Overview
This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to recognise and manage a suspected spinal injury and minimise further injury when applying medical aid. Participants will evaluate the need to move a casualty, prepare a casualty for transport, monitor the casualty, and perform casualty handover techniques.
The course applies to those working in emergency services.
Learning outcomes
The course covers the following:
- WHS requirements and safe operational procedures
- Assessing and monitoring vital signs
- Basic life support protocols
- Signs and symptoms that may suggest a spinal injury
- Identifying suspected spinal injury in both conscious and unconscious casualties
- Communication techniques
- Immobilising cervical spine
- Transporting techniques and equipment
- Casualty handover techniques
- Manual handling
- Debriefing and documentation
Entry Requirements
Participants must:
- Provide photo I.D on entry
- Unless exempt, provide a verifiable USI number
- Be physically fit and healthy with capacity to perform manual tasks
- Be able to read, write, communicate orally, and understand and interpret complex information and situations
- Interact with others and work under pressure
- Dress appropriately i.e., long sleeve, long pants or overalls, safety boots/closed in shoes, safety glasses
Please ensure you read our Student Handbook for further information on our policies, procedures, terms, and program conditions.
SDS is committed to identifying and supporting the language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) needs of all learners. Where required, SDS may conduct an LLND assessment prior to training to determine whether any additional support or reasonable adjustment is needed.
Participants are encouraged to advise the training team at any time if they believe they may require learning support so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Delivery method
This course is delivered over one (1) day and consists of classroom-based theory learning with practical based activities.
Assessments
Assessment includes written and/or multiple-choice knowledge assessment and practical based skills assessments.
Completion
On successful completion participants will receive a statement of attainment for:
- PUAEME007 Provide emergency care for suspected spinal injury
Skills maintenance
To ensure your skills and knowledge are maintained it is critical you undertake regular skills maintenance training. Where there is no licence or legislated expiry the industry standard for skills maintenance is every two (2) years.
