PUAEME007 -
Provide Emergency Care for Suspected Spinal Injury

Duration:
Online with face-to-face min. 120 minutes

Pricing:
$140 per person

  • The course applies to individuals who may be required to provide emergency care to a casualty with suspected spinal injury. This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required to minimise further injury to a casualty, both conscious and unconscious, when applying first aid and waiting for emergency medical aid in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. 

    It includes recognition and management of a suspected spinal injury, immobilising cervical spine using manual in-line stabilisation (MILS) techniques as well as spinal equipment, evaluating the need to move a casualty, preparing a casualty for transport, transporting and monitoring a casualty as well as performing a casualty handover to emergency services.  

  • Practical scenarios:
    Assist a conscious casualty with suspected spinal injury into supine position
    Manage an unconscious breathing casualty with suspected spinal injury
    Manage an unconscious non-breathing casualty with suspected spinal injury

    Documentation:
    Incident Report

    Theory assessment 
    A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.

  • Entry Requirements:
    Hold the pre-requisite unit HLTAD011 Provide First Aid

    Physical capability to be able to meet the demands of the practical demonstration skills which includes conducting spinal manual in-line stabilisation (MILS) techniques, kneeling on the floor to perform a log roll as part of a team , assisting a conscious casualty to supine position and using equipment to immobilise a casualty’s spine to transport them away from a hazard

    Online study options: 
    The online learning program can be found in the student portal. Students must have access to a computer, smart phone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online studies and practical assessment.

  • PUAEME007 - Provide emergency care for suspected spinal injury

  • This certificate does not require renewal