identifier) number. If you do not have this you can register for one here – www.usi.gov.au.
There is online training that must be completed in advance of the course. Click here to register for your online training.
Duration:
The online training component takes approx. 3 – 5 hours.
After you have completed your online training and exam, you will attend a half-day or evening session at Pro Dive Magnetic Island to complete the practical exercises.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed through the demonstration of practical skills, participation in role plays, scenarios, analysis of case studies and a written quiz.
Award issued:
Students who successfully complete this training will be awarded the SSI React Right certification.
A statement of attainment HLTAID0011 Provide First Aid and/or HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and/or 22575VIC Course in Basic Oxygen Administration for First Aid certification for relevant candidates.
Validity:
It is recommended the First Aid unit be renewed every 3 years in line with industry standards, with the CPR and Oxygen component being updated every 12 months.
