PHECC First Aid Response (FAR) Recertification

Duration: 2 days
Accreditation Body/Award: PHECC
Learners will learn to deal with life-threatening or potentially life-threatening conditions until the arrival of emergency medical services.
Prior completion of the PHECC First Aid Response course required - certificate must be no more than 30 days out from expiry date. Certificate will need to be presented prior to the course.

Contents

Patient Assessment
Incident Procedures
Cardiac First Response (CPR & AED, Choking & Stroke)
Common Medical Emergencies (Asthma, Diabetes, Seizures, Poisoning & Fainting)
Injury Management & Shock (Bleeding, Bone Injuries, Sprains, Strains & Dislocations, Shock)
Care of the Unconscious Patient
Burns & Electrical Injury Care
Hypothermia & Hyperthermia
Information Management & Communications
The Well-Being of the First-Aid Responder

Course Notes

Entry Requirements: Prior completion of the PHECC First Aid Response course - certificate must be no more than 30 days out from expiry date. Certificate will need to be presented prior to the course. There is no specific entry criterion including a minimum age. However, a course participant should be mature enough to comprehend the knowledge, skills and implications associated with defibrillation and have a maturity to complete assessment to receive certification.

Certification: PHECC provider course certificate and card. Valid for 2 years. Recertification training must be completed prior to the expiry date of a valid certificate and card.

Assessments: The learner is required to complete - Skills Demonstration and Examination

Learners must complete the Recertification course within 30 days of their expiry date. Failure to recertify within the 30-day grace period means that a person must undertake a full duration certification course.