FACT SHEET
St John Occupational & Industrial First Aid
Scenario:
Three workers have been injured when a pressure vessel they were inspecting exploded.
The force of the explosion has blasted parts of the vessel and other material throughout the area hitting three workers.
Casualty 1 is conscious, breathing with extreme difficulty, bleeding from an open chest wound and has large wounds on his right leg and right shoulder. Blood is running from wounds to his face and scalp.
Casualty 2 is unconscious has burns to his face, upper chest and arms. He is bleeding profusely from wounds to both legs.
Casualty 3 is conscious, his right leg has been amputated and he is bleeding from the stump and has wounds to his abdomen and face.
As the fourth worker who is in a condition to provide first aid and potentially save lives, what first aid procedures do you take? As the employer how can you minimise your Occupational Health & Safety risk?
St John Ambulance has the answer...
St John can ensure that you meet your obligations under Occupational Health and Safety Regulations with regard to identification of procedures to deal with emergency situations that may arise in the workplace
Every workplace has its own specific hazards. St John assessors are fully conversant with the legislation and can provide an onsite assessment of the individual workplace's potential risks and needs. Once a risk assessment has been completed, St John can help to develop first aid strategies and procedures to deal with emergency situations.
St John provides first aid courses that are approved by respective Workcover Authorities and that comply with Occupational Health & Safety regulations. In addition, St John is a national recognised training organisation and all courses are delivered according to the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards. All participants will receive a Statement of Attainment upon successful completion of the course.
The course content comprises over 15 mandatory topics. However, topics of general interest and other topics relevant to clients' specific workplace or industrial needs may be included. Course presentation and delivery is client focussed and competency based to ensure that both skill and knowledge learning outcomes are achieved. All training is conducted by qualified and experienced trainers with the focus on hands-on first aid skills. These skills provide individuals, companies and organisations with the confidence to know what to do in the situation of the need for casualty management for an injury in the workplace.
St John also provides a first aid kit and equipment service to assist organisations to identify appropriate first aid and equipment tailored specifically to the needs of their workplace. St John also provides a restocking service to ensure that companies maintain up-to-date supply and compliance in terms of first aid kits and equipment.
St John Industrial First Aid Course:
St John Industrial first aid is a customised practical three day program designed for heavy industry where there are risks of serious and potentially life threatening injuries.
The course includes training in the management of major trauma, advanced resuscitation including defibrillation, administration of analgesic gases, extraction of casualties, and management of serious illness.
Realistic scenarios conducted on-site, provide participants with competence including those with multiple, life-threatening injuries.
St John Occupational First Aid Course:
Course duration: Four Days
This course covers State and Federal legislation, documentation and Occupational First Aider responsibilities, first aid rooms and kits, communicable diseases, safety hazards, treatment of wounds and injuries, major trauma, infection control, clinical assessment of casualties, advanced resuscitation including defibrillation, administering medication, moving a casualty and evacuation, and emergency childbirth.
St John Senior First Aid Course:
Course Duration: Two Days
This course covers safety and hazards, managing the unconscious casualty and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, trauma management, shock, bleeding, wounds, skeletal damage, sprains, head, neck and spinal injury, eye, ear or mouth injury, chest pain and injury, breathing difficulties, abdominal or pelvic injury, poison, bites and stings, overexposure, infection control, first aid team work, treatment of multiple serious injuries.
Occupational Health & Safety requirements
Types of Industry and First Aid Regulations for Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001
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100+ |
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First Aid Room, A kit, B kit |
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Occupational First Aid Certificate |
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25-100 |
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A Kit |
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Senior First Aid |
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Less Than 25 |
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B Kit |
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200+ |
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First Aid Room, A kit, B kit |
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100+ |
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A Kit |
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Senior First Aid |
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10-100 |
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B Kit |
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If more than 25 persons employed, Senior First Aid Certificate |
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Less than 10 |
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C Kit |
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St John recommends a first aid risk assessment for all workplaces.
For More Information:
Call Customer Service on 1300 360 455