Low Voltage Switchboard Rescue
Incorporating the competency Perform CPR (HLTCPR201A)
Course Description:
Low Voltage Switchboard Rescue and CPR training provides strategies for persons to perform a safe rescue of a victim who has received an electric shock or personal injuries while working on low voltage conductors or equipment. This course provides the participant with the skills on how to manage danger of accidental electrocution. On completion of the course you will be competent to rescue and provide resuscitation to a person who has stopped breathing or is unconscious due to electrical shock. These standards of performance include knowledge of the low voltage rescue kit and follow the CPR guidelines set out by the Australian Resuscitation Council. Practical skills will assessed during the course.
Course Content:
- Switchboard Risk Management
- Legislation
- Electrical and Gas Injuries
- Switchboard Rescue Preparation
- Switchboard Rescue
- Scene Assessment and Management
- Casualty Assessment
- Airway Management
- Management of the Unconscious Casualty
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Course Duration: Approximate time to complete this course is 2 ½ - 3 hours.
Entry Requirements: Participants must be 14 years or older.
Target Group: Electricians, Air Conditioning Specialists, Data & Cable fitters. Recommended for anyone working with 12volt and 24volt electricity.
Assessment: Progressive assessment of the competencies will be conducted throughout the course.
Award: On successful completion of the course the trainee will receive a statement of attainment for Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and a Statement of Attendance for Low Voltage Rescue.
Recertification: The Electrical Code of Practice recommends competency acquisition every 6 months.