This course covers the provision of first aid in an Electrical Supply Industry (ESI) environment for anyone who works in the electrical industry. This ESI course incorporates key first aid skills with the recognition of a potentially hazardous environment and the subsequent measures to be taken to avoid injury/further injury. Simulations are focused on the most common first aid situations that ESI employees face.

• Provision of emergency first aid relevant to an ESI Environment
• Identification of hazards and minimisation of risks
• Assessment and stabilization of the casualty
• Provision of first aid for conditions including Bleeding, Burns, Electrocution, Bites, Stings and Envenomation
• Requesting Ambulance Support and casualty handover – communication of details to emergency services personnel
• Patient Reassurance / Communications
• Reporting details of accident /incident

To successfully complete this short course, participants need to demonstrate:

• Ability to perform a first aid in line with the rescue procedures relevant to an ESI environment
• Ability to implement and follow Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures
• Knowledge of State/Territory regulations, First Aid codes of practice and workplace procedures
• An understanding of legal and workplace considerations relevant to the qualification
• An understanding of the critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas and other hazardous substance/materials