HLTAID004 – Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting

If you are completing the TAFE Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care then this is the ideal course for you. This is conducted locally on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, however, we do come to your Child Care Centre for private courses. The HLTAID004  unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response […]

PERFORM CPR VIDEO

HLTAID009 PROVIDE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial skill that can make the difference between life and death in an emergency. It involves a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths, aiming to maintain blood circulation and oxygenation in a person whose heart has stopped beating. While you hope you never have to use it, being trained […]

First Aid and CPR Saves Lives

First aid and the myths that cost livesRead more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/first-aid-and-the-myths-that-cost-lives-20110831-1jlty.html#ixzz1dvoNnxTp Bystanders often feel helpless when they see somebody collapse or get injured, but knowing just a little about the basics could transform the chances of survival, writes Lissa Christopher The young marathon runner was still lying face down and showed no signs of life when Penelope Little arrived. “As soon […]

First Aid in the Fitness Industry

Gyms under spotlight after man’s death Updated August 18, 2011 12:56:00  Video: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-17/melbourne-gym-death-findings-released/2844062 Coroner calls for first aid training in gyms (7pm TV News VIC) A Victorian coroner is calling for greater regulation of the fitness industry after the death of a 29-year-old man at a Melbourne gym. David Thomas went without CPR immediately after suffering a heart attack in 2007 […]