Red Cross
Provide Basic Emergency Life Support
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This training course will provide you with the basic skills and knowledge to respond to an emergency situation at home or while out and about. You will learn to provide life support and the management of a casualty of any age until the arrival of medical assistance.
This course teaches special techniques for children and infants so is ideal for new mums and all parents who want to be prepared with the skills and confidence to respond without hesitation in the case of an emergency.
Please note it is a requirement of this course that practical demonstration of CPR must be performed on the adult manikin on the floor.
Delivery mode
Red Cross offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Casuarina
- Katherine
- Sydney
- Brookvale
- Mona Vale
- Blacktown
- Parramatta
- Bankstown
- Sutherland
- Ourimbah
- Tuggerah
- Newcastle
- East Maitland
- Tamworth
- Tamworth
- Armidale
- Coffs Harbour
- Lismore
- Fairy Meadow
- Campbelltown
- Watson
- Stirling
- Charnwood
- Albury
- Albury
- Wagga Wagga
- Penrith
- Bathurst
- Orange
- Dubbo
- Hoppers Crossing
- Broadmeadows
- Melbourne
- Parkville
- Box Hill
- Frankston
- Heatherton
- Geelong
- Ballarat
- Bendigo
- Shepparton
- Pakenham
- Brisbane
- Southport
- Palm Beach
- Ipswich
- Ipswich
- Toowoomba
- Caboolture
- Nambour
- Hervey Bay (Pialba)
- Bundaberg
- Rockhampton
- Rockhampton
- Townsville
- Douglas
- Cairns
- Cairns - Trinity Beach
- Adelaide
- Woodville
- Mile End
- Munno Para
- Aldinga
- Murray Bridge
- Port Pirie
- Port Lincoln Hotel
- Port Lincoln
- Coober Pedy
- Perth
- Scarborough
- Joondalup
- Cannington
- Fremantle
- Bunbury
- Hobart
- Launceston
- Devonport
- Ulverstone
- Burnie
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Course fees
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Provide Basic Emergency Life Support will prepare you for the following roles.
First Aider
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) provides health care in emergency situations. You might work for an ambulance service and respond to 000 call...
Volunteer Ambulance Driver
A Volunteer Ambulance Driver helps with the transfer of patients to hospital in non-emergency situations. You’ll drive the ambulance vehicle while...
About Red Cross
Red Cross First Aid and Mental Health training is a nationally registered training organisation. Australian Red Cross Society RTOID 3605.
