COURSE: First Aid (There are three main components comprising a 2 Day Course or a 1 Day Refresher) In the case of the Electrical Industry where CPR must be revalidated every six months, candidates can complete CPR training and one quarter of the First Aid every six months, and in two years, have refreshed the First Aid course also.
First Aid and CPR (Including Oxygen Therapy)
NZQA
US6400 L3/2cr - Manage First Aid in emergency situations US6401 L2/1cr - Provide First Aid US6402 L1/1cr - Provide Resuscitation
Objectives/Outlines
Available from TOSHA
Candidates
Those who are responsible for providing First Aid coverage in the workplace
Duration
This course can be completed over two (2) days 16 hours or can be negotiated to be completed in one (1) day 12 hours
Reference Notes
A course manual will be supplied to each student on the first day of the course
Course Numbers
Minimum student numbers can be negotiated. Maximum student numbers will be 15
Assessment
A multi-choice questionnaire completed at the end of each module. Practical assessment is on going through out the course
Comments
These unit standards can be taught as individual modules but to complete Unit Standard 6400 there is a pre-requisite of holding US6401 and US6401 has a pre-requisite of US6402. To complete these individual unit standards, the course duration per unit standard is approx. 4 - 5 hours
COURSE: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (There are three main components comprising a 3 Day Course)
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
NZQA
Pre-requisite - First Aid Certificate or Refreshed last 2 years
US14473 - L3 / 1cr Move a patient in prepartion for transport US25411 L2/1cr Demonstrate knowledge of and use an automated external defibrillator US25412 L3/6cr Provide basic pre-hospital emergency care
Objectives/Outlines
Available from TOSHA
Candidates
Those who are responsible for providing Pre-Hospital Emergency Care on site and/or Rescue teams.
Duration
Three days
Training Manuals
Provided at the course
Course Numbers
10 maximum
Assessment
Written questionnaires and a lot of practical demonstration of knowledge gained held throughout the course.
Comments
This course is critical to those on plants requiring a higher level of First Aid, particularly for plants long distances from an ambulance service, or operations with high potential for serious accidents.
