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: [email protected]
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 [email protected]
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)