Cardiovascular disease affects one in six Australians and is the leading cause of heart attacks and cardiac arrests which kill one Australian every 12 minutes. Currently around 4 million people are affected by a cardiovascular disease with an Australian having a heart attack every 10 minutes on average.
This course is recommended for any person responsible for the care of a person with a known cardiovascular disease, an elderly person or a person with known poor health. It is also recommended for care workers and those involved in sports coaching and activities due to the recent increase in heart attacks in younger Victorians.
This course will equip candidates to safely use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in an emergency situation. The course focus includes cardiac rhythms, action of the heart and the safe storage/use of an AED unit.
This course requires candidates to hold the following prerequisite unit:
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid OR PUAEME001B Provide emergency care OR HLTFA211A Provide basic emergency life support
Candidates are to provide this evidence to us by:
mailing us a Certified True copy of the Statement of Attainment prior to the course OR
by bringing the original Statement of Attainment and a copy (for us to retain) with you to the course. Your trainer will validate your prerequisite allowing you to complete the training program
Successful completion of this course will result in the award of:
PUAOPE010C Operate an automated external defibrillator in an emergency
Cardiovascular disease currently affects one in six Australians and is the leading cause of heart attacks and cardiac arrests which subsequently kill one Australian every 12 minutes. Currently around 4 million people are affected by a cardiovascular disease with an Australian having a heart attack every 10 minutes on average.
In a sudden cardiac arrest, the immediate application of an automated external defibrillator is imperative to a patient’s chance of survival. Public places such as shopping centres, sporting complexes, schools and business centres now provide public access defibrillators for use in an emergency.
This course will equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to safely operate an automated external defibrillator (AED). The course focus includes cardiac rhythms, action of the heart and the safe storage / use of an AED unit.
This course is recommended for any person responsible for the care of a person with a known cardiovascular disease, an elderly person or a person with known poor health. It is also recommended for Care workers and those involved in sports coaching and activities due to the recent increase in heart attacks in young persons.
Unit – PUAOPE010C Operate an Automated External Defibrillator in an Emergency
