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Online first-aid course offered

Posted on October 27, 2009, 11:11am

Only one in 10 people are capable of performing life-saving cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to a recent study by the Australian College for Emergency Medicine.

Red Cross First Aid general manager Viriginia Leafe said the results of the research was startling and should jump-start a lot of people, particularly parents, to update their first-aid training.

“It is everyone’s responsibility to learn CPR, however for anyone supervising children over the summer period, CPR training should be mandatory,” Ms Leafe said.

“In many cases it could be the difference between saving or losing a life.”

Red Cross is urging people to undertake first-aid training and Red Cross has introduced several internet-based learning options.

Perform CPR online is designed to appeal to people working full time, or busy parents caring for children at home who need to master emergency first aid.

The course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain breathing and circulation in an adult, child or infant following cardiac arrest.

The online course component takes a little over an hour and is followed by a 20-minute practical skills session with a certified Red Cross trainer — available at locations across Australia at a cost of $55.

Red Cross is also making use of mobile phones to spread the first-aid message, with a CPR animated video available as a download for $3.

This way, first aiders can access basic information about how to deal with common emergencies on their phone.

For more information visit the Red Cross website at www.redcross.org.au/firstaid.

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