With instruction and practical training in line with legal, workplace and community considerations, Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines and other Australian national peak clinical bodies, this first aid course teaches the skills and knowledge to recognise emergencies and provide immediate and effective first aid treatment to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury.
The course covers assessing the casualty, providing safety, accessing emergency services, and using resources to provide first aid, such as providing CPR and using a defibrillator, administering an auto injector for anaphylaxis, administering asthma medication, assisting someone choking, using appropriate immobilisation techniques for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, managing casualties with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock.
You will learn basic anatomy, physiology and the differences between adults, children and infants relating to CPR, the importance of the chain of survival, written and verbal reporting of incident details, reviewing incidents to improve own skills and response times, to recognise psychological impacts, and seeking help as required.
It is recommended that the First Aid component be renewed every 3 years, in line with industry standards. It is recommended that the LVR and CPR component be renewe devery 12 months in line with Australian Resuscitation guidelines.The LVR & CPR Certificate is issued by our TrainingPartner, Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO #90909
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Students unable to meet the above requirements on the day will have to reschedule in-person training.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances may require in-person course bookings to be rescheduled. To reschedule an in-person course, please email us at admin@etatraining.com.au
If we receive your reschedule request 2 or more business days prior to a course, no fees will apply.
If you withdraw less than 2 days prior to your course, or fail to turn up on the day of your training, no refunds can be given.
All requested changes to a booking must be made in writing. In the event of a cancellation request by a customer, a voucher will be issued to the value of the amount paid. This voucher can be used to book any future courses with us.
In most cases, First Aid certification will be issued electronically within 24 hours of successful course completion. However, in rare cases, there may be delays processing your grades in which case your certificate may be later than 24 hours. If you are not successful in completing the course, you will not receive a certificate.
The Safe Work Australia Code of Practice recommends refreshing your First Aid qualifications every 3 years.
When you successfully complete the First Aid course you will be awarded the following unit of competency:
When you successfully complete the CPR Course you will be awarded the following unit of competency:
Some people choose to do the CPR on its own as they may already have a valid first-aid certification.
The first part of the course is the online component which takes around 2-3 hours and needs to be completed in your own time. Then you attend the in-person classroom component to complete your practical assessment which takes 2 hours.
The ETA Training First Aid Course can be booked and paid for online - head to our Course Booking page here.
Yes online payment is available when booking the First Aid course. Full payment is required before you commence the course to confirm your booking.
ETA Training delivers their First Aid course across all three training venues of Wangara, Treeby and Welshpool.
We run the First-Aid course daily and on a Saturday morning at our Wangara training venue. All dates and start times are available on on the course calendar page.
