TRG Hot Work (Cutting and Welding) at Mines and Petroleum Sites Awareness Training Course (Formerly MDG 25)

This First Aid and CPR refresher course is for those that hold a current first aid certificate only. This course is designed to refresh participants with up-to-date skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response, life support including how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person who is unconscious and not breathing normally in line with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines and management of casualty(s) and the incident and other first aiders until the arrival of medical or other assistance.Course Content:DRSABCD action planManaging the unconscious breathing casualtyCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) stepsDemonstration and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)LegalrequirementsInfection controlChoking and airway obstructionFirst Aid kitsChest PainAsthmaAllergic reactions and AnaphylaxisShockWounds and non-life-threatening bleedingBurns and scaldsSafety and risk managementFractures, sprains, strains and dislocationsHead, neck and spinal injuriesEye injuriesHeat and cold induced illnessesPoisons and toxic substancesBites and stingsUnconsciousnessAssessment:This course includes the following competency-based assessments:A Pre-Course Theory AssessmentA Theory Assessment with multiple choice questionsPractical Assessment, with tasks including:Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an adult resuscitation manikin placed on the floor.Perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted single rescuer CPR (5 cycles of both compressions and ventilations) on an infant resuscitation manikin placed on a firm surface.Follow the prompts of an automated external defibrillator (AED)Complete an injury reportRespond to the following first aid scenarios:non-life-threatening bleeding control and shockNose bleedAnaphylaxisEnvenomationFractures and dislocationsAsthmaChoking and airway obstruction

Learn about the requirements of a Work Permit System (WPS) to perform maintenance activities safely using a formal written safety control procedure that will assist in the prevention of accidents, injury to personnel, damage to plant/machinery, product, a client site or the environment.