Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel UETDRRF004

Aim

First Aid Action will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to perform a safe rescue of a casualty who has received an electric shock or other injuries while working on low voltage conductors or equipment.

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to rescue a person with low voltage electrical conductors and equipment. It is a requirement of the ‘Electrical Safety Regulation 2002’, contained within the ‘Queensland Electrical Safety Act 2002’ that “An employer must ensure workers who are required to perform, or help in performing, electrical work are competent in rescue and resuscitation in accordance with recognised practices in the electricity industry”.

Content

• CPR Component (See Provide CPR Section under Courses for details)

• Risk Assessment

• General Principles and Techniques of a Rescue

• Treatment of Gas Inhalation

• Low Voltage Switchboard Rescue Procedures

• Burns Management

• Bleeding Management

Certificate Validity

• The Statement of Attainment for Low Voltage Electrical Work Rescue should be refreshed every 12 months.

Recognition

• First Aid Action is a Registered Training Organisation and is able to issue Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment in Provide CPR and Course in Low Voltage Electrical Work Rescue