About Wollongong First Aid

A Provide First Aid course can give you the skills and knowledge to assist a casualty in an emergency situation. Whether this training is required as part of your job role or you just want to be more prepared to help in an emergency, this course will prepare you for a range of incidents and situations. It is also the required training for designated first aiders in a workplace. This course includes the Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation unit. The Provide First Aid Course covers a range of subjects you may encounter as a first aider. You’ll learn basic first aid procedures for asthma, epilepsy, bleeding, burns and fractures and develop the skills to manage bites and poisons. The course covers CPR techniques for adults and infants and you’ll also learn how to use an automated external defibrillator. Enquire now for entry requirements and course dates..

Get your advanced first aid certificate with the HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid. This nationally recognised short course will teach you how to respond to emergency situations and co-ordinate first aid activities until medical assistance arrives. Competencies include: managing first aid incidents, ensuring safety of all stakeholders, performing single-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR, deploying first aid resources, using first aid and ancillary equipment, communicating with emergency responders, documenting and reviewing incidents. Enquire now for entry requirements, certification details, and enrolment dates near you..

Get the skills you need to rescue people from drowning with the PUA20119 Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue). This nationally recognised qualification is for lifesavers and anyone who needs the first aid and rescue skills to respond to public emergencies in oceans, rivers, swimming pools and coastal vessels. The course covers: providing emergency life support, surf awareness and rescue skills, teamwork and communication, performing water rescues, supervising swimmers, assisting disabled swimmers, and much more. Enquire now for upcoming enrolment dates, graduation competencies, and employment outcomes..

The PUA30319 Certificate III in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue) is designed for individuals involved in aquatic search and rescue operations. Participants are trained to conduct searches for missing persons in water or on nearby land. Aquatic search and rescue team members prepare for operations, identify when a rescue is necessary, execute complex rescues, and manage recovery and stand-down procedures. This qualification equips personnel with essential skills for responding to incidents and conducting recovery operations, typically as part of a team under supervision. Enquire now for the full list of elective choices, entry requirements, and available enrolment dates. .

The UETDRMP007 Perform Rescue from a Live Low Voltage Panel equips individuals with skills and knowledge to manage the risk of accidental electric shock, focusing on rescue from live low voltage (LV) electrical apparatus in the electricity supply industry (ESI). It excludes overhead lines and underground cables. Training covers workplace requirements for inspecting and using rescue equipment, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and addressing mobility and mutual aid needs for ESI workers. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates..

The SISCAQU020 Perform Water Rescues trains students in hazard awareness and rescue skills for still water environments, applicable to swim coaches, attendants, school swimming, and recreational water sports. It covers assessing rescue needs, taking appropriate actions, and using equipment effectively indoors or outdoors. It applies broadly across sport, fitness, aquatic, and recreational organisations, including commercial, community, and government sectors. It is essential for lifeguards, swim teachers, and outdoor recreation leaders managing rescue scenarios according to established protocols. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates..

The PUAEME007 Provide Emergency Care for Suspected Spinal Injury imparts the skills and knowledge required to recognise and manage suspected spinal injuries, minimising further harm while providing first aid and awaiting emergency medical assistance. It includes immobilising the cervical spine, evaluating the need to move a casualty, preparing for and transporting the casualty, monitoring their condition, and performing handover techniques. This is relevant for personnel in emergency services, volunteer organisations, or any setting where there is a risk of spinal injuries. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates..

The PUAEME008 Provide Pain Management covers the skills and knowledge required to administer restricted analgesics for pain management within a medically supervised first responder organisation. It is relevant for personnel from emergency services, volunteer organisations, or organisations providing medically supervised first aid services. This ensures the safe and effective administration of analgesics to manage pain in emergency situations. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates..

The HLTSS00068 Occupational First Aid Skill Set is an advanced first aid qualification for workplace first aid officers. The course covers essential first aid treatments (burns, fractures, CPR and oxygen resuscitation, bites, stings, allergies, chemical exposure, strokes, heart attacks, cuts, abrasions etc) and teaches you how to manage a first aid incident in the workplace. Enquire now for the full list of study units, workplace applications, and enrolment opportunities..

A Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course will give you the practical skills to help a casualty experiencing cardiac arrest. You might need this training for your employment, particularly if you are a designated first aider at your workplace. The course is also suitable for anyone wanting to have the skills to assist in an emergency situation. The Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course prepares you for a range of emergency situations. You’ll learn to provide basic resuscitation, including the use of compressions and rescue breaths. The course explores CPR techniques for adults, children and infants and you’ll also develop the skills to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Enquire now for entry requirements and course dates..

Need to update your advanced CPR and O2 certs? HLTAID015 Provide Advanced Resuscitation and Oxygen Therapy is an accredited short-course that is recognised by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC). During your studies you will be learning how to respond to emergency situations and perform life saving resuscitation procedures, while employing specialised equipment and the ACR guidelines. The course covers: delivering oxygen therapy using a pulse oximeter, performing single and two-rescuer CPR, monitoring the condition of casualty, managing life-threatening bleeding, communicating with emergency services, documenting and reviewing incidents. Enquire now for entry requirements, certification outcomes, and upcoming enrolment dates..

Do you work in remote or rural areas and need first aid skills? How about the nationally recognised short course HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site? This course is recognised by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC). During your studies you’ll gain a full First Aid and CPR certificate, and you’ll also gain the skills you need to setup a first aid station at an remote or isolated outpost and then provide first aid and support over an extended period of time (or until medical help arrives). Remote first aid competencies include: recognising and assessing emergency situations, ensuring safety of self and bystanders, assessing casualty and providing first aid, carrying out CPR, communicating with emergency services, coordinating evacuations and prolonged first aid. Enquire now for the list of first aid competencies, entry requirements, and upcoming enrolment dates..

The HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting is a nationally recognised short course for teachers and child care workers who need skills in CPR and first aid. This course follows the guidelines of the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC). The course covers: recognising and assessing emergency situations including asthma and anaphylactic reactions, ensuring the safety patients and bystanders (as well as yourself), performing CPR and essential first aid, liaising with emergency services, reporting incident details to parents and caregivers, completing written incident reports. Enquire now for upcoming enrolment dates and workplace first aid outcomes..

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and facilitate the provision of appropriate first aid in the workplace..