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Simulated First Aid Scenario – Adult CPR (Selection of a scenario where the student has no prior knowledge of the casualty’s condition prior to starting treatment)

• Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated first aid scenario

• Performance Task – Infant CPR

• Performance Tasks – Medical, Trauma & Environmental (Tasks 1 – 8)

  • Anaphylaxis

  • Asthma

  • Choking

  • Non-life-threatening-bleeding, minor wound cleaning & shock

  • Nosebleed

  • Fractures & dislocations

  • Sprains and strains

  • Envenomation (snake/ funnel-web spider bite)

• Identify the casualty’s illness or injury through history, signs and symptoms. 

  • use personal protective equipment (PPE) as required. 

  • provide appropriate first aid treatment. 

  • convey incident details to emergency services or advise casualty on any required post incident action. 

  • provide an accurate verbal and written report of the incident. 

  • review the incident. 

• Respond to unsafe situations 

• Complete a fitness test: 

  • Swim 200m in less than 6 minutes 

  • Retrieve an object at the deepest part of the pool at the aquatic facility 

• Perform the following aquatic rescues: 

  • Non-swim assists - talk, reach, rope throw, and flotation aid throw rescues 

  • Swim rescues – accompanied and a non-contact tow (25m swim, 25m non-contact tow with assisted landing in less than 1.45 minutes)

  • Contact tow of a conscious casualty using a spinal board 

  • Contact tow with the use of an aid of a non-breathing casualty with spinal board extraction 

  • Team rescue of a submerged swimmer 

• Complete the tasks in line with State/Territory regulations, first aid codes of practice, first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies and workplace or site procedures.