This session is a workshop for individuals who currenly hold the award PUAEME007 - Provide emergency care for suspected spinal injury and may be required to provide emergency care to a casualty with suspected spinal injury.
It is designed to revise 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.
The workshop covers:
- 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.
Units Delivered
The following units will be included in your certificate:
P00551 - Spinal Management Workshop
Course Delivery
This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at
facility organised by the training provider.
This course does not lead to a nationally recognised certificate