About Us
The First Aid Centre was founded in 1998 when then Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) found that they needed an Emergency Services experienced trainer to facilitate the skills development of their First Aid and Emergency Medical Response TEAM. From Bell Bay Tasmania the First Aid Centre First Aid and Emergency Training in most areas of Tasmania. With occasional specialist courses being conducted in other areas of Australia. As a First Aider provides the vital, and often lifesaving, care prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical assistance the First Aid Centre helps its trainees attain a level of skill and confidence to prepare for when an Emergency happens. The First Aid Centre, which works in partnership with a Nationally Accredited Registered Training Organisation Safeguard Training RTO 90987, delivers a range of First Aid Courses from a number of nationally approved training packages.
Our Vision
- That all people whether trained or not should do their best to help when a First Aid Emergency happens
- First Aid, given competently, maybe lifesaving
- The most common beneficiary of First Aid are friends and family
- First Aid Training is a vital component of any organisations Occupational, Health, Safety and Welfare strategy
- First Aid is mainly about doing things right and that skills can only be developed from guided practice
- Learning complex skills such as Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation cannot be rushed
- Community members and workplaces should have a Emergency Response plans, that help develop their independent Emergency Care capacity and their capacity to competently act prior to the arrival of Emergency Services
- Any attempt a Resuscitation is better than none
Our Values
- We aim to build capacity and confidence
- Learning complex skills such as Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation cannot be rushed – skills development takes time
- All course participants regardless of background are treated equally and with dignity
- Participants must be given adequate time and opportunity to develop First Aid skills
- First Aid, given competently, maybe lifesaving
- Training is benchmarked against ASQA standards as well as ANZCOR policies, industry best practice and codes of practice for First Aid in the workplace.
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Phone Number
Launceston – 03 6364 3011
North West Coast – 03 6408 7000
Hobart – 03 6146 0322
Email
courses@firstaidcentre.com.au
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