ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT COURSE LEVEL 1 2nd May 2015 UNSW Rural Clinical School Coffs Harbour Health Campus 345 Pacific Hwy Coffs Harbour In association with Mid North Coast Division of General Practice Priority One First Aid A & A Training Australia RATIONALE The Advanced Life Support (Level 1) course is targeted towards the following occupations; ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Doctors (Hospital or Community) Medical Students Registered Nurses (Hospital or Community) Midwives Nursing Students Allied Health Professionals Dentists Dental Nurses Paramedics The aim of this course is to allow you to attend to a patient in cardiac arrest until the arrival of Paramedics or the Cardiac Arrest Team. This course is accredited by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and allows for accrual of Continuing Professional Development CPD or PDP points and the certification is valid for 4 years. Refer to your Professional organisation for allocation of points but generally accrues in excess of 20 points. Our instructors are highly qualified in the Pre-hospital & In-hospital Care and will guide you through practical work stations in Airway Management, Defibrillation and Cardiac Arrest Simulations. Airway Management and Defibrillation Skill Station ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Pocket masks Oropharyngeal airways Nasopharyngeal airways Bag-valve-mask (BVM) device Laryngeal mask airway Suction Non-rebreather oxygen mask Manual Defibrillator or Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Cardiac Arrest Simulation Station ✓ Manual Defibrillator or AED ✓ Airway equipment (see above) ✓ Universal precautions – gloves, aprons, masks COURSE PROGRAM 08 00 – 08 15 COFFEE & REGISTRATION FOR CANDIDATES 08 15 – 08 20 Welcome & Introduction 08 20 – 09 00 Lecture: Causes & Prevention of Cardiac - Respiratory Arrest 09 00 – 09 45 Skill Station 1: The ABCDE Approach 09 45 – 10 00 REFRESHMENT BREAK & MEET MENTORS 10 00 – 10 15 Cas Demo 10 15 – 10 45 Lecture: The ALS Algorithm 10 45 – 12 15 Skill Station 2: Initial Resuscitation &Defibrillation GP 1 Skill Station 3: Airway – LMA GP 2 12 15 – 12 45 LUNCH 12 45 – 14 30 Skill Station 3: Airway – LMA GP 1 Skill Station 2: Initial Resuscitation & Defibrillation GP 2 14 30 – 15 00 REFRESHMENT BREAK 15 00 – 16 15 Skill Station 4: CASTeach 16 15 – 16 30 Summary & Debrief 16 30 Close REGISTRATION Inclusive of all resources, lunch & refreshments. Complete the Registration Details below This course is proudly presented by PRIORITY ONE FIRST AID, A & A TRAINING AUSTRALIA & MID NORTH COAST DIVISION OF GENERAL PRACTICE For further information contact Jenny Morgan North Coast Medicare Local 02 6659 1800 Registration Details Advanced Life Support Level 1 Saturday 2nd May 2015 UNSW Rural Clinical School Coffs Harbour Name: ____________________________________________ Profession:____________________________________________ Organisation: ____________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________ Mobile: ____________________________________________ Dietary Requirements: ____________________________________________ Fax RSVP by TUESDAY 28th APRIL to 02 6659 1899 If you are unable to attend please notify NCML on 02 6659 1800 immediately