Was this the world’s largest CPR course?

Nov. 15, 2009 - PRLog -- Over the last 2 years Medilife has been selected as the provider of choice for 2 of the most prestigious schools In the country. Both of these schools organised first aid courses for their staff, grounds people and other support staff to ensure they were equipped with the knowledge, skills and systems to manage an emergency. At one of these schools more than 180 participants simultaneously demonstrated CPR skills in the large sports hall under the guiding hand of 10 instructors. All had their own manikin on which to practice and demonstrate learnt skills. While there is no need to set records, preparing staff and senior high school students alike to manage an emergency is one of the life skills that schools are very well placed to put forward.

Medilife can handle all the logistics involved in making this happen. A “schools coordinator” is ready to assist you with arranging times and dates, resources and bookings. What’s more, Medilife has special Government/Education pricing to make these life saving skills affordable. Talk to our “schools coordinator” for pricing and quote. Implementing skills requires having the right equipment to support them. Medilife has a range of kits to suit any size school and we can work with you to systemise a first aid plan, suggest suitable kits and test the plan to make sure it works. A typical plan may include the items found in our “Essential Pack”. The pack includes all the necessary items to support first aid training and your first aid plan, thereby equipping you and your school with the necessary knowledge,
skills and equipment to manage an emergency.

High on the agenda of any establishment that deals with children is the threat of allergic reaction and in particular Anaphylaxis. Our nationally accredited course includes a risk assessment of the school facilities - a must for mitigating possible introduction of harmful triggers. Opinions on the cause may vary amongst experts but the threat is real and must be dealt with properly. Organising a course in the Management of Anaphylaxis will help remove some of the myths surrounding this condition and equip you with skills and knowledge to manage an allergy emergency.

While the government attempts to manage alcohol misuse through an “alcopop” tax, schools and parents can support the effort through education and training. Medilife can deliver an awareness   course to both teachers and students to help deal with this growing social concern. Trained Paramedics who have had to deal with real life dramas involving misuse of alcohol and drugs can give first hand experience of the dangers and repercussions of drug and alcohol misuse. Teachers can be prepared to recognise the behaviours associated with misuse and students can be made aware of the dangers. According to WorkCover NSW, In NSW during 2003/04, The number of workplace manual handling injuries amounted to a total of 12,360 claims.

The number of weeks lost due to temporary disability claims is 84,420 weeks in 2003/04. In that year there were 2,691 permanent disability workplace injury manual handling claims. When all the manual handling injury costs are added up, a conservative calculation suggests it is indirectly costing NSW employers, workers and the community over $730 million each year.

Providing suitable training and awareness of possible injuries associated with lifting and carrying is an integral part of ensuring a safe workplace for staff and visitors. Medilife can provide suitable training, whether accredited or awareness courses for teachers and students. Teachers for their immediate benefit and students in preparing them for occupations involving manual handling. Medilife’s mission to equip people and organisations with knowledge, skills and systems to manage an emergency are evident by the range of services and products available. We welcome the opportunity to work with you to make your school a safe place to be and to equip your staff with the skills to manage an emergency.

In summary, Medilife has the trainers, equipment and experience to conduct training at your school for groups large enough to test world records or small groups. Whatever the case you will be given the same due diligence to ensure an excellent experience.

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Medilife is an Australian owned company dedicated to providing professional Occupational Health & Safety services and products to business, industry and individuals. We provide first aid training by holding courses across Australia.
We are committed to working with each client to achieve desired goals, provide helpful advice and ensure that all services are of maximum benefit to Management and staff.
We are committed to ensuring that all first aid, along with Health and Safety services, both in and out of the workplace, are operating at their best.