Advanced Life Support (ALS-1) Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Accredited

Rural Clinical School

ALS-1 COURSE TERMS & CONDITIONS

Registration to attend an ALS Course

Attendence to an ALS Course will be made only once your

online registration has been completed, and confirmation

of placement on course has been received from the

course centre. Places cannot be reserved without a formal

Registration Form. Priority will be given to Health Care

Workers within the North West . Registrations to a course

will close four weeks prior to the course.

Payments

Payment can be made by cash or eftpos prior to attending

course, unless other arrangements have been made with

the course centre. No other modality of payment is ac-

ceptable. Candidates may not commence program before

payment has been received.

Deferments

Deferment of attendance advised via email a minimum

two weeks prior to the scheduled course date will general-

ly not incur a financial penalty.

Cancellations

Once manuals have been received, cancellations will incur

the cost of the manual. Cancellations with less than 48

hours’ notice will include other course fees.

The RCS may cancel planned courses at short notice. In

the event of cancellation by RCS, all course fees will be

refunded. This precludes any other claims.

Privacy Statement

The RCS is committed to protecting your privacy and the

confidentiality and security of personal information provid

-ed by you to us. The personal information you provide to

us will be used by RCS to:

Process your registration form, which may include up

-dating your record and profile information

Contact you in the event of cancellation

Conduct analysis or market research to identify the

ongoing needs of the registrants

Simulated Learning Environments

Rural Clinical School

North West Hospitals’ Campus

21-23 Brickport Road

(Private Bag 3515)

Burnie TAS 7320

Phone: (03) 6430 1660

Fax: (03) 6431 5670

Email: rcs.simulation@utas.edu.au

Website: http://www.rcs.utas.edu.au/

Participants Responsibility to RCS

If requested, participants are to provide proof of profes-

sion-al status. All participants will be provided with a man-

ual a minimum of two weeks prior to the course. Pre-

reading of this manual is mandatory. Participants can suc-

cessfully complete the course only if they attend all the

lectures and skills stations.

The RCS will not be liable for loss of personal property or

parking fines incurred.

By submitting your online registration, you agree to the

following: I have read and understood the Terms and Con-

ditions as outlined above.

Media Release Authority

During your participation in our courses, still photographs

and video recordings may be taken that at times the Uni-

versity of Tasmania may use for educational, administra-

tion or promotional purposes. By checking the box on the

registration form, you authorise the University of Tasma-

nia to use these materials depicting you in the course.

Certification

On successful completion of the course, candidates will be

issued with a certificate of achievement from the course

centre. Candidates who do not meet all assessment crite-

ria will be issued with a certificate of attendance. The ARC

will issue a provider card for each successful candidate.

Replacement provider cards must be obtained by con-

tacting the ARC directly at ARC@surgeons.org

OUTCOMES

This course provides candidates with

training in the management, causes and

prevention of emergency situations

including:

Using a structured approach to

recognize, assessing and manage

the critically ill (ABCDE approach)

Airway management skills

Basic Life Support Skills

Defibrillation skills (manual and/or

AED)

ARC ALS algorithms to manage

cardiac arrest

Effective team member

participation in cardiac arrest

Successful program participants are

accredited as ALS-1 / ILS providers.

Certification is valid for 4 years and

recognized nationally , along with the

United Kingdom Resuscitation Council

(UKRC) and the New Zealand

Resuscitation Council (NZRC).

COURSE AIM

To provide candidates with the knowledge

and skills to manage cardiac arrest in initial

period, and other medical emergencies in

the clinical setting. Including assessment

and immediate management of the

deteriorating patient.

COURSE DETAILS

This course is suitable for Junior Doctors,

GP’s, registered nurses, paramedics, and

other health professionals.

The program will run over one day and

includes:

Manual (pre-reading)

Multiple Choice Questions

Lectures

Skills Stations

Cardiac Arrest Simulation (CAS) Training

All Rural Clinical School ALS –1

Registrations must now be submitted

online.

Please go to the following link to

complete your registration:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/

r/ALS12017RCS

The following information will be

required:

Personal Details

Workplace Details (including

supervisor permission)

Personal Requirements and

consents (i.e. dietary, medical).

Please note: All registrations MUST be

completed by the individual who is

being registered. Please do not register

on behalf of your staff/colleagues.

If you have any further queries about the

ALS-1 course please don’t hesitate to

contact SLE staff (details on back).

Registration Details Advanced Life Support (ALS-1)/ Immediate Life Support Course (ILS)