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Outdoor First Aid

Duration 2 days
Price $345.00 ex GST per person
Unit Standard 424
Unit Standard 6400

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Purpose

People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify common emergencies and pre-trip emergency planning for an outdoor activity; demonstrate initial response to emergency care management situations in the outdoors; assess and manage the patient’s condition in line with current first aid practices and cultural considerations; secure and transport the patient; and make an evacuation plan for the patient (and/or the group) from the outdoor location to outside help.

Pre-Requisites

US 424:
US 6400 - Manage first aid in an emergency situation

US 6400:
US 6401 - Provide first aid
US 6402 - Provide basic life support

Course Objectives

Practical and theory lessons covering the following topics:

  • Environmental conditions and management
  • Accident site managment
  • Patient assessment
  • CPR and basic life support
  • AED use
  • Fracture assessment and treatment
  • Spinal assessment and treatment
  • Common medical conditions.

Entry Criteria

The course requires a level of fitness to demonstrate competency for the skill being trained.

Unit standards

424
Assess and manage an emergency care situation during an outdoor recreation activity
6400
Manage first aid in an emergency situation

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