This remote area first aid course is specifically designed to meet the first aid needs of bushwalkers, wilderness guides, and people who work or live in remote locations.
The course covers everything from comprehensive first aid treatments to aeromedical evacuation, long-term care, self-care, and contingency planning. This course is focused on the safety of the first aider and extended care of an ill or injured casualty where help is likely to be delayed or inaccessible.
COURSE DURATION:
St John offers the following option:
- 3 days (face to face workshops with pre-work): Participants are required to undertake online e-learning module prior to attending the face-to-face workshops for practice and assessment. Participants who have completed HLTAID011 Provide first aid in last 12 months may be entitled to an exemption from the first day.
What certification do you get?
On successful completion of this course, you will be issued a statement of attainment in:
- HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in remote and isolated sites
St John recommends, as per the First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice and the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, that first aid skills are renewed every 3 years and resuscitation skills (HLTAID009/HLTAID0015) are renewed every 12 months.
