Field Awareness First Aid

With instruction and practical training that considers your specific workplace 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 using appropriate immobilisation techniques for envenomation, fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains as well as management and treatment of eye injuries, hyperthermia and managing casualties with life-threatening bleeding and shock.

The course covers recording casualty condition, completing workplace incident documentation and debriefing for recognising areas for improvement, psychological impacts, and seeking help as required.